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Making a comparison between the two Acts, Mr. Chidambaram said the MGNREGA was demand driven, while the new Act was supply driven.

The study adds to growing evidence that no level of alcohol consumption can be considered risk-free when it comes to cancer

Party says 340 acres acquired in 2016 for proposed aircraft components unit remain unused, leaving farming families in financial distress, urges government to act immediately

Two former Ministers C.Ve. Shanmugam and K. Pandiarajan are contemplating changing their constituencies

Designated feeding areas have been demarcated in Ambattur, Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Perungudi, Palavakkam and Thiruvottiyur; senior official says two such areas would be set up in each zone

Only 28 of the 48 destinations in the Kashmir Valley that were closed after the terror attack in Pahalgam have been reopened. While waiting for the Lieutenant Governor to give clearance to the rest to resume operations, locals who are dependent on tourism for their livelihoods worry about unpaid loans and unsteady jobs. Peerzada Ashiq reports on how the incident continues to impact tourism

Goutham overcame Serbian GM Indjic Aleksandar with black pieces, before getting the better of one of the top Indian GM Aravindh Chithambaram with white and then outmanoeuvreing Azerbaijan's Radjabov Teimour

Once the bulk metering project is completed, Chennai Metrowater will be able to precisely identify water loss, track consumption and monitor drawal and distribution on real-time basis; a total of 277 electromagnetic flow meters have been installed in pipelines at various places in the city

Rajasthan's Bhavesh Shekhawat rounded off the podium, claiming bronze with a total of 24 hits

The Students also alleged that they are forced to do the work which they are not supposed to do like brooming the class, opening the gate, washing their own plates and glasses after mid-day meal and shutting the doorsand windows after the classes get over

She said the court was the last resort for her to ensure that undertrials who have no serious charges are brought back to Kashmir

Information on admissions, scholarships, new courses, research studies and other events at schools and colleges

Israel would seek immediate cooperation with Somaliland in agriculture, health, technology and the economy

The regional party dismisses possible announcement of successor to Mr. Patnaik on its 29th foundation day as mischief

Electric mobility being promoted to improve the worsening air quality, says Gupta,reviews status of vehicle fitness centres; Transport Department impounds 28 busesfor violating emission norms; Environment Minister warns of pollution spike

SoToxa machines have been made available for the enforcement wings for conducting rapid screening of suspected drivers

Home Minister A. Namassivayam was addressing presspersons after a review meeting with the police top brass

Among the new 59 accused are former Deputy Secretary at Chief Minister's office Soumya Chaurasia, former IAS officer Niranjan Das, liquor licence holders, liquor manufacturers and excise department officials

One round of appeals cannot fix the large-scale deletions in electoral rolls

As per media reports, a demolition drive at Yelahanka last week pulled down more than 200 houses in Waseem Layout and Fakir Colony

It is unwise to get into the privatisation of public assets in critical areas such as health without building the institutional capacity to enforce contracts in the first instance

According to him, the State has always been a land of unity and will not accept divisive narratives

Child marriages lead to poor outcomes in health, education, poverty alleviation

In India, the polluter pays principle has shifted to the government-pays principle

Justices S.M. Subramaniam and P. Dhanabal say that repeated curtailment of his personal liberty can only be construed as abuse of process of law

The viral video shows two men tearing down a Christmas tree and throwing away decoration items even as many in the mob chanted religious slogans like Jai Siya Ram

While the youth and his brother were buying some household things, a few drunk men started using cast based slurs against the deceased

The agency submits rejoinder to the charges levelled by the Tamil Nadu government and alleges that the latter has been abetting illegal sand mining or has interests in protecting the practice

The family checked the CCTV footage of the house and found that the toddler was walking towards the water tank

This years theme, Artifacts of Arcade, reimagines the festival as an interactive, game-like ecosystem where each competition or workshop feels like a new level to conquer