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Mathura, Oct 21 (IANS) The holy festival of Govardhan Puja was celebrated with traditional fervour and devotion in the sacred city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday. A special puja… Continue reading Govardhan Puja in Mathura, devotees throng Dwarkadhish temple
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Congress party on Tuesday questioned the Centre over US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the Indian government has assured it of curtailing oil… Continue reading ‘Thrice in past 5 days’: Cong cites Trump’s claims, targets Centre over India’s Russian oil import
Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) Targeting the Congress-led government over a letter from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s adviser and MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy exposing sand mafia, the BJP’s Karnataka unit has questioned what… Continue reading K’taka BJP attacks Cong govt over letter from CM’s adviser exposing mafia-officer nexus
Jaipur, Oct 21 (IANS) After Independence Day, India once again refrained from offering sweets to Pakistan Rangers on Diwali. The Union Home Ministry had directed the Border Security Force (BSF)… Continue reading India’s tough stance: No Diwali sweets exchanged with Pakistan Rangers at Rajasthan border
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Buoyed by GST reforms and strong consumer demand, India saw Diwali sales reach Rs 5.40 lakh crore in goods and about Rs 65,000 crore in… Continue reading Diwali sales hit record Rs 5.40 lakh crore over GST reforms, robust consumer demand
Chandigarh, Oct 21 (IANS) After Diwali, the air quality in most parts of Punjab and Haryana dropped to the ‘severe’ and ‘hazardous’ categories on Tuesday. According to AQI.in, a platform… Continue reading Post-Diwali, AQI in Punjab, Haryana drops to severe, hazardous categories
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) Amid the possibilities of announcement for Special Intensive Review (SIR), the West Bengal unit of BJP has cautioned its booth-level agents (BLAs) to be extra cautious… Continue reading Bengal BJP’s advice to BLAs: Be careful about seats with massive rise in voters
Chandigarh, Oct 21 (IANS) Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) O.P. Singh, along with other senior officers, on Tuesday paid homage to the supreme sacrifices of 191 martyrs by laying… Continue reading Remembering bravehearts, Haryana DGP pays homage to supreme sacrifices of 191 martyrs
Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Tuesday met Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in Bengaluru and conveyed Diwali wishes. She also discussed… Continue reading Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw meets K’taka CM, Dy CM; discusses Bengaluru’s growth
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Centre has released over Rs 730 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Gujarat and Haryana as part of the 15th Finance Commission grants… Continue reading Centre releases over Rs 730 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Gujarat, Haryana
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The GST reforms are unlocking wide-ranging benefits across Uttarakhand’s economy, from small hill farmers cultivating traditional crops to women artisans preserving Aipan and Ringal crafts,… Continue reading GST 2.0 comes as booster shot for Uttarakhand economy
Jaipur, Oct 21 (IANS) A day after Diwali celebrations, air quality across Rajasthan deteriorated sharply on Tuesday, with Bhiwadi (Khairthal-Tijara) ranking among the top 10 most polluted cities in India.… Continue reading Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi among India’s most polluted cities post-Diwali
