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Chandigarh, May 16 (IANS) Despite the completion of the wheat procurement in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab continued to engage in self-promotional campaigns while conveniently ignoring… Continue reading Centre provided funds for wheat procurement but Punjab govt took credit: BJP leader
Patna, May 16 (IANS) Election Commissioner of India Vivek Joshi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting in Patna to review preparations for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls, an official said.… Continue reading Election Commissioner Vivek Joshi reviews preparations for Bihar Assembly polls (Ld)
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) A youth from Uttar Pradesh was arrested in Kolkata on Friday for furnishing a fake birth certificate in his passport application, police said. The matter came… Continue reading UP youth arrested in Kolkata for using forged birth certificate in passport application
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) In a bid to honour the legacy of freedom fighter Veer Savarkar, Maharashtra’s Minister of Cultural Affairs and Information Technology Ashish Shelar on Friday proposed the… Continue reading Maharashtra proposes grand memorial at Cellular Jail in hounor of Veer Savarkar
Chandigarh, May 16 (IANS) Girl students on Friday excelled overall in the Punjab Class 10 board exam results by achieving a pass percentage of 96.85 per cent, outshining their male… Continue reading Girl students excel in Class 10 exams in Punjab
Jodhpur, May 16 (IANS) In a significant move to promote local industries, the Central government has selected Jodhpur’s world-renowned handicraft wooden furniture under the ‘One District One Product’ (ODOP) initiative.… Continue reading Jodhpur’s handicraft furniture selected under ‘One District One Product’ scheme
Vijayawada, May 16 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged Andhra Pradesh liquor scam on Friday arrested K. Dhanunjaya Reddy, a retired IAS officer and former Secretary of… Continue reading Jagan Mohan Reddy’s ex-secretary, ex-OSD arrested in liquor scam case
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Turkish aviation firm Celebi Airport Services India Pvt Ltd (CASIPL) has approached the Delhi High Court seeking to overturn the Central government’s decision to revoke… Continue reading Turkish aviation firm challenges security clearance revocation in Delhi High Court
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) A senior official of West Bengal Police on Friday sought to justify the baton charge in front of Bikash Bhavan, the state Education Department headquarters, on… Continue reading WBSSC recruitment case: Senior cop justifies baton charge on protesting teachers
Bengaluru, May 16 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Heavy Industries has received a formal proposal from the Government of Karnataka seeking allocation of electric buses under the centrally sponsored PM… Continue reading K’taka seeks electric buses under PM E-drive, Centre assures support
Kohima, May 16 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday announced Rs 380 crore for the welfare of Nagaland farmers and assured to help the… Continue reading Union Agriculture Minister announces Rs 380 crore for Nagaland farmers, assures overall development
Guwahati, May 16 (IANS) Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday participated in the Tiranga Yatra at Chowkidingee locality in Dibrugarh as well as in the Manav Kalyan area in Tinsukia… Continue reading Sarbananda Sonowal leads Tiranga Yatra in Assam’s Dibrugarh and Tinsukia
