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March 17, 2026 9:08 PM
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Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan has defended the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act MGNREGA to the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) VB G RAM G. Replying to a discussion on the working of Ministry of Rural Develo...
March 17, 2026 9:04 PM
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Parliament has passed the Appropriation Bill 2026 with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lower House after discussion. The Lok Sabha has already given its approval to the Appropriation Bill. The Bill seeks to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolida...
March 17, 2026 8:51 PM
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The Election Commission, modifying its earlier order, has appointed Merlin Joseph, an SP rank officer, as the Police Commissioner at Kozhikode in Keralam. Shri Narayanan, who was earlier transferred as the Police Commissioner at Kozhikode, will continue as DIG at Thrissur.
March 17, 2026 8:53 PM
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The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has released its candidate list for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, announcing nominees for 291 of the 294 constituencies. The three Darjeeling hill seats have been left to their ally, the Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM). Party chief Mamata Banerjee ...
March 17, 2026 8:48 PM
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India - SEBI has floated a consultation paper seeking public comments on the proposed changes to nomination norms for demat accounts and mutual fund folios. In an official statement issued today, SEBI said it proposes to modify its circular dated 10th January,...
March 17, 2026 8:46 PM
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Haryana Government is set to introduce a Green Hydrogen Policy soon to promote clean energy in the state. Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi informed this today after chairing a high-level meeting to review the progress of India’s first mega Green Hydrogen project with a capacity of 10,000 tonn...
March 17, 2026 8:43 PM
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State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar this evening announced the schedule for elections to the 28 seats of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). Addressing a press conference at the Secretariat, the State Election Commissioner stated that polling for all 28 seats will be h...
March 17, 2026 8:38 PM
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The conflict across West Asia has sharply intensified in the past few hours, with Israeli military officials claiming a major strike on Iran’s command structure. The Israeli Defense Forces say they have killed Ali Larijani, a secretary of Iran’s supreme national security council, along with a senio...
March 17, 2026 8:33 PM
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Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board has announced a temporary waiver of imbalance charges for entities, shippers, and consumers, citing the ongoing geopolitical crisis in the Gulf region. In a statement, the Board said that the decision has been taken in view of uncertainties and disruptions ...
March 17, 2026 8:58 PM
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Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the Narendra Modi Government has initiated performance-based politics in the country instead of the politics of vote banks. Replying to a discussion on Demand for Grants under the control of the Ministry of Railways in Lok Sabha this evening, Mr V...
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