A Gujarat court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Jaysukh Patel of the Oreva Group in relation to the October 30 bridge collapse in Morbi in which 134 people were killed. Ajanta Manufacturing Limited (Oreva Group) had secured the contract to renovate, repair and operate the British-era bridge […]
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Kavinder Gupta slams Digvijaya’s surgical strike remark as joint conspiracy of Congress and Pakistan
Former Deputy Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday attacked Congress’ Digvijaya Singh for his surgical strike-remark and termed it a “joint conspiracy” by the Congress and Pakistan. “Remarks made by Digvijaya Singh are the joint conspiracy […]
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Congress demands Nagaland CM’s resignation over graft charges
With just over a month left for the state assembly polls, the Congress has accused the Neiphiu Rio-led Nagaland coalition government of siphoning public money, and demanded the chief minister’s resignation on moral grounds following a probe of his allies. “CM Rio should’ve resigned on moral grounds as his govt […]
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Out on parole, Dera chief Ram Rahim cuts cake with sword; video goes viral
Currently out on parole, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was seen “celebrating” by cutting a cake with a sword. The Sirsa-Dera chief who is serving a 20-year jail term for rape and murder, walked out on a 40 day parole from the Sunaria Jail in Haryana’s Rohtak district on Saturday and […]
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PM Modi to interact with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) awardees on Tuesday. He will meet the young heroes at 4 pm at his 7 Lok Kalyan Marg residence. The Government of India has been conferring the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to children for their exceptional […]
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Rajasthan: Couple held for throwing 5 month-old daughter into canal in Bikaner to save govt job
A man and woman were arrested for allegedly throwing their five-month-old baby daughter into a canal on Monday in Rajasthan’s Bikaner, in a bid to retain a government job, said the police. The child died due to drowning. The accused father had been identified as Jhanwarlal. He is engaged on […]
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Uttarakhand: Review meeting to be held every 15 days to expedite recruitment process, says CM
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has instructed Additional Chief Secretary Radha Raturi that a review meeting should be held every 15 days at the government level to expedite the recruitment process, said a statement from Chief Minister’s Office on Monday. He said that requisitions should be sent as soon as […]
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Himachal Deputy CM urges for releasing funds for Phina Singh irrigation project
Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri who also holds the Jal Shakti portfolio, called on Central Water Commission (CWC) Chairman Kushvinder Vohra at New Delhi on Monday and held thorough discussions for strengthening the irrigation sector in the state besides requesting for liberal assistance for the same. He said […]
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PM Modi working towards making Andaman and Nicobar islands ‘self reliant’, says Home Minister Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working towards making the Andaman and Nicobar Islands “self-reliant”. While addressing ‘Iconic Events Week’ in Port Blair, Shah said, “MHA has organised events at all major locations associated with him to mark the 126th Birth Anniversary […]
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Delhi: First day of mega extravaganza ‘Adi Shaurya: Parv Parakram Ka’ celebrated
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence, with the Indian Coast Guard as the coordinating agency, celebrated the first day of ‘Adi Shaurya – Parv Parakram Ka’ with a colourful show of tribal dances and performances by armed forces to mark the 126th birth anniversary […]
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Large companies must take responsibility to handhold MSMEs, says Union Minister Piyush Goyal
Union minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that large companies must take responsibility to handhold MSMEs, help them adopt best practices and integrate them into the supply chain ecosystem. He was speaking at the fourth Plenary Session of the B20 India Inception Meeting on Building Resilient Global Value Chains in […]
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Madhya Pradesh: Gadkari inaugurates 18 National Highway projects worth Rs 6,800 crore
Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday inaugurated 18 National Highway projects with a total length of 550 km in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh worth Rs 6,800 crore in presence of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of State Prahlad Singh Patel […]
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One held for misbehaving with cabin crew on Delhi-Hyderabad SpiceJet flight
A man was arrested after he allegedly misbehaved with an air hostess on a Delhi-Hyderabad SpiceJet flight on Monday. Two passengers travelling together were offloaded and handed over to police at IGI Airport after they allegedly misbehaved with an air hostess. However, the police arrested one man. The accused has […]