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Gandhinagar, Aug 8 (IANS) Gujarat's digital bus pass for persons with disabilities has received national recognition after the state integrated the service with DigiLocker, allowing beneficiaries to access their government-issued passes digitally instead of carrying physical copies. The Social Justice...
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday shared details of his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing the interaction as a memorable and enriching experience. Chadha said he was grateful for the Prime Minister’s...
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Former Trinamool Congress legislator Sanat Dey, who represented the Naihati Assembly constituency in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, was arrested early on Saturday in connection with multiple cases, oifficials said. He was arrested on charges...
Tiruvannamalai, Aug 8 (IANS) Drone operations have been banned in and around key locations in Tiruvannamalai for two days as elaborate security arrangements have been put in place for Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the temple town on...
Sagar, Aug 8 (IANS) Right-wing activists disrupted a religious convention at a school in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district alleging religious conversion that prompted the Madhya Pradesh Police to probe the allegations, officials said on Saturday.The incident took place on Friday...
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (IANS) Kerala remained on high alert on Saturday after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of another spell of intense rainfall, particularly across the northern and central regions of the state, placing seven districts under an orange...
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was arrested two months ago by the Delhi Police for allegedly leaking sensitive information related to national Defence, according to sources familiar with the matter. The...
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A 30-year-old man was arrested by the Farsh Bazar Police in Delhi’s Shahdara district for possessing an illegal Beretta pistol, four live cartridges, and two magazines, officials said on Saturday. According to the police, the...
Bahraich, Aug 8 (IANS) Police in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district have arrested five members of a gang involved in power wire theft following an encounter in the Nanpara area, officials said on Saturday. According to police officials, the accused were...
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi has said that no country can achieve true progress or fulfil its potential if women are not able to express themselves freely, stressing the need to bring...
Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Heavy rainfall has lashed several parts of Rajasthan, with waterlogging reported in many areas and commuters facing difficulties. Amid the rains, the Meteorological Department has issued a Yellow Alert for Bharatpur, warning of light to moderate...
Dehradun, Aug 8 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has reacted to a plea by cricketer Rishanh Pantfor help in purchasing land to build a house in his home state and has issued instructions to officials concerned to tackle...