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parliamentary panels, including the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), have started taking shape, mostly by consensus as against elections witnessed during the previous Lok Sabha. Besides the PAC, which examines government expenditure, the Committee on Public Undertakings, the Committee on Estimates, the Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the Joint Committee on Office of Profit and the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes have been constituted without an election. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is expected to nominate the chairpersons of the panels soon, parliamentary officials said. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and his team of floor managers worked to ensure that appointments to the committees take place by consensus.

Ayodhya gang-rape victim has alleged that some people are asking her to reach a compromise in the case, a Bahujan Samaj Party leader has claimed. Vishwanath Pal said that the woman made the allegation after a delegation of the party visited her house. «A delegation of the BSP met the family of the girl in her village on Saturday. The mother of the girl told the delegation that some people were asking her to make a compromise in the case. We assured her that justice will be done and she should not come under pressure or threat of anyone,» Pal, the BSP state president, told PTI Videos in Ayodhya. He said that the delegation also visited the women's hospital where the 12-year-old girl is undergoing treatment and talked to the hospital superintendent regarding her health.

NASA has sounded the cosmic alarm as asteroid 2024 OC, an astronomical giant nearly double the size of Qutub Minar, zooms toward Earth today. NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has been crunching numbers and tracking the behemoth rock, measuring a staggering 410 feet. This asteroid, dubbed 2024 OC, is set to make a dramatic close approach to our planet, skimming by at a distance of approximately 4,610,000 kilometers on August 4. While this might sound like the setup for a sci-fi thriller, fear not! Despite its grand size and proximity, NASA assures us that this celestial visitor poses no immediate threat to Earth.

irrigation projects started between 1983 and 2018 in Telangana has doubled from over Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 2 lakh crore as of March 2023, primarily due to their non-completion, the recent CAG report has revealed. According to the 2022-23 report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which was presented in the state legislature on Friday, the state has been deprived of economic growth benefits, and there is no assured return on investments in irrigation and flood control due to incomplete projects. «There were 20 incomplete irrigation projects (commenced between 1983 and 2018) to be completed by the year 2023. The original cost of these projects has increased from Rs 1,02,388 crore to Rs 2,06,977 crore i.e., an escalation by Rs 1,04,589 crore (102 per cent),» reported PTI quoting the auditing watchdog.

Consumer durables makers in India are locked in a warranty war. Brands such as LG, Samsung, Haier, Godrej, Voltas Beko and Panasonic are competing to offer the best protection for refrigerators, air-conditioners, microwave ovens and washing machines. Consumers, mostly those above the age of 35, are readily taking up these offers, potentially boosting sales, say retailers. Brands are offering warranties of up to 10 years on the main component, such as the compressor of an AC or refrigerator, and up to 20 years on the motor of a washing machine or dishwasher, even referring to them as 'lifetime' assurance.

Jharkhand Assembly on Friday passed a Bill to impose cess on mined minerals to boost the state's revenue. This move follows the Supreme Court's July 25 ruling, which affirmed that the legislative power to tax mineral rights rests with the states. Mining Minister in-charge Mithilesh Thakur introduced the 'Jharkhand Mineral-Bearing Land Cess Bill 2024', which was approved by voice vote. The Bill proposes varying tax rates for different minerals on a per-metric-tonne basis: Rs 100 for coal and iron ore, Rs 70 for bauxite, and Rs 50 for manganese ore and other minerals.

government has assured to look into the demands of 78 lakh pensioners seeking a minimum monthly pension of Rs 7,500, the EPS-95 National Agitation Committee (NAC) said on Friday. In a statement, the pensioners' body said that Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya met with its representatives and assured them that the government would take necessary steps to address their demand. The meeting took place following a protest organised by members of the EPS-95 National Agitation Committee in the national capital on Wednesday. The members coming from various locations of the country have protested against the government here and demanded a higher pension instead of an average monthly pension of only Rs 1,450, the body said adding that there are around 3.6 million pensioners who are getting even less than Rs 1,000 as pension per month.

Himachal Rain News Live Updates: A total of 19 people were missing and one was dead after cloud burst incidents occurred in different parts of Himachal Pradesh. Information was received by the District Disaster Management Authority early Thursday morning about a cloud burst near the hydropower project in Samej Khad in Jhakri, Rampur.Taking to X, CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu wrote, “Very sad news has been received about more than 50 people missing due to cloudburst in Rampur tehsil of Shimla, Padhar tehsil of Mandi district and Jaon, Nirmand villages of Kullu.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday became emotional over the 'parivarvaad' statement by BJP MP Ghanshyam Tiwari during a parliamentary session and urged Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to expunge those remarks in the House regarding his political journey.

Court on Wednesday directed SpiceJet Ltd's chief financial officer to appear before it on August 8, if the airline failed to make the balance payment of Rs 20 crore to its engine lessors--Team France 01 SAS and Sunbird France 02 SAS.

₹288.65 on BSE as compared to its last closing price. The New India Assurance Company has been trading in the price range of 297.65 & 278.55.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi are expected to visit Kerala's Wayanad, where massive landslides claimed ,ore than 40 lives.

Union Government has come under fire from the opposition after two people were killed after several coaches of the Howrah-CSMT Express derailed near Chakradharpur in Jharkhand.

Wayanad district experienced devastating landslides following heavy rains that resulted in the tragic deaths of five individuals, including two children. Hundreds are feared trapped. The affected regions include Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala, and Noolpuzha, which have been severely impacted and isolated due to the landslides. The ongoing heavy rainfall is complicating rescue operations, and many locals fear that more individuals may be trapped.

OnePlus smartphones will feature prominently in the sale, including the OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite, OnePlus Nord 4, OnePlus Nord CE 4, OnePlus Open, OnePlus 12R, and OnePlus 12. The discounted prices for these models will be announced as the sale event approaches.In addition to OnePlus, the sale will offer discounts on various iQOO models such as the iQOO Z9 Lite 5G, iQOO 12 5G, iQOO Neo 9 Pro, iQOO Z7 Pro, iQOO Z9, and iQOO Z9x.

Steward Health Care announced Friday that is it closing two hospitals in Massachusetts because it received no qualified bids for the facilities after declaring bankruptcy earlier this year

Manu Bhaker was in silver medal position. A 0.1-point lead over her South Korean rival Kim Ye-ji, and assured of a medal. That’s when it dawned on all of us.

equity and debt this month (till July 26). FPIs were consistent buyers as the Union Budget 2024-2025 focused on fostering a stable and mature equity investment environment.

Kamala Harris signed the forms, officially declaring her candidature for the US presidential elections, assuring that her people's-powered campaign will win in November.

budget's rubric comprised four stakeholders: the poor, women, youth, and farmers. What drew immediate attention was reiteration of the interim budget's announcement of MSP for farmers of a 50% margin over the cost of production. This was assured by the previous FM, but didn't see the light of day. The renewed assurance will be watched closely. Women, youth and the poor have been assured many benefits, for which disbursements will be the real test.

More than 500 workers behind the popular video game franchisee “World of Warcraft” are unionizing