After scaling historic highs, gold prices have taken a sharp dip in Kerala, offering brief relief to buyers. The price of gold has dropped by ₹480 per pavan, bringing the current rate down to ₹98,400 per pavan, while the price per gram has declined by ₹60 to ₹12,300. The correction comes after gold touched an Read More…
The Kollam Vigilance Court has directed that all records related to the Sabarimala gold scam be handed over to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), paving the way for a central agency probe into the case. The court ordered that documents including the First Information Statement (FIS) and other records connected to cases currently under investigation by Read More…
US President Donald Trump has announced a one-time Christmas bonus of $1,776 (around ₹1.60 lakh) for American soldiers, describing the payment as a “warriors’ profit share” in recognition of their service and sacrifice. The amount has been deliberately set at $1,776, a nod to 1776—the year the United States was founded—adding patriotic significance to the Read More…
India’s flagship rural employment programme is set for a major transformation as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) undergoes a comprehensive overhaul to meet the needs of a changing economy. Under the VB-G RaM G Bill, 2025, the scheme will be renamed the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Oman’s highest civilian honour, the ‘Order of Oman’, by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, in recognition of his pivotal role in strengthening India–Oman relations. The prestigious award places Prime Minister Modi among an elite group of global leaders, including Queen Elizabeth II, Nelson Mandela and King Abdullah of Jordan, who Read More…
The Kerala High Court has stayed the Ernakulam district collector’s order granting revenue rights to residents of the disputed land and has prima facie held the action to be contempt of court. Justice C. Jayachandran passed the order while suspending the directive issued by District Collector G. Priyanka on December 2. The order had permitted Read More…
In a dramatic late-night session marked by heated exchanges and overnight protests, Parliament has passed the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, formally replacing the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The Bill was cleared by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha within hours of each other, Read More…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed further proceedings on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) notice issued to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) masala bond issue. The court granted a three-month interim stay, providing temporary relief to the Chief Minister and the state government. The High Read More…
In a major step to curb worsening air pollution, petrol pumps across Delhi have stopped supplying fuel to vehicles that do not have a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate, effective from today. Alongside this, old vehicles that violate age norms are no longer permitted to enter the national capital, as authorities tighten enforcement under Read More…
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has revised the completion timeline for the construction of National Highway-66 in Kerala, a project that has sparked major political debate in the state. According to the updated schedule, the six-lane highway is unlikely to be completed across most stretches before the upcoming Assembly elections, with the Read More…