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New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) On the occasion of the 79th Independence Day, panchayat representatives from across the country will participate as special guests at the Red Fort ceremony. Representing… Continue reading From hills to capital: Panchayat heads from J&K, Himachal and Punjab to attend I‑Day event
Agartala, Aug 14 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been working to protect the country’s integrity, and everyone must unite to… Continue reading PM Modi working to protect India’s integrity: Tripura CM
Ahmedabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Under the nationwide ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’, the Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB) Ahmedabad unit has rolled out a series of public awareness programmes across the city… Continue reading Ahmedabad NCB begins three-day anti-drug drive under ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’
Rajkot, Aug 14 (IANS) As part of the Gujarat Jodo campaign, the Aam Aadmi Party’s Legal Cell on Thursday organised a meeting in Rajkot aimed at bringing more lawyers into… Continue reading AAP legal cell holds ‘Gujarat Jodo’ meeting in Rajkot
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Panchayat representatives invited as special guests to the 79th Independence Day celebrations have expressed heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling the moment one… Continue reading Village voices reach the Red Fort: Gram pradhans laud PM Modi’s vision
Patna, Aug 14 (IANS) Bhojpuri superstar Khesari Lal Yadav on Thursday met Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav at his Patna residence, triggering speculation about a possible political debut. Emerging… Continue reading Khesari Lal Yadav meets Tejashwi; says no plans to contest elections
Agartala, Aug 14 (IANS) Hours before the Independence Day celebration, security forces in Tripura, on Thursday, foiled a militant attack on the police and arrested two extremists and recovered huge… Continue reading On I-Day eve, Tripura Police foils militant attack
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) In a move to reduce road accidents in Delhi and encourage the habit of wearing helmets among citizens, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday formally… Continue reading Reducing road accidents, public safety a top priority: Delhi CM
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Panchayat representatives from Maharashtra and Rajasthan, invited as special guests for the 79th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, expressed their gratitude to Prime… Continue reading Panchayat leaders hail PM Modi for recognising grassroots governance on I-Day
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The ECI on Thursday accepted three key suggestions from the Supreme Court over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar, agreeing… Continue reading Bihar draft roll to carry list of non-included electors, reasons for it: ECI
Bhubaneswar, Aug 14 (IANS) In a forward-looking move towards smarter governance, the Odisha government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS)… Continue reading Odisha signs MoU with CEGIS to launch data‑driven ‘Decision Support System’ for ‘Viksit Odisha’ push
Amaravati, Aug 14 (IANS) Women in Andhra Pradesh will be able to travel for free in APSRTC buses from Friday (August 15) as the TDP-led NDA government is set to… Continue reading Andhra set to rollout free bus travel scheme for women
