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Bhubaneswar, June 30 (IANS) High drama unfolded in Bhubaneswar on Monday evening as corporators from the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and staff members of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) staged a road blockade on the bustling Janpath Road of...
Bhopal, June 30 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Congress on Monday announced to stage a massive protest on June 8 for an FIR registered against state unit chief Jitu Patwari, which has been lodged against him (Patwari) in Ashoknagar district. Alleging that...
Hyderabad, June 30 (IANS) The BJP leadership’s choice of N. Ramchander Rao as the president of the party’s Telangana unit triggered dissent in the saffron camp, as MLA T. Raja Singh resigned from the party on Monday. Raja Singh, a...
Harda (Madhya Pradesh), June 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s PM‑KISAN Samman Nidhi scheme has become a vital source of support for small farmers in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh. Under this programme, each eligible farmer receives Rs 6,000 annually,...
Shillong, June 30 (IANS) The East Khasi Hills district administration in Meghalaya on Monday has made it compulsory for tourists to hire local guides while trekking in the state, following two fatal incidents in Sohra this year. The District Tourism...
Bhopal, June 30 (IANS) Bodies of all three missing youths have been recovered from Brihaspati Kund (waterfall) in the Brijpur police station locality on Monday. The Chief Minister has announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each for the families...
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Argentina this week comes at a particularly significant time as the South American nation is undertaking major economic reforms somewhat similar to those India went through in the past,...
Chandigarh, June 30 (IANS) In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Amritsar Commissionerate Police, with the support of Border Security Force (BSF) and Rajasthan Police, has busted a major international drug cartel being operated by Pakistan-based smuggler Tanveer Shah and...
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India has made remarkable progress in expanding its social security coverage, with more than 25 crore people moving out of poverty in recent years, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) CEO and Secretary General...
Aizawl, June 30 (IANS) Various drugs valued at Rs 4.29 crore, captured by the Young Mizo Association Central Anti-Drugs Squad (CADS), were destroyed on Monday at a ceremony in the presence of Chief Minister Lalduhoma. Addressing the ceremony, Chief Minister...
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Ministry of Railways on Monday announced a new fare structure for passenger train services, which will come into effect from July 1.One of the key highlights of the revised structure is that there will...
Bhopal, June 30 (IANS) In the wake of serious corruption allegations tied to the Rs 30,000 crore Jal Jeevan Mission, the Madhya Pradesh Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department, which had launched an internal probe against its Minister Sampatiya Uike, has...