New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) India will bring into force a comprehensive set of rules to regulate the fast-growing online gaming sector from May 1, 2026, the government said on Wednesday.The new framework, notified under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROG) Act, 2025, reflects the Centre’s dual objective of protecting users — especially children and vulnerable groups — from financial and psychological harm, while positioning the country as a global hub for gaming and digital cr…
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New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The government conducted a workshop on the operationalisation of the SHANTI Act, 2025, to scale India’s nuclear capacity to 100 GW to meet long-term energy security and Net Zero targets, an official statement said on Friday.Gurdeep Singh, CMD, NTPC, highlighted the importance of nuclear energy in the overall energy mix and emphasised the need to accelerate preparatory activities such as land identification and site studies to enable timely construction of new nuclear…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar called on Austria’s Chancellor Christian Stocker in New Delhi on Wednesday, expressing confidence that his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, set to be held on Thursday, will open new avenues for greater cooperation between the two nations. Stocker arrived in India earlier in the day on his first official visit to the country which is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties across key sectors such as trade, investment an…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The new labour codes have changed gratuity rules, allowing certain eligible employees to claim gratuity after one year of continuous service, cut down from the erstwhile rule of five-year period. The new labour codes implemented in November 2025, makes gratuity available sooner for fixed-term and contract workers on a pro rata basis. Permanent employees still need to complete five years of service to claim gratuity, while there are exceptions in case of death or disabil…
Bengaluru, March 23 (IANS) Four people were killed on the spot in a tragic road accident on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near Sankalagere village in Channapatna taluk of Karnataka’s Ramanagara district on Monday.The deceased have been identified as 22-year-old Mohammed Farhan and 45-year-old Sulfi from Kozhikode in Kerala, and 45-year-old Rasheed, a resident of Kalasipalya in Bengaluru, along with Saker from Annepalya in Adugodi.According to police, a private bus operated by PK Travels, which…
Dhaka, March 12 (IANS) Bangladesh has the opportunity to establish a National Human Rights Commission fully aligned with the Paris Principles — an independent, pluralistic body with a broad mandate, transparent selection processes, and active engagement with civil society. The commission would meet long-held aspirations of Bangladeshi citizens, reinforcing the country’s commitment to human rights, boosting public trust, and promoting democratic governance and justice, a report said on Thursd…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will host its annual awards ceremony on March 15 in New Delhi, where five Indian teams that won ICC trophies over the past year will be honoured, said secretary Devajit Saikia. The BCCI awards ceremony titled ‘NAMAN’, will celebrate India’s recent success in ICC events across formats and age groups, as well as honour the best performers in international and domestic games in the 2024/25 season.“The BCCI Awards ceremo…
Seoul, March 6 (IANS) South Korea recorded its fifth-largest monthly current account surplus in January, driven by a semiconductor upcycle and strong exports, central bank data showed on Friday.The current account surplus totalled US$13.26 billion in January, down from $18.7 billion in December, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).Compared with the same month a year earlier, however, the figure surged 397.4 percent, marking the fifth-largest monthly surplus on record, reports Yonhap news agency…
New Delhi/Aizawl, March 5 (IANS) Law enforcement agencies, in separate operations, have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets and heroin valued at around Rs 36 crore in Mizoram and arrested seven drug peddlers, including three Myanmar nationals, officials said on Thursday. Officials said that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), along with the SIB of Mizoram and the State Excise and Narcotics Department, in joint operations seized 36.434 kg of methamphetamine tablets and 905 grams of he…
Tehran, Feb 28 (IANS) Tehran was rocked by massive explosions on Saturday after Israel launched what it described as “preventive” missile strikes against Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the region, local media reported. The strikes come amid heightened strain between the United States and Iran over a potential nuclear agreement and growing fears of a wider military confrontation in the Middle East.Several missiles hit areas along University Street and in the Jomhouri district of th…