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Elon Musk’s SpaceX may be on its way to become world’s most-valuable private company, memo say: IPO at funding an “Insane Flight Rate” for…

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The Centre is set to replace MGNREGA with the VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, guaranteeing 125 days of wage employment and focusing on water security, rural infrastructure, and climate resilience. This revamped law aims to boost the rural economy, benefit farmers and labourers through increased income, predictable work, and digital formalisation, addressing past systemic failures. NEW DELHI: Centre is set to introduce a new rural employment law in the Lok Sabha, proposing to repeal the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with another legislation, titled the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) Bill, 2025.The bill seeks to replace the MGNREGA with a revamped framework aimed at aligning rural employment and development with the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. It has been listed in the supplementary list of businesses issued on Monday.Congress Questions BJP’s Renaming Of MGNREGA, Hits Out At Gandhi HatredHere are some of the frequently asked questions:What is VB–G RAM G?The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 represents a major overhaul of MNREGA. Under the proposed law, the government “establishes a modern statutory framework aligned with Viksit Bharat 2047, guaranteeing 125 days of wage employment per rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work,” as per a statement released.The Act aims to create both employment and durable rural infrastructure through four priority verticals:Water security through water-related worksCore-rural infrastructureLivelihood-related infrastructureSpecial works to mitigate extreme weather events All assets created under the scheme will be consolidated into the Viksit Bharat National Rural Infrastructure Stack, aimed at “ensuring a unified and coordinated national approach to rural development,” it said.How is the new act different from MGNREGA? What makes it better?The new Act represents a major upgrade over MGNREGA, fixing structural weaknesses while enhancing employment, transparency, planning, and accountability.Key improvements include:Higher Employment Guarantee: Guarantee increases from 100 → 125 days, giving rural households higher income security.Strategic Infrastructure Focus: MGNREGA works were scattered across many categories without a robust national strategy.Localised, Spatially Integrated Planning: The new Act mandates Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans, prepared by panchayats themselves and integrated with national spatial systems like PM Gati-Shakti.The new Act focuses on 4 major types of works ensuring durable assets that directly support water security, core rural infrastructure, livelihood-related infrastructure creation and climate adaptationHow will the new scheme benefit the rural economy?The Act strengthens the rural economy through productive asset creation, higher incomes, and better resilience:Water Security: Water-related works are prioritised. Mission Amrit Sarovar has already created/rejuvenated 68,000+ water bodies, demonstrating clear agricultural and groundwater impact.Core Rural Infrastructure: Roads, connectivity and foundational infrastructure boost market access and rural business activity.Livelihood Infrastructure: Storage, markets, and production assets support income diversification.Climate Resilience: Infrastructure for water harvesting, flood drainage, and soil conservation protects rural livelihoods.Higher Employment & Consumption: 125 guaranteed days increase household earnings, stimulating the village economy.Reduced Distress Migration: With more rural opportunities and durable assets, migration pressures fall.Digital Formalisation: Digital attendance, digital payments and data-driven planning increase efficiency.How will the new scheme benefit farmers?Farmers benefit directly through both labour availability and better agricultural infrastructure.Guaranteed Labour Availability: States may notify periods aggregating up to 60 days during peak sowing/harvesting when MGNREGA work stops. This prevents labour shortages during critical farm operations and avoids labour being diverted away to guaranteed-wage worksites.Preventing Wage Inflation: Stopping public works during peaks prevents artificial wage inflation that raises food production costs.Water & Irrigation Assets: Prioritised water works improve irrigation, groundwater and multi-season cropping potential (supported by the 68,000+ Amrit Sarovar water bodies achievement).Better Connectivity & Storage: Core and livelihood infrastructure helps farmers store produce, reduce losses, and access markets.Climate Resilience: Flood-drainage, water harvesting and soil conservation protect crops and reduce damage.How will the new scheme benefit labourers?Labourers gain from higher guaranteed days, better wages, strong protections, and transparent systems.Higher Income: 125 guaranteed days = 25% more potential earnings.Predictable Work: Hyperlocal Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans ensure planned, advance-mapped work availability.Digital Payments & Protection: Electronic wages (already 99.94% in 2024-25) continue with full biometric and Aadhaar-based verification, eliminating wage theft.Unemployment Allowance: If work is not given, states must pay unemployment allowance.Asset Creation Benefits Workers Too: Workers build and benefit from improved roads, water, and livelihood assets.Why is there a need to change MGNREGA now?MGNREGA was built for 2005, but rural India has transformed.Poverty fell sharply from 25.7% (2011–12) to 4.86% (2023–24), supported by rising consumption, incomes and financial access recorded in MPCE and NABARD RECSS surveys.With stronger social protection, better connectivity, deeper digital access and more diverse rural livelihoods, the old framework no longer matched today’s rural economy.Given this structural change, MGNREGA’s open-ended model had become outdated.The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB – G RAM G (विकसित भारत – जी राम जी) Bill modernises the system, raising guaranteed days, refocusing priorities, and building a more accountable, targeted, and relevant employment framework for today’s rural economy.Why shift from demand-based to normative funding?Normative funding aligns MGNREGA with the budgeting model used for most Government of India schemes, without reducing the employment guarantee.A demand-based model leads to unpredictable allocations and mismatched budgeting. Normative funding uses objective parameters, ensuring predictable, rational planning while still guaranteeing that every eligible worker receives employment or unemployment allowance.Does normative funding weaken the guarantee of 125 days?No, the guarantee is strengthened with employment days increased to 125.Forecasting accuracy shown by FY 2024-25 when allocation matched demand perfectlyStates + Centre share responsibilitySpecial relaxations allowed during disastersIf work is not provided, the unemployment allowance is mandatoryThus, the right to guaranteed employment remains legally protected.Were no attempts made to improve MNREGA earlier?Major improvements were made, but they could not overcome deeper structural problems. Key gains (FY 13-14 vis-à-vis FY 2025-26):Women’s participation: 48% → 56.74%Aadhaar-seeded active workers: 76 lakhs → 12.11croreWorkers on APBS: 0 → 11.93croreGeo-tagged assets: 0 → 6.44 crore+e-payments: 37% → 99.99%Individual assets: 17.6% → 62.96%Despite these advances, misappropriation continued, digital attendance was bypassed, and assets often failed to match expenditure. The scale and persistence of these issues showed that MNREGA’s architecture had reached its limits, making a new, modernised Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB – G RAM G (विकसित भारत – जी राम जी) Bill necessary.What were the problems with MNREGA that necessitated a change? While many attempts were made to improve its functioning, major systemic failures persisted:Investigations in 19 districts of West Bengal found non-existent works, rule violations, and fund misuse, leading to a freeze.Monitoring across 23 states in FY 2025–26 revealed works “not found or not commensurate with expenditure,” machine use where labour was required, and large-scale bypassing of NMMS attendance.In 2024–25, misappropriation totalled ₹193.67 crore across states. Only 7.61% of households completed 100 days in the post-pandemic period.These entrenched issues such as leakages, weak verification, and poor compliance required a new framework, not minor tweaks. The GRG Act creates a clean, digitally governed, accountable, and infrastructure-focused system.What transparency and social protection measures are built into new Act?AI-based fraud detectionCentral + State Steering Committees for oversightFocus on 4 key verticals for rural developmentEnhanced monitoring role for PanchayatsGPS/mobile-based monitoringreal-time MIS dashboardsweekly public disclosuresstronger social audits (twice a year for every GP)Why shift from a central sector to a centrally sponsored scheme?Because rural employment is inherently local.States now share cost & responsibilityBetter incentives to prevent misusePlans tailored to regional conditions through Gram Panchayat PlansCentre retains standards, while states execute with accountabilityThis partnership model improves efficiency and reduces misuse.Will this burden states financially?No. The structure is balanced and sensitive to state capacity.Standard ratio: 60:40 (Centre: State)North-east & Himalayan states/UT: 90:10UTs without legislature: 100% funded by Central FundsStates already paid 25% materials & 50% admin earlierPredictable normative allocation aids budgetingStates can request extra support during disastersBetter oversight reduces long-term losses from misappropriationWhy is a 60-day no-work period mandated, and what happens to workers then?It ensures labour availability during sowing/harvestPrevents sharp wage inflation that raises food pricesWorkers naturally shift to agriculture, which pays higher seasonal wages60 days is aggregated, not continuousWorkers still get 125 guaranteed days in the remaining ~300 daysThus, farmers and labourers both benefit.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCong’s ‘Modi Teri Kabr Khudegi’ Slogan Sparks Uproar, NDA Seeks Apology As Parliament Grinds To Halt”Abusing PM Does Not Befit” Rijiju Seeks apology From Congress Over Anti-Modi SlogansYogi Adityanath Targets Nehru Over Kashmir, Links Historic Blunder To India’s Long Terror CrisisWho Is Sajid And Naveed Akram? 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The Centre is set to replace MGNREGA with the VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, guaranteeing 125 days of wage employment and focusing on water security, rural infrastructure, and climate resilience. This revamped law aims to boost the rural economy, benefit farmers and labourers through increased income, predictable work, and digital formalisation, addressing past systemic failures. NEW DELHI: Centre is set to introduce a new rural employment law in the Lok Sabha, proposing to repeal the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with another legislation, titled the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) Bill, 2025.The bill seeks to replace the MGNREGA with a revamped framework aimed at aligning rural employment and development with the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. It has been listed in the supplementary list of businesses issued on Monday.Congress Questions BJP’s Renaming Of MGNREGA, Hits Out At Gandhi HatredHere are some of the frequently asked questions:What is VB–G RAM G?The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 represents a major overhaul of MNREGA. Under the proposed law, the government “establishes a modern statutory framework aligned with Viksit Bharat 2047, guaranteeing 125 days of wage employment per rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work,” as per a statement released.The Act aims to create both employment and durable rural infrastructure through four priority verticals:Water security through water-related worksCore-rural infrastructureLivelihood-related infrastructureSpecial works to mitigate extreme weather events All assets created under the scheme will be consolidated into the Viksit Bharat National Rural Infrastructure Stack, aimed at “ensuring a unified and coordinated national approach to rural development,” it said.How is the new act different from MGNREGA? What makes it better?The new Act represents a major upgrade over MGNREGA, fixing structural weaknesses while enhancing employment, transparency, planning, and accountability.Key improvements include:Higher Employment Guarantee: Guarantee increases from 100 → 125 days, giving rural households higher income security.Strategic Infrastructure Focus: MGNREGA works were scattered across many categories without a robust national strategy.Localised, Spatially Integrated Planning: The new Act mandates Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans, prepared by panchayats themselves and integrated with national spatial systems like PM Gati-Shakti.The new Act focuses on 4 major types of works ensuring durable assets that directly support water security, core rural infrastructure, livelihood-related infrastructure creation and climate adaptationHow will the new scheme benefit the rural economy?The Act strengthens the rural economy through productive asset creation, higher incomes, and better resilience:Water Security: Water-related works are prioritised. Mission Amrit Sarovar has already created/rejuvenated 68,000+ water bodies, demonstrating clear agricultural and groundwater impact.Core Rural Infrastructure: Roads, connectivity and foundational infrastructure boost market access and rural business activity.Livelihood Infrastructure: Storage, markets, and production assets support income diversification.Climate Resilience: Infrastructure for water harvesting, flood drainage, and soil conservation protects rural livelihoods.Higher Employment & Consumption: 125 guaranteed days increase household earnings, stimulating the village economy.Reduced Distress Migration: With more rural opportunities and durable assets, migration pressures fall.Digital Formalisation: Digital attendance, digital payments and data-driven planning increase efficiency.How will the new scheme benefit farmers?Farmers benefit directly through both labour availability and better agricultural infrastructure.Guaranteed Labour Availability: States may notify periods aggregating up to 60 days during peak sowing/harvesting when MGNREGA work stops. This prevents labour shortages during critical farm operations and avoids labour being diverted away to guaranteed-wage worksites.Preventing Wage Inflation: Stopping public works during peaks prevents artificial wage inflation that raises food production costs.Water & Irrigation Assets: Prioritised water works improve irrigation, groundwater and multi-season cropping potential (supported by the 68,000+ Amrit Sarovar water bodies achievement).Better Connectivity & Storage: Core and livelihood infrastructure helps farmers store produce, reduce losses, and access markets.Climate Resilience: Flood-drainage, water harvesting and soil conservation protect crops and reduce damage.How will the new scheme benefit labourers?Labourers gain from higher guaranteed days, better wages, strong protections, and transparent systems.Higher Income: 125 guaranteed days = 25% more potential earnings.Predictable Work: Hyperlocal Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans ensure planned, advance-mapped work availability.Digital Payments & Protection: Electronic wages (already 99.94% in 2024-25) continue with full biometric and Aadhaar-based verification, eliminating wage theft.Unemployment Allowance: If work is not given, states must pay unemployment allowance.Asset Creation Benefits Workers Too: Workers build and benefit from improved roads, water, and livelihood assets.Why is there a need to change MGNREGA now?MGNREGA was built for 2005, but rural India has transformed.Poverty fell sharply from 25.7% (2011–12) to 4.86% (2023–24), supported by rising consumption, incomes and financial access recorded in MPCE and NABARD RECSS surveys.With stronger social protection, better connectivity, deeper digital access and more diverse rural livelihoods, the old framework no longer matched today’s rural economy.Given this structural change, MGNREGA’s open-ended model had become outdated.The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB – G RAM G (विकसित भारत – जी राम जी) Bill modernises the system, raising guaranteed days, refocusing priorities, and building a more accountable, targeted, and relevant employment framework for today’s rural economy.Why shift from demand-based to normative funding?Normative funding aligns MGNREGA with the budgeting model used for most Government of India schemes, without reducing the employment guarantee.A demand-based model leads to unpredictable allocations and mismatched budgeting. Normative funding uses objective parameters, ensuring predictable, rational planning while still guaranteeing that every eligible worker receives employment or unemployment allowance.Does normative funding weaken the guarantee of 125 days?No, the guarantee is strengthened with employment days increased to 125.Forecasting accuracy shown by FY 2024-25 when allocation matched demand perfectlyStates + Centre share responsibilitySpecial relaxations allowed during disastersIf work is not provided, the unemployment allowance is mandatoryThus, the right to guaranteed employment remains legally protected.Were no attempts made to improve MNREGA earlier?Major improvements were made, but they could not overcome deeper structural problems. Key gains (FY 13-14 vis-à-vis FY 2025-26):Women’s participation: 48% → 56.74%Aadhaar-seeded active workers: 76 lakhs → 12.11croreWorkers on APBS: 0 → 11.93croreGeo-tagged assets: 0 → 6.44 crore+e-payments: 37% → 99.99%Individual assets: 17.6% → 62.96%Despite these advances, misappropriation continued, digital attendance was bypassed, and assets often failed to match expenditure. The scale and persistence of these issues showed that MNREGA’s architecture had reached its limits, making a new, modernised Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB – G RAM G (विकसित भारत – जी राम जी) Bill necessary.What were the problems with MNREGA that necessitated a change? While many attempts were made to improve its functioning, major systemic failures persisted:Investigations in 19 districts of West Bengal found non-existent works, rule violations, and fund misuse, leading to a freeze.Monitoring across 23 states in FY 2025–26 revealed works “not found or not commensurate with expenditure,” machine use where labour was required, and large-scale bypassing of NMMS attendance.In 2024–25, misappropriation totalled ₹193.67 crore across states. Only 7.61% of households completed 100 days in the post-pandemic period.These entrenched issues such as leakages, weak verification, and poor compliance required a new framework, not minor tweaks. The GRG Act creates a clean, digitally governed, accountable, and infrastructure-focused system.What transparency and social protection measures are built into new Act?AI-based fraud detectionCentral + State Steering Committees for oversightFocus on 4 key verticals for rural developmentEnhanced monitoring role for PanchayatsGPS/mobile-based monitoringreal-time MIS dashboardsweekly public disclosuresstronger social audits (twice a year for every GP)Why shift from a central sector to a centrally sponsored scheme?Because rural employment is inherently local.States now share cost & responsibilityBetter incentives to prevent misusePlans tailored to regional conditions through Gram Panchayat PlansCentre retains standards, while states execute with accountabilityThis partnership model improves efficiency and reduces misuse.Will this burden states financially?No. The structure is balanced and sensitive to state capacity.Standard ratio: 60:40 (Centre: State)North-east & Himalayan states/UT: 90:10UTs without legislature: 100% funded by Central FundsStates already paid 25% materials & 50% admin earlierPredictable normative allocation aids budgetingStates can request extra support during disastersBetter oversight reduces long-term losses from misappropriationWhy is a 60-day no-work period mandated, and what happens to workers then?It ensures labour availability during sowing/harvestPrevents sharp wage inflation that raises food pricesWorkers naturally shift to agriculture, which pays higher seasonal wages60 days is aggregated, not continuousWorkers still get 125 guaranteed days in the remaining ~300 daysThus, farmers and labourers both benefit.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCong’s ‘Modi Teri Kabr Khudegi’ Slogan Sparks Uproar, NDA Seeks Apology As Parliament Grinds To Halt”Abusing PM Does Not Befit” Rijiju Seeks apology From Congress Over Anti-Modi SlogansYogi Adityanath Targets Nehru Over Kashmir, Links Historic Blunder To India’s Long Terror CrisisWho Is Sajid And Naveed Akram? Bondi Beach Attacker Father-Son Duo Shame Pakistan With Terror AttackLetter To Sonia Gandhi Costs Ex Odisha MLA Moquim Party Post As Congress Cites Anti Party ActivitiesSambit Patra Criticises Congress ‘Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod’ Rally At Delhi’S Ramlila MaidanPM Modi Condemns “Ghastly” Sydney Terror Attack, Reiterates India’s Zero Tolerance For TerrorBihar Minister Nitin Nabin Appointed National Working President Of BJP‘Amit Shah’s Hands Were Shaking’: Rahul Gandhi Hits Out At BJP-RSS, Warns EC In ‘Vote Chori’ Rally‘Didn’t Go For Son’s Operation’: Kharge Lauds Rahul Gandhi In ‘Vote Chori’ Rally, Calls BJP ‘Gaddar’123Photostories7 animals whose names start with the letter VPune’s double-decker flyover ready to decongest city, Metro Line-3 and town projects set to transform mobilityWant flat stomach before New Year’s Eve? Try these 5 belly-fat-burning exercisesNavi Mumbai airport connectivity soars as Uran line unveils new trains and stationsBengaluru ORR underpass work picks up pace after long delay, completion finally in sightYour Soul City According To Your Birth NumberAfter school time: 5 things kids should do to boost their brain healthHair Washing Day According To AstrologyBengaluru Pink Line launch in phases, elevated stretch eyed for May 2026, full line by year-endBrushing too hard? How “clean teeth” can still lose enamel123Hot PicksBondi beach attackCorona RemediesJetBlue flight VenezuelaGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingDelhi SchoolMLB Trade RumorsNFL PlayoffPhilip River KidsLuka Modric and Vanja Bosnic Net WorthBoston Red SoxDelhi AQILebron JamesDelarum PouyabaharWho is Paige Shiver

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NEW DELHI: Centre is set to introduce a new rural employment law in the Lok Sabha, proposing to repeal the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with another legislation, titled the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) Bill, 2025.The bill seeks to replace the MGNREGA with…

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Dec 15, 2025, 15:11 IST

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli kisses the Indian Premier League winners’ trophy during celebrations with fans at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India. (PTI) They came so close three times earlier too, close enough to see it, feel it, but not close enough to hold it. But their time came, finally, and Royal Challengers…

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Trade deficit narrows! November deficit drops to .53 billion; .13 billion exports offset losses in October

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Decline in trade deficit is attributable to decreased imports of gold, oil and coal. (AI image) India’s merchandise trade deficit of India dropped to $24.53 billion in November from $41.68 billion in October. This decline is attributable to decreased imports of gold, oil and coal, as shown in official government data released on Monday.India’s exports…

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WBPSC Clerkship Mains admit card 2025: The West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) will release the Clerkship Examination (Part II), 2023 admit card shortly, as per the official notice issued under Advertisement No. 13/2023. The Clerkship Mains examination is scheduled to be conducted on Sunday, 28 December, 2025, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM.Candidates appearing…

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After Gujarati singer Kinjal Dave announced her engagement to Dhruvin Shah. Along with the happy news, attention has also shifted to her former fiancé, Pavan Joshi. His recent emotional posts have made many people stop and reflect. Support pours in for Pavan Joshi Pavan Joshi shared that he has received a lot of love and…

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NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday reposted a thread which compared his ideological tendencies with that of Rahul Gandhi’s. The thread called the leader of opposition’s rural policies “devastating”, while that of Tharoor’s more aligned with the “background, political language, and audience.”Tharoor called the analysis “fair, and reflective of a certain perception of…

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Tom Moody, Desert Vipers Director of Cricket, believes the ILT20’s biggest success lies in accelerating UAE’s domestic talent. He stressed that smart auctions are about needs, not wants, highlighted the evolution of coaching with changing players, and urged cricket’s governing bodies to protect Test cricket amid franchise growth — even if that means exploring four-day…

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Popular Gujarati singer Kinjal Dave has finally spoken about the engagement controversy that was spreading on social media. In a long video shared on Instagram, she clearly explained her side and strongly defended her family, especially her father. Why Kinjal decided to speak now Kinjal said she stayed quiet for a long time because the…

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The Ministry of Interior banned tinted windows, colour changes, and plate obstruction during National Day/Representative Image As Qatar gears up for its National Day celebrations, the Ministry of Interior has issued clear guidelines for vehicle decorations to ensure safety and compliance. The rules, covering December 14 to 20, 2025, are designed to allow festive displays…

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Dec 15, 2025, 14:01 IST

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Lionel Messi with main organiser Satadru Dutta at Salt Lake Stadium. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Bidhannagar Police Commissioner Mukesh Kumar has revealed the reasons behind the anger and chaos that erupted during the Kolkata leg of Lionel Messi’s GOAT India Tour on December 13, pointing squarely at mismanagement by the organisers.Go Beyond The Boundary with…

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