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Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) In light of the ongoing torrential rains across the state, Maharashtra's Minister for Women and Child Development (WCD), Aditi Tatkare, on Monday reviewed the flood situation in Raigad, Ratnagiri, and other affected districts. The review was...
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) The process for granting citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to genuine refugees from neighbouring countries facing religious persecution who are coming to India, including West Bengal, will be completed soon, announced Union Home Minister...
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed a gathering via a video message on the 125th birth anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, crediting him for an ideological framework that is powering the nation's contemporary progress....
Rajgarh, July 6 (IANS) A five-year-old boy, his 11-year-old sister and their paternal aunt drowned in a deep stone crusher quarry in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh district on Monday, in a heart-rending tragedy that has once again raised concerns over safety...
Shimla, July 6 (IANS) In a major administrative reshuffle in Himachal Pradesh, the government on Monday transferred and posted 18 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 16 Himachal Administrative Service (HAS) officers. Abhishek Jain of the 2002 batch, who was Advisor...
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) As part of the Centre's outreach to help states boost exports, a Chintan Shivir on “Opportunities for the Seafood Sector under the India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA)" was held...
Guwahati, July 6 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has unearthed an alleged Rs 1,500 crore money laundering network linked to the smuggling of foreign-origin betel nut (areca nut) from Myanmar into India, with searches conducted across four states leading...
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Delhi Public Library, under the Union Ministry of Culture, commemorated the 125th birth anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee by organising an event featuring the unveiling of a portrait and a memorial lecture series highlighting his...
Gandhinagar, July 6 (IANS) The Gujarat government has invoked the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities (PBM) Act, 1980, against four persons accused of selling counterfeit and substandard fertilisers, with Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani saying...
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka, on Monday said that 71.53 per cent of Enumeration Forms (EFs) have been distributed to electors as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the...
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Continuous torrential rainfall has thrown life completely out of gear across Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and the wider Konkan region. Severe waterlogging has been reported from multiple areas, with rainwater inundating streets and entering residential spaces. The...
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Monday expressed his displeasure over the recent developments in Kamarhati Municipality in North 24 Parganas district and sought a report on the matter. He also asserted that the BJP...