The Government has said that it has approved the highest bid of Star9 Mobility Pvt Ltd for the sale of its 51 percent stake in Pawan Hans Limited for Rs 211.14 crore. The Alternative Mechanism, empowered by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), has approved the highest bid of M/s Star9 […]
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Former Afghan army general says war against Taliban only way forward
A former Afghan army general has said that military action against the Taliban is the only way forward for stability in Afghanistan, reported local media citing sources. Vowing war against the Taliban after Eid al-Fitr, former army general, Lt Gen Sami Sadat, has said that the eight months of Taliban rule […]
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MoS Home Affairs calls on Arunachal Governor, discusses law and order situation in state
Union Minister Nisith Pramanik called on Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brigadier (Dr) B D Mishra (retd) at Raj Bhavan in Itanagar on Friday and discussed law and order situation in the state. The Governor emphasised on managing the internal security and law and order situations by equipping the State Police Forces […]
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Loudspeaker row: UP Police removes more than 45,000 loudspeakers in state
Uttar Pradesh Police informed on Saturday morning that as many as 45,773 loudspeakers have been removed from various religious places across the state. Additional Director General of Police ( Law and Order) in Uttar Pradesh, Prashant Kumar said, “So far 45,773 loudspeakers have been removed from various religious places across the […]
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PM Modi urges judiciary to encourage use of local languages in courts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the confluence of objectives of the legislature and judiciary will help in preparing a roadmap for an effective and time-bound judicial delivery system in the country while also stating that the court should encourage the use of local languages. The Prime Minister […]
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Five Pakistanis arrested for insulting Shehbaz Sharif’s delegation in Saudi Arabia
Police arrested five Pakistani nationals for “abusing and insulting” members of PM Shehbaz Sharif’s delegation at the Masjid-e-Nabawi (PBUH) in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The spokesperson of the Madinah police said that the suspects have been referred to the competent authorities after completing the legal procedures, Geo TV reported citing Saudi […]
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Uttarakhand : No Covid-19 testing, vaccination certificates not mandatory for Char Dham Yatra devotees
Ahead of the Char Dham Yatra which is set to begin on May 3, the Uttarakhand government has instructed all the devotees to register on the state’s portal before their arrival. However, COVID-19 testing and checking of vaccination certificates have not been made mandatory for the devotees. Chief Secretary SS […]
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Patiala Clashes: Mobile Internet services temporarily suspended
Mobile internet services have been temporarily suspended on Saturday in Punjab’s Patiala, which a day ago witnessed clashes between two groups in which four people were injured. Three senior police officials have also been transferred in connection with the incident on the directions of chief minister Bhagwant Mann. CM Mann […]
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PM Modi attends joint conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attending the joint conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday. Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Assam […]
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J-K: First-of-its-kind laparoscopic skill lab introduced at JNLM Hospital in Srinagar
The Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial (JNLM) Hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rainawari became the first hospital in the Union Territory where an Endo (Laparoscopic) Skill Lab has been introduced for enhancing the endoscopic surgical skills of the medical professionals. Dr Abdul Rouf, the medical superintendent at the hospital told ANI […]
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Himachal Pradesh: Police destroys cannabis worth over Rs 16 cr in Kullu
After the police destroyed cannabis worth over Rs 16 crore in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu, State Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjay Kundu said the police have zero tolerance towards drugs. Addressing reporters on Friday, the DGP said, “A total of 160-kg charas, 120 cannabis plants, and 80 opium plants, that […]
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WhatsApp working on multi-device linking feature for phones and tablets
After recently releasing its multi-device feature on WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS, WhatsApp is now working on several improvements to allow users to link another mobile device in the most recent version of the beta. This is a significant advance from the past when multi-devices could only be run via a desktop client or […]
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India reported 3,688 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
India reported a slight rise in coronavirus cases, recording 3,688 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. The country had registered as many as 3,377 COVID-19 cases on Friday. The Health Ministry informed that active cases in the […]
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Delhi reported 1,607 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths
The national capital reported 1,607 fresh COVID-19 infections on Friday, taking the active caseload to 5,609 in the city, informed a health bulletin by the Delhi government. The city reported the highest number of fresh infections since February 4 this year when 2,272 cases were recorded, according to the Delhi […]
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Lawyers’ group meets HM Amit Shah with victims of West Bengal post-poll violence
A delegation of 10 advocates from “Lawyers for Justice” along with the victims of the West Bengal post-poll violence on Friday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to press for their demand for President’s Rule in the state. “We had a detailed discussion with the Home Minister that lasted for […]