State-owned BSNL will launch high-speed 5G services by April 2024, Union telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said. At a press conference after the launch of Jio 5G services by private telecom operators in Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack, Vaishnaw said that BSNL does not have a legacy network. “So there was a big advantage […]
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Nitin Gadkari inspects progress of Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inspected the progress of the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway, which is a 262 Km 8-Lane layout worth Rs 16,730 Cr, the minister’s office said. The expressway is designed for a speed of 120 kmph and shortened the distance between Bengaluru and Chennai from 300 km to 262 km. […]
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Delhi HC to hear CBI plea in excise policy case on Jan 11
The Delhi High Court on Thursday fixed January 11, 2023, for hearing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) plea challenging the trial court order granting bail to Aam Aadmi Party’s Vijay Nair and Hyderabad-based businessman Abhishek Boinpally in the Delhi excise policy case. The court earlier issued notice to Nair and Boinpally on the CBI […]
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Uttarakhand: NCPCR issues notice to Nanital DM over alleged use of minors in Haldwani protest
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) sent a notice to the District Magistrate of Nanital for allegedly using minor children in illegal protests and ordered to submit a report after a thorough investigation to the commission within seven days. The commission, in the notice, cited the reference to the Haldwani protest where children allegedly were used in […]
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MP: Administration kills over 700 pigs amid African Swine Flu scare in Damoh
The administration has culled over 700 pigs amid the African Swine Flu scare in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district in the last two days, a veterinary doctor said. According to reports, deaths of animals were reported continuously for the last fortnight in the rural areas of the district. The first case […]
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“Thousands can’t be uprooted overnight,” SC stays eviction order in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Uttarakhand High Court’s decision directing authorities to remove encroachments from railway land in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani. The apex court issued a notice to the Uttarakhand government and India Railways on the pleas challenging the Uttarakhand High Court’s decision ordering the State authorities to remove […]
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Kuldeep Singh Pathania elected Speaker of Himachal Assembly
Senior Congress leader and five-time MLA, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, has been unanimously elected as Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly by voice vote on Thursday. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur escorted Pathania to the Speaker’s chair following his election. The election of Pathania, the […]
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Delhi woman dragged to death: 2 more were involved, says Police
Delhi Police on Thursday said that two more people have emerged as suspects in the horrific incident that took place in Delhi’s Khanjawala on New Year’s night in which a 20-year-old died after the scooter she was riding was hit by a car and dragged for a few kilometres under […]
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Delhi: Man allegedly masturbates next to girl on DTC bus in Rohini
A man “masturbated” in front of a girl in a bus in Rohini area in the national capital, a DTC marshal alleged in a video that has gone viral on social media. However, the accused was not arrested as no complaint has been registered yet, police said. According to the viral video, the accused allegedly masturbated in […]
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UP: Minor girl raped in Mathura, 1 arrested
Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday arrested one person within hours of an alleged rape of a minor girl in Mathura’s Gausana. The accused identified as Satish is a resident of the Gausana village of Mathura, police said. Acting on a tip-off, police swung into action and arrested the accused within 24 […]
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Uttarakhand: Team of scientists to find reasons for Joshimath land subsidence, cracks in houses
The Uttarakhand government has formed a team of scientists to find out the reason behind the occurrence of land subsidence in Joshimath and the resultant damage reported to the houses. This team will go to the spot and investigate the reason, stated an official govt statement. According to an official […]
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Maharashtra: 41-year-old woman falls into septic tank, dies in Bandra, Mumbai
A 41-year-old woman fell into a septic tank and died by drowning in Mumbai’s Bandra East area, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Nipuna Sharma. The incident occurred at 7:25 pm at Sunstone Building, Shastri Nagar in Bandra. Fire officials were deployed soon after […]
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J-K: Two held for possessing 2 Kgs of Heroin in Kupwara
Two people were arrested for allegedly possessing two kilograms of Heroin in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara, said J&K Police. The accused have been identified as Mashkoor Ahmad Malik and Amjad Mir. As per the police report, based on a tip-off, a police Naka was established near Bandi Taad by a […]
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Jal Jeevan Mission is key parameter for states in providing water for all: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the importance of the first All India Conference of Water Ministers of the country by shining a light on the unprecedented work done by India in areas of water security. The Prime Minister pointed out that in India’s constitutional system, the subject of […]
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India reported 188 new cases of Covid-19 in last 24 hours
India saw a slight increase in Covid infections on Thursday as it witnessed 188 new cases in the last 24 hours on Thursday, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.The country had recorded 175 new cases on Wednesday.According to the Ministry, India’s active caseload currently stands at 2,554 […]