The BWSSB's Blue Force team has disconnected 70 illegal water and sewage connections in Bengaluru in one month. This crackdown aims to curb water misuse and protect the city's infrastructure. Read more about the enforcement drive.
Telangana Minister D Anasuya announces statewide initiative to safeguard MGNREGS, accuses BJP-led Centre of weakening the rural job guarantee scheme. Rallies planned for late December.
Income Tax Dept establishes a 24/7 control room in Mumbai to curb money misuse in Maharashtra civic elections. Citizens can report unaccounted cash or inducements via WhatsApp, SMS, or email.
Pakistan cracks down on illegal migration & visa misuse. New rules bar professional beggars & those with incomplete documents from overseas travel to protect national dignity.
US schools face a silent crisis as AI-generated explicit deepfakes of students surge. From 4,700 cases in 2023 to 440,000 in early 2025, schools are unprepared. Read about the legal battles and trauma.
A racket charging relatives for free inmate meetings at Tihar Jail exposed. Jail intelligence posed as kin, leading to transfer of 25 data entry operators. Biometric login planned.
A Congress MP-led committee will discuss the VB G RAM G Bill on Dec 29, comparing it to MGNREGS. BJP MPs protest, calling the move 'politicisation' as the bill awaits Presidential assent.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray accuses BJP of rebranding previous govt projects as its own due to no concrete work. He criticizes Pune's governance and environmental policies. Read more.
The proposed VB-G RAM G Bill 2025 shifts MGNREGS funding to a 60:40 Centre-State split, tripling states' costs. UP, Andhra, Tamil Nadu to be hardest hit. Read the analysis.
Bengaluru South corporation rolls back extended park timings to 5am-11am & 4pm-8pm due to misuse and low footfall. Residents divided. Read more on the civic policy shift.
Proposed changes to MGNREGS, now Viksit Bharat Rozgar Mission, could cost Telangana ₹1000-1500 crore yearly. State studies implications as Centre shifts to 60:40 cost-sharing. Read more.
Uttarkashi MLA Durgeshwar Lal faces controversy as ₹22,962 credited to his & wife's accounts under MGNREGA. Officials call it a 'mistake', MLA alleges conspiracy. Read details.
BJP's Sunil Jakhar questions Punjab's MGNREGS record, citing only 26 days of work this year, as political clash over VB-G RAM G Bill intensifies. Read the full story.
Congress workers, led by Rajesh Tiwari, protested at BJP's Gorakhpur office, accusing the Centre of misusing ED against Rahul & Sonia Gandhi. Read the full report.
Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee members allege corruption, financial irregularities by president Jagdish Singh Jhinda. They demand his immediate resignation. Full details inside.
Opposition parties intensify attack after CAG report reveals gaps in DBT system leading to leakage of thousands of crores. Leaders demand accountability and audits.
Actress Sreeleela addresses explicit AI-generated fake images linked to her online. She confirms legal action and calls for responsibility on social media, highlighting the human cost of digital abuse.
Kerala Finance Minister warns new central MGNREGS rules will cost state Rs 1,600-2,000 crore extra. Experts call for equitable financial federalism. Read more.
Punjab accounts for 82% of MGNREGS job cards cancelled in North India over six years. Get the full data on the nationwide drive to weed out ineligible beneficiaries.
Gujarat Congress leaders, including Amit Chavda, were detained by Ahmedabad police during a protest march against alleged misuse of central agencies. The march aimed at the BJP HQ.
Gujarat Congress chief Amit Chavda and over 100 workers detained for 3+ hours during a protest march against alleged misuse of central agencies. The march was held without police permission.
Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan commended district collectors for completing key rural projects and urged them to maintain pace in implementing all government programmes. Read about the achievements.
A special court in Mumbai directs ACB to register an FIR against Shiv Sena MLA Mangesh Kudalkar for alleged misuse of public funds meant for constituency development. The probe follows serious allegations of unauthorised construction.
Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal warns that new central MGNREGS changes will cost the state Rs 1,600-2,000 crore extra. Experts call for equitable financial transfers. Read more.
Chhattisgarh's winter session collapsed in protests over alleged misuse of probe agencies. Congress MLAs suspended, Question Hour lost. Read the full political confrontation details.
Centre aims for April 1, 2026, launch of new rural employment scheme replacing MGNREGS. States to bear 40% cost, get six months for implementation. Details inside.
A new Lancet study reveals over 80% of Indians carry multi-drug resistant bacteria. Experts warn of an AMR crisis driven by misuse in humans, livestock, and contaminated food and water. Learn the urgent steps needed.
Tamil Nadu political parties across alliances oppose renaming MGNREGS to Viksit Bharat scheme. INDIA bloc to protest Dec 18, citing fund cuts and political vendetta. Read full details.
Congress leader V D Satheesan accuses the Union govt of intolerance for renaming MGNREGS, linking it to Sangh's hostility. He vows national resistance to the move.
Congress leader V D Satheesan accuses the BJP-led Centre of intolerance for removing Mahatma Gandhi's name from the rural jobs scheme. Read about the new Viksit Bharat Bill and the political row.