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Bengal Municipality Job Scam Case: CBI Identifies 1,814 Illegal Recruitments
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has identified 1,814 illegal recruitments in 15 different municipalities in West Bengal, sources have said.All these recruitments were done since 2014 through an outsourced agency ABS Infozon Private Limited, owned by private...
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PM Modi Carries Out 'first Blast' of Shinkun La Tunnel in Ladakh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday carried out virtually the first blast of the 4.1 km long strategic Shinkun La tunnel in the Ladakh region which will be a milestone in the holistic development of the region.The Prime Minister said that the tunnel will make the...
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Kargil Vijay Diwas: Lessons That PM Modi Learnt from War Front 25 Years Ago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi got some invaluable lessons from his visit to the Kargil War front in 1999.During the war, Pakistani troops had infiltrated deep into Indian territory prompting the launch of Operation Vijay.Narendra Modi, then serving as the BJP's National...
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Andhra Pradesh Man Stuck in Saudi Arabia Returns after Minister's Intervention
A man from Andhra Pradesh, who was stuck in Saudi Arabia, returned home on Friday following intervention by state Human Resource Development and IT Minister Nara Lokesh.Sarella Veerendra Kumar, who hails from Ambedkar Konaseema district, reached Rajiv Gandhi International...
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SC issues notice on Bengal govt's plea against Governor withholding assent on key bills
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the West Bengal government's writ petition filed against withholding of assent by the Governor on eight key bills passed by the state legislature.A bench presided over by CJI DY Chandrachud sought a response from the Governor's...
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Family Proud of Kargil Hero Who Hoisted Tricolour on Tiger Hill after Being Hit by 17 Bullets
The family of Yogendra Yadav is proud of the fact that the braveheart hoisted the Tricolour on Tiger Hill despite being hit by 17 bullets at the young age of 19.Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav, Param Vir Chakra (PVC) was born in 1980 in the village of Aurangabad Ahir Masjid 1...
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Nepali Boy among 3 Electrocuted in Flooded Pune, Lavasa City Hill Part Collapses on Villas
At least three persons, including a Nepali, were killed in Pune city and another three were trapped in their posh villas after a hill slide in Lavasa city in rain-related havoc here, the Pune Disaster Control said.In the first incident, three mobile snack stall owners were...
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ICMR issues 32 new standard treatment guidelines for common, serious diseases
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released 32 new Standard Treatment Workflows (STWs) for common and serious diseases.The STWs, developed in collaboration with the National Health Authority (NHA) and WHO India, span five specialties: Cardiothoracic vascular...
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Maha CM Reviews Rain Impact, Seeks Help from Army & Navy
Amid heavy and torrential rain in Maharashtra's Mumbai, Raigad and other districts, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said he has sought help from the Army and Navy to help with rescue and relief operations, especially in Pune and surrounding areas.CM Shinde, who...
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EPCM Installed in Bhagalpur to Count Kanwariyas Heading to Deoghar
The Bhagalpur administration has installed an E-People Counting Machine (EPCM) to manage the flow of Kanwariyas on the Sultanganj-Deoghar route and prevent overcrowding.The EPCM functions using sensors that read the heartbeats of Kanwariyas, allowing it to gather data on...
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UPPRPB to Hold Written Test for Recruitment of Constables in August
The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) will conduct the written examination for direct recruitment-2023 for 60,244 posts of Constables in the police force of the state, in August.The examination will be conducted from August 23 to August 25 and...
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Dy CM Ajit Pawar Reviews Situation as Heavy Rains Lash Maha
In view of the heavy rains continuing to lash Mumbai, Pune, Thane and other parts of Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, on Thursday visited the Emergency Control Room at the Mantralaya and reviewed the waterlogging and flood situation created by the downpour.He...
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Kathua Terror Attack: Two Jaish Associates Arrested
The J&K Police on Thursday claimed a breakthrough in the Kathua terror attack by arresting two Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) associates who facilitated the terror attack.Police sources said that two JeM associates have been arrested from the hilly area of Kathua...
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Rain Wreaks Havoc in Pune, Boats Rescue Stranded People, Schools Shut
Large tracts of Pune city and the district were submerged in flood waters as the state's academic and cultural capital was pounded by heavy rain overnight, with schools shut and boats deployed to help out people, officials said here on Thursday.The city Fire Brigade,...
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Bengal Govt Plans Special Body to Address Complaints against Police
The West Bengal government has decided to form a special body to address complaints against police.Sources in the state secretariat said that often people have to approach the court in case of a complaint against the police, who are supposed to address the grievances of the...
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Over 4.25 Lakh Perform Amarnath Yatra in 26 Days
The number of pilgrims performing the Amarnath Yatra during the last 26 days has crossed 4.25 lakh while another batch of enthusiastic 3,089 devotees left Jammu on Thursday for Kashmir.Officials of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) headed by J K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha...
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Oppn Only Abusing PM, Not Willing to Discuss Union Budget: Kiren Rijiju
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday hit out at the opposition, saying they do not want a healthy discussion on the Union Budget and instead are busy abusing the Prime Minister and the parliamentary democracy.He called upon the opposition MPs not to play...
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Centre to Ensure Safe & Trusted AI, Internet Platforms Must Curb Deepfakes: Minister
In a bid to ensure safe and trusted artificial intelligence (AI), the Central government has once again made it clear to the social media intermediaries and platforms to act on prohibited misinformation, patently false information and deepfakes under the IT Rules,...
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Parliament Today: Budget Discussions to Continue as Oppn Protests
Amid the face-off between the government and the opposition, the debate on the Union Budget will continue on Thursday in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, including a discussion and voting on J&K's Budget.The Opposition MPs had on Wednesday protested against the...
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PM Modi Congratulates Abhinav Bindra on Being Awarded Olympic Order
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the medallist shooter and IOC member for being awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).Bindra, who in 2008 became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in men's 10m air rifle event,...
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SC Collegium Recommends Extension of 9 Judges' Term in Calcutta HC
The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI), D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the extension of term of nine additional judges of the Calcutta High Court for a year.In April this year, the Collegium of the Calcutta High Court (HC) forwarded its...
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65 KG Ganja Seized from Busy Howrah Station; Two Held
Two women were apprehended by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) from the busy Howrah station with 65 kg ganja (marijuana).The women were trying to take the narcotics to Hajipur in Bihar."RPF personnel noticed two women with multiple trolley bags entering the station...
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Names Going Missing from Voters' List Must Be Investigated: Maha BJP Leaders
A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from Maharashtra on Wednesday appealed to the Election Commission to look into the matter related to the voters' names from the 2019 Voters' List 'going missing' in the 2024 list.The delegation met the Chief Election...
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Maharashtra Minister Urges Jarange-Patil Not to Make 'biased Remarks' on Maratha Quota Issue
Maharashtra Industries Minister Uday Samant on Wednesday said that Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil should refrain from making 'biased comments', adding that the MahaYuti government has consistently maintained a positive stance regarding the Maratha reservation...
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Automatic Train Protection System Kavach Deployed on 1,465 KM of Tracks: Minister
The indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system Kavach has so far been deployed on 1,465 route km and 144 locomotives on South Central Railway, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Parliament on Wednesday.A sum of Rs 1,216.77 crore has been...