₹3 crore scam in government schemes busted: 70 police teams crack inter-state cyber fraud in ‘Operation Shutdown’ | Udaipur Kiran

Jaipur, October 23 (Udaipur Kiran News): In a major breakthrough, Jhalawar Police has exposed a massive ₹3 crore inter-state cyber fraud racket involved in siphoning off funds from central and state welfare schemes, including PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, pension, and compensation programs. Under Operation Shutdown, led by Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Kumar, 70 police […]

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In 1943, Franklin Roosevelt gave his family home and 33 acres to the US government while retaining family rights to live there; he had expanded the estate to nearly 1,500 acres and planted over 500,000 trees

Tree plantation undergoing at Springwood (Image Credit: FDR Library Photo via National Park Service) In December 1943, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt donated his family home at Springwood in Hyde Park, New York, along with 33 surrounding acres, to the US government while retaining life-estate rights for his family. According to the National Park Service, […]

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Prove you won’t take government benefits: US issues details of new Green Card rules coming into effect on September 18

USCIS published details of new Green Card rules coming into effect on September 18, 2026. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued new guidelines on Tuesday on how officials would determine if a Green Card applicant would become a burden on the government. “On July 16, 2026, DHS announced a final rule that rescinds the […]

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US government shutdown to enter second week — Could it break previous records?

The US government shutdown is barreling toward its second week, leaving thousands of federal employees without pay as Washington’s funding battle drags on. Amid the standoff, the administration has begun laying off over 4,000 workers — a move seen as an attempt to ramp up pressure on Democrats. But despite the political brinkmanship, signs suggest […]

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Rajasthan Government Pushes for Increased Crude Oil Production Using Advanced Technology

Jaipur, July 14: In response to a decline in crude oil production in recent years, the Rajasthan government has urged oil-producing companies to adopt new technologies to enhance output. Aparna Arora, Additional Chief Secretary (Mines and Petroleum), stated that increasing the refining of the state’s crude oil within Rajasthan would significantly boost value addition and […]

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Opposition Criticizes Karnataka Government Over Bidadi Township Project

Bengaluru, July 14: The Bidadi Township project in Karnataka has become a subject of controversy, prompting a strong backlash from the opposition against the state government. Nikhil Kumar, the state youth president of the Janata Dal (Secular), took to the social media platform ‘X’ to criticize the government. In his post, Kumar condemned the Congress […]

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Where retirement goes to die: Inside America’s geriatric government

US Capitol, home to Congress, where average age of lawmakers is among highest in modern American history The TOI correspondent from Washington: Mystery surrounds the health condition of powerful US Senator Mitch McConnell, whose prolonged absence from the Senate after a hospitalization has once again revived an old Washington joke: the United States Senate is […]

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Tamil Nadu Government Takes Major Step to Ensure Construction Material Availability

Chennai, July 11: The Tamil Nadu government has taken a significant step to ensure the adequate availability of construction materials in the state. By amending mining regulations, the government has granted the Director of Geology and Mining the authority to impose a temporary ban on the inter-state transportation of stones and other construction materials when […]

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