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Bhubaneswar, Aug 8 (IANS) Former Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday targeted Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik over alleged personal remarks against him and the party’s bid to corner him over...
Srinagar, Aug 8 (IANS) J&K’s participation at the Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) in Ahmedabad received significant recognition with the Union Territory being honoured with the ‘Best Adventure Tourism Destination’ award. J&K Tourism concluded its vibrant three‑day participation at the...
Ranchi, Aug 8 (IANS) Jharkhand BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Aditya Sahu on Saturday lashed out at the Congress and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of "hypocrisy" and "doing injustice" to the students.Students have been...
Chandigarh, Aug 8 (IANS) AICC General Secretary Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday said that people in the state were eagerly waiting to give full mandate to the Congress in the Assembly elections that may be held either in February 2027 or...
Chennai, Aug 8 (IANS) Mobile phones will be completely prohibited in all major temples across Tamil Nadu from September 1 as part of a fresh set of measures introduced by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to preserve...
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Starting from Sunday, the CISF will further intensify security checks for passengers across the Metro stations in view of the enhanced security arrangements ahead of Independence Day, a DMRC official said. Anuj Dayal, Principal Executive...
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) With the Indian Army's Eastern Command preparing to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the 1971 war with Pakistan that led to the liberation of Bangladesh later this year, it has paid tribute to Sepoy Krishna Jagdale,...
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The government on Saturday clarified that consumers will not be charged for making payments through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), while any future merchant discount rate (MDR) will be limited to select transactions above a...
Indore, Aug 8 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh will set up fast-track courts in Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Jabalpur for speedy disposal of cases related to examination irregularities, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday, addressing a legal conference here where Chief...
Raipur, Aug 8 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government carried out a major administrative reshuffle in the forest department on Saturday, transferring 24 IFS officers. According to the issued order, Ganveer Dhammashil has been moved from Baloda Bazar district and appointed as...
Bengaluru, Aug 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) held a crucial joint meeting in Bengaluru on Saturday, with Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy, senior BJP leaders and Karnataka's Leaders of Opposition...
Bengaluru, Aug 8 (IANS) Union Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) [JD(S)] leader H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday urged motorists not to pay toll on the NICE Road, alleging that the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project, also known as the NICE project,...