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Claiming NREGA from below

January 28, 2014 1:58 pm

Social audits should not be judged by state response alone. They create awareness about rights and create engaged citizens.

JD-U MP slams Ramesh: Explain comments,or face privilege motion

September 17, 2011 2:39 am

The minister had said MPs were not ready for social audit of MPLAD scheme.

Social audits fail to spot NREGS rot

November 30, 2010 4:21 am

Social audits have been hailed as a great transparency and accountability tool for the National Employment Guarantee Scheme.

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Eight months after Pahalgam terror attack, walking up to Baisaran meadow

Updated: December 31, 2025 13:29 IST

2025 saw one of the deadliest terror attacks ever on civilians, when 26 tourists were killed at Baisaran in Pahalgam. The Indian Express treks up to meadow, where tourists once posed for selfies and giggled as they came down the bumpy boulder-strewn path. Now shut, it is filled with the echoes of the guns that rang out that day. But as New Year dawns, there is hope — “somehow, things always turn around”

Stranger Things Season 5 Vol 3 Review and Release Live Updates: Release time, where to stream, runtime, episode name for Stranger Things final battle

Updated: December 31, 2025 13:23 IST

Stranger Things Season 5 Vol 3 on Netflix Review and Release Live Updates: Stranger Things final episode release date and time and when and where you can watch the final battle against Vecna and the Upside Down.

Aadhaar PAN Link Deadline Today LIVE Updates: Steps, Penalty, Status Check on Income Tax Portal

Updated: December 31, 2025 13:26 IST

Aadhaar PAN Card Link Last Date Today LIVE Updates: Follow updates on how to link PAN with Aadhaar, penalty if not linked, status check steps, and direct official links on incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and incometax.gov.in.

Carlsen prides himself as being one of the best to ever play the sport, believing that he doesn’t even need to wear the world champion’s crown to prove his credentials. (Photo Credit: Michal Walusza/FIDE)

Reflections of 2025: A smash that shook the chess world, a controversial outburst at the US Open and a false dawn in Indian football

December 31, 2025 13:21 IST

As the year winds down, The Indian Express team picks moments from the world of sports that captured imagination and changed fortunes. From Divya Deshmukh in chess, to Rory McIlroy in golf, to a visually impaired mountaineer Chhonzin Angmo who conquered Mount Everest

Decongesting Pune railway station: How 6 new platforms, development of Hadapsar and Khadki stations are set to relieve travel stress

December 31, 2025 13:20 IST

Railway activists say the Pune railway station redevelopment is focused on VIP convenience, while the real passenger issues are being forgotten.

Dr Tandulwadkar strongly believes that if citizens are more responsible, kind and consistent about physical and mental health, the collective energy of Pune will improve.

From sleep, steady glucose to less stress, doctor shares how Pune can be healthier in 2026: ‘Modern ageing happening earlier’

Updated: December 31, 2025 13:20 IST

Underlining that our lifestyles no longer allow for recovery, leading medical practitioner Dr Sunita Tandulwadkar flags common issues to look out for in the months ahead and shares crucial tips on how Pune residents can stay ahead.

Woman in 70s grandmother-in-law death Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

‘Heat of passion’: Woman, in 70s, convicted for relative’s death in 1979 gets Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court relief

December 31, 2025 13:18 IST

Justice Sanjay Parihar said that courts must balance both “aggravating and mitigating” circumstances while determining punishment in cases of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

NTA has issued UGC NET December 2025 Admit Cards for all exam days

UGC NET December Admit Card 2025: NTA issues hall-tickets for all exam dates at ugcnet.nta.nic.in

Updated: December 31, 2025 13:31 IST

UGC NET December Admit Card 2025: According to the official notice, the UGC NET December 2025 exam is scheduled to be held on December 31, 2025, and on January 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7, 2026. Admit cards for candidates scheduled to appear on January 3, 5, 6 and 7, 2026 were released on December 31, 2025.

Officials further noted that proactive and focused policing measures have led to a significant reduction in snatching incidents.

Heinous crimes dip slightly in Chandigarh; snatching cases down 24% in 2025

Updated: December 31, 2025 13:16 IST

The force also intensified enforcement under Special Local Laws, focusing on the Arms Act, Excise Act, NDPS Act, Gambling Act, and Public Drinking to strengthen crime prevention and maintain public order in the UT.