Parliamentary panel recommends overhaul of MGNREGS
An independent survey of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) should be held to assess its effectiveness, a Parliamentary panel has suggested, stressing on revamping the scheme keeping in view emerging challenges. In a report tabled in Parliament during the last week of the recently concluded Budget Session,...
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Civil servant Aashima’s Madhyama art journey
AIFACS is currently home to MADHYAMA, a deeply introspective solo exhibition by artist Aashima Mehrotra, on view from April 12, 2025. The show opens a window into the artist’s emotional and philosophical world, offering not just a display of artworks, but a profound inner journey. The title MADHYAMA draws from Vedic...
Navy chief on Tanzania visit
Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Saturday began a five-day trip to Tanzania primarily to witness a mega wargame involving the naval forces of India and several African nations. The Indian Navy and the Tanzania Peoples Defence Force are the co-hosts of the naval exercise titled ‘AIKEYME’ or Africa-India Key...
Pollution turning rains acidic in cities: IMD Study
Air pollution could be making rainfall more acidic in cities such as Vishakhapatnam, Allahabad, Mohanbari (Assam), while dust from the Thar could be making rain more alkaline in Jodhpur, Pune and Srinagar, according to an analysis. The study by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology...
Outdated attitudes to women’s emancipation at heart of increasing family disputes: Justice BV Nagarthana
Supreme Court judge Justice B V Nagarathna on Saturday said the institution of family in India today is undergoing rapid transformation and these shifts are profoundly impacting not only the structure and functioning of families but also the legal system. This transition, she said, is set to be propelled by a...
PM Modi to launch slew of schemes in Haryana on Ambedkar Jayanti
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch several development initiatives in Haryana on April 14 to mark the birth anniversary of Bhim Rao Ambedkar, an iconic figure known for his role in Dalit emancipation and preparing the Constitution. The PM will flag off a commercial flight from Hisar to Ayodhya and...
Speaker keeps promise to martyr’s kin
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has set a heartfelt example as he fulfilled his promise made years ago and participated in the wedding rituals of daughter of late Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF)jawan Hemraj Meena and Madhubala in Sangod/Kota on Friday, a statement said here on Saturday. Six years after the martyrdom...
Good for federalism: Sibal on SC timelines for Bills
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday hailed the Supreme Court for setting a timeline for governors to act on Bills passed by state assemblies and said it is a “historic” verdict “good for federalism” as it defines the role of governors. In a major victory to DMK-led Tamil Nadu...
