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Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Amid weather forecast of above normal monsoon, the Maharashtra government has set a target of 204 lakh tonnes of production during Kharif season against 187 lakh… Continue reading Maha sets target of 204 lakh tonnes of Kharif production, warns action against linking of fertilisers
Ahmedabad, May 21 (IANS) Gujarat is set to witness an extended spell of pre-monsoon rainfall as an upper air cyclonic circulation continues to persist over the Arabian Sea. According to… Continue reading IMD predicts light to heavy showers across Gujarat till May 27
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Mumbai Suburban Guardian Minister Ashish Shelar on Wednesday directed the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to impose penalties on negligent contractors engaged in road works. “The contractors… Continue reading Mumbai: Minister tells BMC to impose penalties on negligent road contractors
Srinagar, May 21 (IANS) A five-member delegation of the Trinamool Congress arrived here on Wednesday on a three-day-long visit to J&K to express solidarity with locals who faced cross-border shelling… Continue reading Trinamool delegation arrives in J&K, to meet border residents affected by Pakistan shelling
Surguja (Chhattisgarh), May 21 (IANS) A wave of excitement has swept through Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to virtually inaugurate the newly modernised Ambikapur Railway… Continue reading Chhattisgarh: Ambikapur railway station gets beautification under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India on Wednesday evening declared a Pakistani official, working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, as “persona non grata” for indulging in activities… Continue reading Another Pakistan HC official declared ‘persona non grata’ by India, told to leave country within 24 hours
Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) Karnataka government has appointed senior IPS officer M. A. Saleem as the acting Director General (DG) and Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Wednesday. Saleem is… Continue reading K’taka govt appoints MA Saleem as acting DG & IGP
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has started issuing showcause notice to some “untainted” or “genuine” teachers protesting for quite a few days near… Continue reading West Bengal: Showcause notice to section of teachers protesting against job loss
Raipur/Bhopal, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended the security forces for eliminating hardcore Maoists in an encounter on Tuesday. Replying to a post of Home Minister Amit Shah… Continue reading PM Modi commends security forces for neutralising 27 Maoists
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said that Maharashtra is the first state to formulate a fintech policy to provide financial support to startups… Continue reading Mumbai hub of startups, receives most funding: Maha Dy CM
Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu), May 21 (IANS) In a significant push towards railway modernisation, Mannargudi Railway Station in Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvarur district has undergone a vibrant transformation under the Centre’s ambitious… Continue reading Tamil Nadu: Mannargudi railway station gets new look under ‘Amrit Bharat Station Scheme’
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) notice to the Haryana Police over the arrest of Ashoka University professor Dr. Ali Khan Mahmudabad has raised eyebrows,… Continue reading Mahmudabad arrest: NHRC notice prompts scrutiny over ‘procedural boundaries’ (IANS Exclusive)
