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Bhopal, Aug 12 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath opposed the state government’s land pooling policy, warning that it may harm farmers in future. Calling the BJP-led Madhya… Continue reading MP govt must withdraw land pooling policy: Kamal Nath
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) As many as 117 endangered languages/mother tongues, spoken by less than 10,000 people, have been chosen from all over India for study and documentation under… Continue reading 117 endangered languages being preserved, documented: Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) A delegation of the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), led by party president Lurinjyoti Gogoi, met Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha,… Continue reading AJP urges Rahul Gandhi to raise Assam Accord, CAA issues in Parliament
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh on Tuesday launched an ambitious AIDS awareness campaign from Ambedkar Hospital in Rohini, setting the tone for a citywide public… Continue reading Delhi Health Minister flags off AIDS awareness campaign from Rohini
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s inflation rate based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) eased further to 1.55 per cent in July this year, compared to the same month… Continue reading India’s CPI inflation plunges to 8-year low of 1.55 pc
Ahmedabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Gujarat’s state-level Independence Day celebrations this year will be held in Porbandar, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. On August 15, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will preside… Continue reading Gujarat to celebrate state-level I-Day event in Porbandar
Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IANS) Commenting on the sacking of Minister K.N. Rajanna, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Lahar Singh Siroya on Tuesday commented on Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok… Continue reading We thank LoP Gandhi for coming to Bengaluru, destabilising Karnataka govt: BJP
Aligarh, Aug 12 (IANS) Aligarh, a city renowned for its locks and educational institutions, is gaining recognition for a new craft—idol-making. As the festival of Krishna Janmashtami approaches, local artisans… Continue reading Ahead of Krishna Janmashtami, Muslim artisans prepare brass idols of ‘Laddu Gopal’ in Aligarh
Palamu (Jharkhand), Aug 12 (IANS) A 16-year-old minor girl was allegedly gang-raped while on her way to board a train in Jharkhand’s Palamu district on Monday night, police said on… Continue reading Jharkhand: Minor girl gang-raped while en route to catch train Palamu; two arrested
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IANS) Assam will have 10 new co-districts, increasing the total number of such administrative units in the state to 49, officials said on Tuesday. The new co-districts… Continue reading Assam to add ten new co-districts, taking total to 49
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Public sector banks have pumped in massive funds to support higher education in India over the past three years, with State Bank of India (SBI)… Continue reading Maharashtra, SBI lead in student loan disbursals over three years
Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Tuesday raised the issue of the Dharmasthala murders in the Assembly and urged Home Minister G. Parameshwara to make a statement on… Continue reading BJP demands statement by K’taka Home Minister on Dharmasthala murders to end rumours
