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bihar renewable energy investment, renewable energy investment, Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited, Greenko Energies Private Limited, Sun Petrochemicals Private Limited, Bihar government, renewable power, Indian express news, current affairs
December 17, 2025 01:20 IST

An official said the MoUs represent the first tranche of investments towards the state government’s stated objective of attracting Rs 50 lakh crore over the next five years for economic development and employment generation.

Manipur
December 17, 2025 13:34 IST

Tuesday’s incident took place in the Torbung-Phougakchou Ikhai area along the Churachandpur-Bishnupur border. This was one of the first areas where violence broke out on May 3, 2023, resulting in the displacement of families from both communities.

Vaishno Devi medical college, Vaishno Devi medical college Protests, Hindu organisations, Muslim community, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, Indian express news, current affairs
December 17, 2025 18:46 IST

Batch of 47, more than half of them women, say the stir over a majority of them being Muslims from Kashmir has no resonance on the campus, or on villages surrounding it

West Bengal draft rolls, Bengal draft rolls, West Bengal Assembly polls, West Bengal Assembly elections, SIR of electoral roll, nationwide SIR, Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Assembly elections, Assembly polls, nationwide Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, nationwide SIR of of electoral rolls, Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, SIR of of electoral rolls, Election Commission, Election Commission of India, Indian express news, current affairs
December 17, 2025 07:05 IST

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s constituency Bhabanipur and Mayor Firhad Hakim's seat Kolkata Port among 10 seats with most deletions

G RAM G Bill, rural jobs guarantee programme, MGNREGA, VB-G RAM G Bill, Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, Indian express news, current affairs
December 17, 2025 13:38 IST

While Centre aims for April 2026 rollout of the revamped rural job scheme, a BJP leader admits to uneasiness in a section of the ruling alliance about pushing it through in the Winter Session.

Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), Kerala local body elections, Delhi Confidential, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Indian express news, current affairs
December 17, 2025 03:22 IST

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who has been planting a sapling daily for over four years, has invited common people to join him for the cause. It is learnt that people can submit their requests at his portal (https://shivrajsinghchouhan.co.in).

National Herald money laundering case, National Herald case, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Congress, Narendra Modi government, M K Stalin, Indian express news, current affairs
December 17, 2025 03:20 IST

Congress senior spokesperson and lawyer Abhishek Singhvi said he had told the court this is a “very weird case” where there is not a millimetre movement of money or of immovable property.

disabled cadets medical treatment, Supreme Court amicus curiae, disabled officer cadets, military training disability, Department of Military Affairs, disability pension, ex-servicemen status, ECHS benefits, Defence Ministry, rehabilitation and resettlement, ex gratia vs disability pension, Pension Regulations amendment, medical treatment for disabled cadets, medical treatment for injured cadets, Ministry of Defence, Indian express news, current affairs
December 17, 2025 08:20 IST

A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan gra­nted the government more time after Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati said the “recommendations of the three services are positive” and sou­ght 6 more weeks to complete the exercise.

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December 17, 2025 11:02 IST

The bench was hearing the Centre’s appeal challenging the August 28, 2025 order of the Delhi High Court that set aside the suspension orders.

Gideon Sa’ar, S Jaishankar, Hanukkah celebrations, Bondi Beach, Bondi Beach terror attack, terrorism, Counter terrorism, Jerusalem, Indian express news, current affairs
December 17, 2025 01:51 IST

At least 15 people were killed, and 40 were injured in an attack by two gunmen on a gathering celebrating Jewish festival Hanukkah on Sunday.

Pradhan defends higher education regulator Bill, higher education regulator Bill, education regulator Bill, University Grants Commission, National Council for Teacher Education, National Council for Teacher Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, Indian express news, current affairs
December 17, 2025 01:48 IST

“We are bringing in state participation in the central forum. In the UGC, AICTE, NCTE, there was no state participation. In the Adhishthan, states will play a role,” Pradhan said.

After deliberation meet, CPI(M) rules out understanding with Congress
December 16, 2025 02:23 IST

Both the CPI(M) and the Congress are part of the INDIA bloc at the national level but arch-rivals in Kerala.

Standoff looming over Nehru papers, Sonia tells PMs’ museum her staff ‘will look into it’
December 16, 2025 10:50 IST

The Congress leader allegedly reclaimed a bulk of these papers, in 51 cartons, from the organisation in 2008, when it was known as Nehru Memorial Museum & Library.

Police have initiated the process to issue a Blue Corner Notice against the property owner, Surinder Kumar Khosla
December 16, 2025 11:22 IST

This comes after a fire at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub killed 25 people, including five tourists, on December 6 in North Goa’s Arpora. The High Court was hearing a petition filed by Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar and Sunil Diukar.

Omar distances NC from Congress ‘vote chori’ allegations – ‘Congress is free to choose its own agenda’
December 16, 2025 02:15 IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the Congress has the right to decide its political agenda and that the national party’s agenda had nothing to do with the INDIA bloc. He was responding to a question on the Congress’ mega rally at the Ramlila Maidan in the national capital against “vote chori” [theft]. […]

How a UP domestic work 'racket' ended in murder of a Jharkhand tribal woman
December 16, 2025 12:25 IST

Two weeks ago, a suitcase dumped in a sugarcane field in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur sent the police on a wild goose chase. Investigations revealed a tale of human trafficking, sexual assault and murder.

Amicus suggestions on disabled cadets similar to DMA’s 2022 plan
December 16, 2025 04:07 IST

Statutory disability pension with parity, broad-banding, family pension and Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) feature in May 2022 proposal.

How Madhya Pradesh got ‘the last of its Maoists’: Tracking the one-year push
December 16, 2025 06:14 IST

Behind CM Mohan Yadav’s declaration on December 11 that Madhya Pradesh was free of Mao­ists, and far removed from attention focused on its neighbouring states over the CPI (Maoist) menace, lie these stories.

Bikers stop kabaddi player for selfie, shoot him dead in Mohali
December 16, 2025 08:32 IST

A critically injured Kanwar Digvijay Singh, alias Rana Balachauria, was rushed to the Fortis Hospital in Mohali where he was declared brought dead, they said. Rana had got married on December 4.

PM, Jordan King meet
December 17, 2025 12:08 IST

Modi, who was received at the airport by his counterpart Jafar Hassan, held talks with the Jordanian King and proposed that the two countries should aim to enhance bilateral trade to US$ 5 billion in the next 5 years.

VB-G RAM G) Bill a plot to finish rural job scheme, absolves Centre of its duties, says Opp
December 16, 2025 01:49 IST

The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, has been listed in the LS in the supplementary list of business issued on Monday.

Amid Opp fire, Govt to send higher education regulator Bill to panel
December 16, 2025 01:39 IST

Amid objections from the Opposition, the government agreed to send the Bill to a Joint Committee of Parliament.

Jaishankar meets UAE leadership, in Israel today
December 16, 2025 04:11 IST

He is expected to visit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

SIR is ‘Selective Ideological Removal’: Opp; Govt says it’s in line with Ambedkar principles
December 16, 2025 07:52 IST

Surjewala made several suggestions for electoral reforms, including counting of all VVPAT slips and halt on new cash transfer schemes and benefit transfer schemes six months before the elections.

Uproar in LS over ‘anti-Modi’ slogan at rally, Rijiju demands Cong apology
December 16, 2025 01:50 IST

There could be nothing more humiliating or unfortunate for the people of the country than an insult to PM Modi, Rijiju said, who not only represented the wishes of 140 crore people but also commands respect across the world.

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