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New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) In a push to accelerate employment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly inducted candidates in various government departments and organisations on Saturday at the 16th edition of the...
Bengaluru, July 11 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has stated that the Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has immense affection for Karnataka, while the BJP has “betrayed” the state. Taking to social media X, on Friday, CM Siddaramaiah stated,...
Vijayawada, July 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu called on Governor S. Abdul Nazeer at Raj Bhavan on Friday. The Raj Bhavan termed it as a courtesy call. The Chief Minister briefed the Governor on various development...
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) In a major crackdown on smuggling of Chinese firecrackers into India, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in an operation codenamed ‘Operation Fire Trail’, successfully traced, intercepted, and seized huge quantities of Chinese firecrackers/fireworks, valued...
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) In a historic decision at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris, UNESCO has inscribed the ‘Maratha Military Landscapes of India’ on its World Heritage List, marking India’s 44th globally recognised heritage...
Jamnagar, July 11 (IANS) India and the World Health Organization (WHO) are working in unison in the field of traditional medicine, with the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) in Jamnagar, Gujarat, emerging as a key player in...
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Friday, chaired a significant meeting aimed at boosting cotton productivity at the ICAR–Sugarcane Breeding Institute in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The meeting saw in-depth discussions...
Agartala, July 11 (IANS) Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) has set a target to install six lakh consumer-friendly smart meters across the state by March 2027, officials said on Friday. TSECL Managing Director Biswajit Basu said that in alignment...
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Maharashtra State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare on Friday directed that all necessary preparations should be made for the upcoming municipal elections and that the electronic voting machines should be inspected and made ready for voting. He...
Itanagar, July 11 (IANS) In an alarming incident at Roing in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Dibang Valley District, a man accused of raping four teenage girls was hacked to death by an irate mob, officials said. A police official said that...
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday claimed that the country’s best 'off-shore airport' will be built in Mumbai, which will be the third airport in Mumbai. “The work on this will start soon. Currently, the...
Amaravati, July 11 (IANS) Four employees of a government medical college in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada town have been arrested following allegations of sexually harassing the students.Four persons working in the biochemistry lab at Rangaraya Medical College were arrested after 50...