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VB-G RAM G Bill replacing MGNREGA becomes law, gets President’s assent

President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025, the Ministry of Rural Development said on Sunday, formally clearing the way for the implementation of the new rural employment framework that replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

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Did Sourabh Raaj Jain take an indirect dig at Shilpa Shinde for her comments on Shubhangi Atre?

Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain is considered one of the most popular television shows in recent times. It first aired in 2015 and gained popularity, especially due to the character Angoori Bhabhi, played by Shilpa Shinde. However, after a year, Shilpa Shinde quit the show due to differences with the makers.

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Arunachal: BJP sweeps Itanagar civic polls, PPA bags Pasighat Municipal Council as Congress draws blank

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a decisive victory in the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) elections, winning 14 of the 20 wards as results were declared on Saturday. The outcome underlined the party’s strong hold in the state capital, while the Congress failed to open its account in the civic polls. According to State Election Commission secretary Taru Talo, four BJP candidates were elected unopposed even before voting took place. Women candidates also made a strong mark and won 10 seats in the 20-member municipal body.

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AgustaWestland money laundering case: Christian James gets bail in chopper deal after 7 years in custody

A Delhi court ordered the release of British arms dealer Christian Michel James from money laundering charges tied to the infamous Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam on Saturday (December 20), citing his completion of the maximum seven-year sentence. While he remains in CBI custody for the main corruption case, with a similar plea pending, James expressed relief, vowing to cooperate in trials. Extradited from Dubai in 2018, his partial freedom marks a twist in one of India’s longest-running defense scandals.

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Bangladesh remains on edge after Osman Hadi’s burial, supporters give Yunus govt 24-hour ultimatum

Tension escalated in Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday following the burial of Sharif Osman Hadi as his supporters issued a stern warning to the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government. They demanded the arrest of all those responsible for Hadi’s killing within 24 hours, failing which they threatened to launch a large-scale protest across the country. According to supporters, patience has run out after the final rites were completed. They said the government has a limited time to act decisively against the accused. “If all the killers are not arrested within 24 hours, a massive movement will be launched,” Hadi’s supporters warned.

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World Bank approves USD 700 million loan for Pakistan: Where the funds will be used?

The World Bank has approved USD 700 million in financing for Pakistan under a multi-year initiative aimed at supporting the country’s macroeconomic stability and improving public service delivery, media reports said on Saturday.

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Delhi shivers on coldest recorded December day this year, IMD issues alert for Sunday

Delhi witnessed its first cold wave of the season on Saturday, marking the coldest day of December so far. The maximum temperature dropped sharply to 16.9 degrees Celsius, which is 5.3 degrees below the seasonal average, bringing a biting chill across the national capital. Thick cloud cover and a persistent grey haze dominated the skyline throughout the day, preventing sunlight from breaking through and intensifying the cold conditions.

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Govt bulldozed MGNREGA: Sonia Gandhi slams VB-G RAM G Bill, calls it a ‘black law’

A day after Parliament passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday (December 20) launched a sharp attack on the government, accusing it of “running a bulldozer over MGNREGA”.

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Jaipur hit-and-run case: Several injured as speeding Thar rams into bike | Video

A midnight horror gripped Jaipur on Friday night as an over speeding Thar jeep smashed into a motorcycle, critically injuring a husband-wife pair and another rider before the driver fled callously. The Accident Police Station (West) rushed the victims to a private hospital, while CCTV sleuths launched a citywide hunt for the white Thar and its absconding operator. This brazen escape fuels outrage over Rajasthan’s rampant hit-and-runs.

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Lalu Yadav undergoes successful eye surgery in Delhi, daughter shares pics from hospital

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav underwent a successful cataract and retinal surgery at a private eye hospital in the national capital and is recovering well, the hospital said on Saturday. The procedure was performed at Centre for Sight, New Delhi, under the supervision of Dr Mahipal Singh Sachdev, Chairman and Medical Director of the Centre for Sight group of eye hospitals.