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AGR issue: Government may work on a mega relief package for Vodafone Idea after Supreme Court ruling; Airtel, Tata Tele to also benefit

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court’s ruling on the telecom AGR matter empowers the Union Cabinet to review the entire gamut of issues related to the recovery of thousands of crores of rupees from the beleaguered Vodafone Idea when it comes to demands of duplicate payments, double counting, interest, and penalty on interest. Estimates put the…

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‘Birth-based ruling class’: Dynasts lead candidate lists in Bihar elections; old families still call the shots | India News

Samrat Chaudhary, Tejashwi Yadav NEW DELHI: Bihar has long been a paradox in Indian politics, a land that has nurtured some of the country’s most powerful democratic movements, yet one where political inheritance continues to define power. The state’s political imagination remains alive and restless, but its electoral field is still crowded with familiar surnames…

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Six years after receiving salary arrears, retired employees were told to repay the entire amount – until this Supreme Court ruling changed everything

The Supreme has provided relief to five retired staff members from Odisha’s judiciary department who had received excess salary arrears by mistake. (AI image) Six years after five employees received salary arrears, they were asked to pay them back to their department. However, the Supreme Court ruled in their favour, striking down the demand. This…

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Fourth plenum: China’s ruling Communist Party maps its 5-year goals; what to expect from 4-day meet

China’s top leaders, including President Xi Jinping, are meeting on Monday for one of the country’s most important political gatherings, the fourth plenum of the Communist Party. The meeting will last four days and finalise the five-year plan for 2026–2030, which will guide China’s economic and technological policies.Timing of the gathering is crucial as it…

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Kiren Rijiju: Ruling validates govt stand on reforms | India News

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Welcoming SC’s order in Waqf Amendment Act, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said Monday the judgment has validated govt’s case for significant reforms in waqf laws, emphasising the amended Waqf Act remains fully operational.Rijiju who piloted the legislation in Parliament emphasised that govt in its affidavit said the Act had been drafted with due…

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