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Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) To enhance safety, transparency and regulation in app-based passenger transport across Maharashtra, the state government has announced the strict implementation of its Aggregator Policy. Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Thursday warned that all ride-hailing aggregator companies...
Amaravati, July 30 (IANS) YSR Congress Party on Thursday claimed that the Chandrababu Naidu-led coalition government’s anti-poor agenda in Amaravati had been exposed in Parliament as it became clear that it did not seek even one house under PMAY for...
Chennai, July 30 (IANS) Raising the pitch over the Cauvery water dispute, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president Thol Thirumavalavan on Thursday called upon the Tamil Nadu government to immediately convene an all-party meeting, saying a united political response had become...
Patna, July 30 (IANS) After Parliament passed the Vande Mataram Bill in both Houses on Thursday, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary welcomed the move and said it is not merely a national song but an enduring symbol of India's freedom...
New Delhi/Bhopal, July 30 (IANS) The Centre and the Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) in Gwalior, a project expected to attract investments of up to Rs...
Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Thursday conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas in Sivasagar, Charaideo, and Jorhat districts to assess the extent of damage caused by the current wave of floods and review...
Kannur (Kerala), July 30 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued notice to Payyannur MLA V. Kunhikrishnan on an election petition filed by former MLA T.I. Madhusoodanan, who has sought to set aside the former’s victory in one of...
Patna, July 30 (IANS) With polling concluded in the Bankipur Assembly by-election, political parties have begun staking a claim to victory. Tejashwi Yadav, Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, expressed confidence that the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) would...
Gandhinagar, July 30 (IANS) The Gujarat Police has activated a statewide disaster preparedness and response mechanism ahead of the forecast of heavy rainfall, with Director General of Police (DGP) Gyanendra Singh Malik directing all city, district and range police chiefs...
Lucknow, July 30 (IANS) In a major initiative to promote economic empowerment and self-reliance among persons with disabilities, the Uttar Pradesh government will organise 'Divyangjan Rozgar Abhiyan 3.0' across the state from August 3 to 10, government officials said on...
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) A Special POCSO Court in Varanasi sentenced a man accused of sexually assaulting a child to life imprisonment and slapped a penalty of Rs 2.75 lakh on him, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official...
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chairing a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Thursday, issued directions for making all efforts to safeguard the interests of Indian citizens and the country’s diaspora from the...