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Jamui, July 9 (IANS) Once burdened by hardship and uncertainty, Lalita Devi, a resident of Sadar block in Bihar’s Jamui district, is now leading a life of dignity and stability — thanks to key government schemes aimed at empowering the...
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday reprimanded party legislator Sanjay Gaikwad for beating MLA hostel canteen staff, accusing him of serving stale food. Taking serious note of this matter, Shinde gave a strong warning...
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday emphasized the importance of clean and accurate electoral rolls for the health of Indian democracy, while commending the enthusiastic participation of voters in Bihar in the ongoing...
Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) A lower court in Kolkata on Wednesday rejected a petition by the parents of the R.G Kar rape and murder victim to survey the scene of the crime.Rejecting the application of the victim’s parents, the judge...
Churu, July 9 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Governor Haribhau Bagde have expressed their heartfelt condolences after an Indian Air Force (IAF) plane crashed in in the Ratangarh area of Churu district on Wednesday in which two...
Chennai, July 9 (IANS) Despite sustained protests from local residents, the land registration process for the proposed Parandur greenfield airport project commenced on Wednesday at the Joint Sub-Registrar Office (SRO) in Kancheepuram. The registration covered land parcels valued at Rs...
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday announced in the state Assembly that the government will repeal the fragmentation law for land transactions up to one guntha in urban areas. He said that according to the...
Oxford/London (UK), July 9 (IANS) In a series of distinguished lectures and discourses held in the United Kingdom, Dr Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, spoke about the enduring lessons from India’s civilisational heritage and the evolution of the Indian Constitution...
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday extended support to protests by teachers at Azad Maidan against the Maharashtra government’s dilly-dallying over the disbursement of partial grant to them.The Shiv Sena (UBT) chief, who visited the venue, accused the...
Guwahati, July 9 (IANS) The GIAL terminal of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA) in Guwahati recorded its highest-ever single-day cargo handling of 42.43 metric tonnes (MT) on June 28, surpassing the previous record of 40.43 MT set last year,...
Chennai, July 9 (IANS) In a deeply emotional and strongly worded order, the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to take urgent steps to detect, remove, and block the circulation of...
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) With 100 per cent FDI permitted under the automatic route in shipping and shipbuilding, and fiscal incentives offered by the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT City, India presents a compelling case for global...