Updated: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:31 (IST) The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the bill to change the name of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGA) and increase the number of working days…Read more MNREGA has become ‘Pujya Bapu Gramin PTI, New Delhi’ (pic) The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a bill to change the name of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGA) change and increase the number of working days. According to sources, the name of this scheme will now be changed to ‘Pujya Bapu Gramin Rojgar Yojana’ and under this the number of working days will also be increased from 100 days to 125 days. Currently 100 days employment guarantee is given. The objective of MNREGA or NREGA is to increase life security of families in rural areas. Under this, an eligible family gets a service guarantee of at least 100 days in a financial year. This scheme was implemented in 2005. Remove Ads Read Only News The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (NREGA), later renamed as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA), is a labor law and social security measure aimed at guaranteeing the “right to work”. The objective is to increase livelihood security in rural areas. Preparations for reforming MNREGA It has been almost two decades since the MNREGA scheme was started. Over time, many shortcomings and inconsistencies in the plan emerged. In view of these challenges, the Central Government is seriously considering comprehensive reforms in the entire structure of MNREGA at the top level. According to sources, along with the change in the structure of the scheme, there is also discussion about its change. But according to news agency Pretr, the Cabinet has approved changing the name of MNREGA and increasing the working days under it. The biggest problem is that wages are not paid on time. The need for improvement in the scheme is felt for many reasons. Despite the statutory right to 100 days of service, only about seven percent of the families in the country get a full 100 days of service. Not paying wages on time emerged as the biggest problem. Due to banking irregularities and administrative delays, payment is not made within 15 days and the delay compensation is also negligible. In many states, cases of withdrawal of wages worth crores of rupees by making fake job cards have come to light. Irregularities have increased in the digital attendance system due to photo and data duplication, incorrect uploading and technical errors. In such a situation, many states have been forced to temporarily stop digital attendance and adopt manual verification. Lack of budget, poor audit, apart from this many works done under MNREGA are not in accordance with the real needs of the villages. In some areas, the quality of work was found to be poor or work was left incomplete. Budget constraints, weak audits and lax monitoring at the local level have also contributed to the problems. With a view to removing all these inconsistencies and making the scheme more efficient, transparent and in line with future needs, the government is now considering a comprehensive restructuring. Important changes were also made in the financial structure. In the same order, important changes in the financial structure of the scheme have also been made recently. To face future water crisis, the Center has set a target to build one million new water harvesting structures across the country next year. It will be implemented with public participation and funds available under MNREGA. 65 percent of MNREGA funds in dark zone districts most affected by water crisis, 40 percent in yellow zone and 30 percent in normal districts have been made mandatory only for water conservation structures.

Updated: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:30 (IST) 8 pairs of IndiGo and 1 pair of SpiceJet flights were canceled at Patna airport, causing panic among the passengers. Apart from this, 21 flights have been delayed…read more Passengers waiting for flights at Patna Airport. Photo Jagran Jagran Correspondent, Patna. Flight operations at the Patna airport were affected for several hours on Friday. Eight pairs of Indigo Airlines flights were canceled due to operational reasons, disrupting the plans of a large number of passengers. Remove Advertisement Read Only News The canceled flights included services to and from Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai. The canceled IndiGo flights include 6E 6387/2163 to and from Delhi, 6E 713/663 to Kolkata, 6E 6643/6644 to Delhi, 6E 6451/6452 to Bengaluru, 6E 915/6683 to and from Hyder 5 and 6E50. Chennai, 6E 678/679 and 6E 6334/6335 of Hyderabad. As a result of the cancellation of these flights, passengers faced difficulties in finding ticket refunds and travel options. Among the canceled flights of Indigo, the operation of 32 pairs of flights remained normal, due to which the air traffic remained balanced. However, passengers have been advised to take regular updates and reach the airport on time. Apart from IndiGo, a few SpiceJet flights to and from Mumbai were cancelled, causing additional inconvenience to passengers. SpiceJet passengers received refund and booking assistance on the next available flight by the airline. 21 flights arrived and departed late. Along with flight cancellations, the problem of delays continued throughout the day. On Friday, 15 outbound flights and six inbound flights were delayed from their scheduled time. The lag period recorded varied from 15 minutes to one hour. The delay caused passengers to spend more time in waiting rooms and many passengers’ connecting flights and onward journeys were also affected. Airport management is working to normalize the situation. Airport officials said the main reason for the cancellation and delay of flights is the operational challenges faced by the airlines. The airport management is constantly coordinating with the airlines to normalize the situation. The airport administration has requested the passengers to check the updated status of their flight before travelling, and to reach the airport on time, so that any kind of inconvenience can be avoided. Winter schedule takes effect from December 17. Winter schedule takes effect from December 17. After the implementation of the winter schedule, the number of IndiGo aircraft will now reduce to 23 pairs. At the same time, five pairs of Air India, two pairs of Air India Express and three pairs of Spijet flights are likely to be operated.

Updated: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:30 (IST) Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that Uttarakhand is not only the land of gods but also the land of heroes, where many heroes sacrificed everything to protect the country. Read more Samvad Sutra, Bhawali. CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said that Uttarakhand along with being the land of gods is also the land of heroes as many heroes born in the soil of Uttarakhand sacrificed everything while protecting the land. Even today, a large number of brave soldiers from Uttarakhand are deployed in the defense of the country. Remove Advertisement Read Only News He considers himself lucky to be a soldier’s son. This is why he is familiar with the values ​​of national service and discipline passed on to children in military families. He saw the challenges and problems of such children up close. Appreciating the achievements of the school, the concluding ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations was organized at Sainik School Ghorakhal on Friday. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was the chief guest on this occasion. Which was welcomed by the principal, group captain Vijay Singh Dangwal. Lauding the achievements of the school, CM Dhami said that Sainik School Ghorakhal has always prepared the best officers for the country. He congratulated the school for sending the highest number of cadets to the National Defense Academy (NDA) and winning the Minister of Defense trophy for 10 consecutive times. He gave a message to the cadets to take decisions without options and move forward towards the goal with full commitment. CM presented trophies to Junior Best Academic House Love House, Senior Best Academic House Kumaon House, Best NDA Shivalik House, Kak Runner-up Shivalik House, Kak Winner Kumaon House in the Vidyalaya. During this, Nainital MLA Sarita Arya, Vice Chancellor of GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Prof. Manmohan Singh Chauhan, Kumaon University Vice Chancellor Dr. Diwan Singh Rawat, Kumaon Commissioner Deepak Rawat, IG Riddhim Aggarwal, SSP Dr. Manjunath TC, Commodore BRBBu Singh Aningh, Minister of External Affairs, Dr. Joshi, Prakash Arya, Bhavna Mehra and many others were present.

After losing jobs in Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic, two friends, both B.Tech and MBA graduates, formed a cyber fraud gang. He started committing fraud under the pretext of increasing the credit card limit. The cyber crime team of the Kanpur commissionerate police arrested both the accused and seized three laptops, 14 mobile phones, a Thar car and a cricket kit. DCP Crime Atul Srivastava said that Sunil Kumar Khanna of Govind Nagar area was duped of ₹ 1.35 lakh on the pretext of increasing his credit card limit. After the complaint, a case was registered at the Govind Nagar police station. After this, the cyber crime team started investigation. Based on digital evidence, bank transactions and technical investigation, the team, with the help of Punjab Police, arrested Anuj Tomar, a resident of Baghpat, from Chandigarh and Vivek Sharma, a resident of Delhi. Three laptops, 14 mobile phones, a Thar car, a cricket kit and various luxury items were seized. Investigation revealed that Anuj Tomar is an MBA graduate and Vivek Sharma is a B.Tech graduate. After studying together, they worked in a Singapore company, but after losing their jobs, they returned to India and started committing cyber fraud. The lender taught them to commit fraud. According to the police, both the accused had returned to India after losing their jobs in Singapore. During this period he incurred many debts. Vivek Sharma also borrowed money from a young man living in his flat. When he couldn’t repay the loan, the same young man taught him to do cyber fraud. Police said the accused often made calls from a moving car to target their victims. He traveled between Delhi and Punjab every day so that the police could not trace him when the victims complained. 35 complaints against both of them The police said that 35 complaints have been lodged against the accused on the National Cyber ​​Crime Reporting Portal. The accused duped people in Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Punjab, Gujarat and Haryana. There are more members in the gang, efforts are being made to nab them. Police said that accused Vivek Sharma loves cricket. He participated in local cricket tournaments in Mohali, Haryana and Chandigarh. Vivek was also busy preparing for IPL. He bought cricket kits and other items online with the fraudulent money. Share this story Tags

People these days check their phones as soon as they wake up in the morning to see what messages they have received. Many people go straight to the social media platform for their morning walk and spend time there. Then they proceed to scroll through social media several times a day, scrolling through all kinds of posts. If you do, you will agree that many unique videos go viral every day. Right now, a video is going viral. Let us tell you about it. What’s in the viral video? In the viral video we are talking about, many people are seen climbing a bamboo pole. The man is seen watching something from a tent, while several other people are also below. Then the camera turns to his eyes. As the camera pans, it is revealed that they have come to see the band, and a girl is dancing on stage. The video of these people climbing bamboo poles to watch the band is going viral on social media. Watch the viral video here The video you just watched was posted on Instagram by an account called _kalyughaibhai. The video’s caption reads: “I’ll die but won’t miss the band.” At the time of writing, the video has received numerous likes. After watching the video, one user commented: “Just tell that old man to bring me a bucket of water.” Another user wrote: “Look what a joke?” The third user wrote: “Uncle, this is a childish act of a fifty five year old man.” Many users shared their funny reactions. Share this story Tags

These days, everyone has a smartphone, and if you look at that phone, you’ll see two or three social media apps. Everyone is on social media and uses it in their free time. You might be doing the same too, and even if you are, you might be aware that every day various types of videos and photos go viral on social media, and people react to them. Right now, a video is going viral on social media. Let us tell you about it. What is seen in the viral video? In the video that is now going viral, many people are standing in one place. A train is also stopped on the tracks. A man is seen giving prasad. After taking the prasad, the man returns to his seat with his head bowed. It is not known whether the loco pilot stopped the train for Prasad or the man went to offer Prasad as soon as the train stopped, but you will see such dedication and faith here. Watch the viral video here The video you just watched was posted on Instagram by an account called krishnasahufm1110. At the time of writing, the video has been viewed 21.5 million times and liked by 1.5 million people. The video appears to be from the time of Chhath Puja as it is tagged with “Chhath Puja”. Share this story Tags

In this world you will find shortage of anything but there will never be shortage of jugaad because people always do something new and some make such amazing jugaads that their videos go viral. If you are on social media, you must have seen countless jugaads by now. Some people do jugaad on the bike, some on the bed. Right now, a video showing Jugaad is going viral. Let us tell you about it. What kind of trick did this man do? — Md Zeyaullah🇮🇳 (@MdZeyaullah20) October 28, 2025 When people are busy with work, they cannot talk on the phone. Many people use headphones or earphones, but imagine a person who does not have headphones and has to work and talk at the same time? In such times people resort to Jugaad, and some people make such amazing Jugaad that it goes viral. In the video, a tailor makes a bag, covers it with elastic and wears it over his head. Now he keeps the bag on his work table, which contains his phone, which he is working on at the same time. Watch the viral video here The video you just watched is on the The caption accompanying the video reads: “It’s called the magic of love. When trouble comes, people find their own solution.” After watching the video, a user commented: “Brother, you have made a new discovery in the magic of love.” Another user wrote: “Brother you are a great artist.” A third user wrote: “It appears to be a love affair.” Another user wrote: “He seems like a very loyal person.” Share this story Tags

Every day, countless videos appear on social media that shock humanity. One such video has surfaced from Mount Abu, Rajasthan. In this video, a leopard is seen looking for food in a garbage dump. This scene not only shows the poor state of wildlife conservation, but also brings out the bitter truth of increasing human interference and poor waste management. This 17-second video of Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan looking for food in a garbage dump was shared on Instagram. In the video, the leopard is seen looking for food in a pile of plastic and other rubbish. Kaswan wrote in the post, “What a sad sight. Shivansh Saha took up this leopard near Mount Abu. Look, our garbage has now reached the forest.” The video is accompanied by messages such as: “This is not a forest… leopards should not forage in our garbage.” Another message appeals: “Be better. Save forests. Manage your waste. Return wildlife to their homes.” “Stop showering, start caring. Get out responsibly. Respect Wild,” the video concludes. It means: “Stop littering, be sensitive. Get away responsibly and respect nature.” — Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) October 18, 2025 To see a powerful and agile predator like the cheetah foraging for food in garbage is an indication that the boundaries between urban sprawl and wildlife habitats are rapidly blurring. Experts say that this situation is not only worrisome for wildlife, but also for humans, as it can increase human-wildlife conflict. After the video, thousands of concerned environmentalists commented on the video. Most users called it “heartbreaking” and “embarrassing”. One user wrote: “We do not consider ourselves a part of nature, and this will lead to our destruction.” A local resident of Mount Abu wrote that she had seen bears and cows looking for food on the garbage dump before, but the administration did not take any concrete steps. Many environmentalists have criticized uncontrolled development projects by the government, saying that such activities not only destroy forests but also endanger wildlife habitats. Experts have called for stricter enforcement of waste disposal laws and the strengthening of buffer zones around forest areas.

Such incidents are often caught on CCTV cameras, which people are shocked to see. One such incident was caught on CCTV recently and is now going viral. People were surprised after seeing this video. In the video, a car parked on the road starts moving by itself. If this incident was not caught in CCTV, people would not believe it. Car starts moving on its own: In this shocking video that is going viral, a rickshaw parked on the roadside suddenly starts moving on its own. The surprising thing is that there was no driver in the vehicle at that time. People can’t believe it after watching the video. This video reminds him of Anil Kapoor’s film “Mr. India”, in which he disappears. Car parked on the road: There is no trust in electric vehicles these days. It’s good that it was recorded on camera, otherwise no one would have trusted…🤔🙏 pic.twitter.com/eH3sjapZsq — MAHAVEER KEER @8 (@8Keer) December 16, 2024 In the video, a rickshaw is seen standing on the side of the road. There were several other vehicles parked there, while a man drove by. Then the rickshaw started moving on its own. The man was surprised to see this sight. Before he could think anything, the rickshaw collided with a car. Man unable to control the vehicle: In the video, you can see that a man tries to control the rickshaw but fails. After watching the video, some people on social media are saying that the rickshaw seems to be haunted by a ghost. Finally, the vehicle stops automatically after hitting the car. Some people jokingly say that during Holi Rickshaw consumed marijuana and was drunk. Share this story Tags

Wall Street traders cashed in on the biggest winning bets on artificial intelligence this year, with global stock indexes falling to near-record levels. Long-term bond yields rose. Disappointing sales forecasts from Broadcom sent the chipmaker’s share price down 11%, putting pressure on rivals and heightening investor anxiety about artificial intelligence bets initially fueled by Oracle. The decline in the price of the prominent artificial intelligence stock began on Thursday on expectations of higher capital spending and an extended time frame to achieve returns. The decline deepened on Friday after a report said some Oracle data center projects had been delayed. Shares of companies related to the energy infrastructure needed for artificial intelligence also fell. “Oracle” postpones the completion dates for data centers developed for “OpenAI”. The Nasdaq 100 index fell 1.9%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 1.1% after hitting a record close in the previous session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Russell 2000 also fell from record levels. Profit-taking at historic highs Louis Navellier, chief investment officer at Navellier & Associates, said Friday’s profit-taking, which hit stocks after indices hit new highs, was not a surprise. He added: “The artificial intelligence bubble is shrinking, but it’s not bursting.” He continued: “Increasing concerns about the OpenAI agreements could make it difficult to achieve further gains.” The sell-off overshadowed the optimism fueled by the Federal Reserve’s third straight rate cut this week. Investors were also forced to deal with mixed messages from Fed officials after they kept their expectations for just one cut in 2026 unchanged. Powell signals a temporary pause in the monetary easing cycle next year US inflation fears US 30-year Treasury bond yields rose 6 basis points to the highest level in three months, after Beth Hammack, head of the Federal Reserve Board in Cleveland, said she preferred interest rates to be a little more restrictive to continue to keep pressure on inflation. Jeff Schmid of the Kansas City Fed also pointed to consumer price pressures, saying he opposed the central bank’s decision this week to cut interest rates because inflation remains high and the economy continues to enjoy momentum. “Given the timing, this could be a day when Wall Street catches its breath after its recent frenetic pace,” said Joe Mazzola, head of trading strategies and derivatives at Charles Schwab. “Earnings and big data are scarce, the weekend is upon us, and investors are increasingly looking forward to next Tuesday’s jobs report.” ‘A price to pay’ Diversification across different markets and sectors has become a key factor in investment decisions. After giant tech companies led stock gains for most of the year, concerns about high valuations and massive capital spending prompted investors to look for opportunities in other sectors. “With the markets this way, diversification is the price to pay to stay fully invested in stocks,” wrote Goldman Sachs’ Mark Wilson. He added that there are attractive investment stories that include Korea, Japan, China or emerging markets more broadly. Expectations for a rise in Wall Street in 2026 At the same time, strategists at the Goldman Sachs Group expect stocks to reach new record levels next year, based on consistent economic growth and greater reliance on artificial intelligence to support corporate profits. The team, led by Ben Snyder, confirmed its expectations that the Standard & Poor’s 500 index will reach about 7,600 points next year, indicating an increase of about 10% from current levels. This optimism is shared by other analysts and asset managers, as strategists at institutions such as Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and RBC Capital Markets expect US stocks to rise by more than 10%. There are also generally positive expectations towards Europe, as none of the 17 strategists surveyed by Bloomberg see a significant decline taking place. Four strategists, including UBS and Deutsche Bank analysts, expect gains of about 13% from Wednesday’s close. What about 2025? Some investors are betting on gains over a shorter time horizon, expecting the rally to continue before the end of 2025 as investments move to stocks that have so far remained stable in the face of the dominance of technology. Robert Edwards, chief investment officer at Edwards Asset Management, expects the S&P 500 to reach 7,000 by the end of the year, and that the gains will extend into 2026. “Our clients are more concerned about missing out on profits than they are about targeting bigger profits too aggressively,” he said. “This is classic ‘concern barrier’ behavior, not a late-stage bull market.” He added: “Concerns about AI valuations, the mid-term elections, the cost of living, inflation and the Supreme Court overturning tariffs are the building blocks the market is climbing on to keep rising.” In the absence of negative stimuli, Karen George, a fund manager at Ecofi Investments in Paris, says many are looking forward to a seasonal rise at Christmas. She added: “Investors are keen to buy stocks that have lagged this year, and now is a good time to diversify portfolios.” The Bloomberg Dollar Index stabilized after falling for two straight sessions and posted its third weekly loss. In commodities, gold held on to limited gains, while silver retreated from its highs. Bloomberg Economics expert opinion: “Oracle is an exception among big AI stocks, as it has exhausted its cash flow and taken on debt to fund capital spending. If the model is already struggling due to data center construction issues, it’s bad news for all companies that are left behind in this rush, as well as perhaps for the cloud computing giants that are based on large-scale enterprises and growing in large enterprise valuations. pipeline.” -Sebastian Boyd, macroeconomic strategist at Markets Live.