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Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act 2002 (Amendment) Bill, 2024 Passed By Legislature

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 19, 2024, Nagpur

The Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act 2002 (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was passed by both houses of the legislature on Thursday.

"Life Hanging By Thread": Doctors On Farmer Jagjit Singh Dallewal Fasting For 24 Days

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, Chandigarh

Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered the 24th day on Thursday, fell down and fainted for 8-10 minutes with doctors describing his condition as critical.

BJP Leader CT Ravi Arrested For Making Derogatory Remarks Against Woman Minister

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 19, 2024, Belagavi

In a major development, the police in Karnataka took Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC CT Ravi into custody on Thursday evening from the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here for allegedly making derogatory remarks against a woman minister.

After Mumbai Tragedy, Life Jackets Must On Ferries From Gateway Of India

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, Mumbai

A day after a ferry-Navy craft collision claimed 14 lives off the Mumbai coast, authorities on Thursday made life jackets mandatory for all people taking boat rides from the Gateway of India.

Strict Laws For Women's Welfare; Marriage Not A Commercial Venture: Supreme Court

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the strict provisions of law were for the welfare of women and not a means to "chastise, threaten, domineer or extort" their husbands.

Indian Navy's New Missile Warship INS Tushil Sets Sail From Russia To India

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

Indian Navy's Russia-manufactured guided missile frigate INS Tushil has set sail from the coastal Russian city of Kaliningrad to India.

Remittances To India As Much As Pakistan, Bangladesh Budgets Combined: 5 Facts

Written by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

India has, for years, been the country receiving highest remittances globally, and this year was no different. India retained the number one spot of being the country which saw the maximum amount of monetary inflow - $129 billion - from its diaspora.

Speaker Bars Protests At Parliament Gates After MPs' Injury Row: Sources

NDTV News Desk | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has issued strict instructions to ensure no MP is allowed to hold protests at any of the gates in Parliament House, sources have said.

Karnataka Detains 159 Bangladeshi, 24 Pakistani Nationals Staying Illegally In The State

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 19, 2024, Belagavi

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated in the Legislative Council in Belagavi Suvarna Vidhana Soudha on Thursday that the state police have detained 159 Bangladeshi nationals and 24 Pakistani nationals staying illegally in the state.

Omar Abdullah Meets Amit Shah, Discusses Statehood Restoration, Terrorism

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah here and discussed various key issues, including an early restoration of statehood.

Delhi Bans Firecrackers In City Throughout The Year

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

The Delhi government on Thursday imposed a "perpetual ban" on the manufacture, use and sale of firecrackers, including through online platforms, in the national capital, according to an official order.

"We Destroyed Your Fake Narrative In Maharashtra Polls": D Fadnavis To Opposition

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, Nagpur

Striking a combative note, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that during the recent state elections, the BJP-led alliance demolished the fake narrative spread by the Opposition in the Lok Sabha poll campaign.

Ferry Collision Death Count Rises To 14 As Body Of Passenger Missing Found

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, Mumbai

The body of a 43-year-old man who was among the two missing passengers after a Navy craft rammed into their ferry off the Mumbai coast, was found on Thursday, police said.

BJP Leaders Flock To Hospital To Visit Injured MPs

NDTV News Desk | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

Leaders of the BJP are making a beeline for Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia hospital to visit to the two party MPS admitted after they were injured in the brawl outside parliament earlier today.

Police Case Registered Against Rahul Gandhi For "Injuring" 2 BJP MPs

Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

A police case has been registered against Congress's Rahul Gandhi following a complaint by the BJP, holding him responsible for injuries to two MPs of the party.