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Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 (IANS) An ambitious river cleaning programme that has quietly transformed the way plastic waste is intercepted in the Kerala capital has crossed a major milestone, with more than 1,000 tonnes of plastic waste recovered from Thiruvananthapuram's rivers...
Bengaluru, July 8 (IANS) The Southwest Monsoon has intensified across Karnataka, bringing widespread rainfall to several districts, swelling rivers, filling reservoirs and lakes, and triggering flood-like situations in parts of the state's northern area.While the rains have brought much-needed relief...
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted conditional anticipatory bail to DMK MLA V. Senthil Balaji and his brother, Ashok Kumar, in connection with a case alleging an attempt to bribe a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)...
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the police of disobeying the Calcutta High Court's order and warned of initiating legal proceedings against the officials concerned for alleged contempt of court.The Trinamool Congress...
Gandhinagar, July 8 (IANS) Gujarat has completed the transparent recruitment of 54,509 police personnel across various ranks during the past 10 years, Director General of Police (DGP) G.S. Malik said while addressing newly recruited Police Sub-Inspectors (PSI) at an appointment...
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday told the Legislative Assembly that only a person recognised as a farmer would be allowed to purchase agricultural land in Maharashtra. He said no one would be permitted to buy...
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President B. Manickam Tagore on Wednesday challenged the Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nainar Nagenthran to obtain a public assurance from the Karnataka BJP leadership that it would abandon...
Patna, July 8 (IANS) The Bihar Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, on Wednesday approved 22 major proposals, focusing on infrastructure, healthcare, education, renewable energy, agriculture, employment, and urban development. The meeting was held in the Cabinet Hall of...
Jammu, July 8 (IANS) The Economic Offences Wing of the Jammu Crime Branch on Wednesday initiated an investigation into an alleged Rs 3.75 crore property fraud, a crime branch statement said. A case has been registered against Pieary Lal Koul,...
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) An internal probe by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has revealed that permission to construct the three-storeyed warehouse at Taratala in south Kolkata, which collapsed last month killing 16 people, was granted before the mandatory soil-testing...
New Delhi, Jul 8 (IANS) In a significant organisational reshuffle, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Wednesday announced fresh appointments of senior party functionaries as General Secretary and state in-charges with immediate effect. The decision was taken by Congress...
Vadodara, July 8 (IANS) The Gujarat Police's State Monitoring Cell (SMC) on Wednesday seized Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 78 lakh during a raid in Vadodara city, uncovering what investigators believe to be part of an interstate liquor smuggling...
