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Borim Bridge project: NGT adjourns hearing on plea seeking stay

Loutolim farmers will have to wait till February 17 to know the fate of their prayer seeking a stay on the land acquisition proceedings for the new high-level Borim Bridge after the National Green Tribunal adjourned the hearing on Tuesday.

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January 08, 2025
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GSPCB begins exercise to assist owners in obtaining consent to operate businesses

With the High Court deadline on sealing households, commercial establishments stares at the authorities, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has started the exercise of assisting the owners to obtain consent to operate the business.

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January 08, 2025
Siolim woman kept under digital arrest, duped of ₹1 crore
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Siolim woman kept under digital arrest, duped of ₹1 crore

The Cyber Crime police have arrested a jeweller from Andhra Pradesh for allegedly duping a Siolim woman of Rs 1 crore through a sophisticated cybercrime scam -- digital arrest.

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January 08, 2025
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4 yrs after batting for 3 bio-methanation plants, Margao civic body scraps project

Lone plant installed at SGPDA market shut after GSPCB refuses to renew consent to operate; civic body now plans to utilise finance commission funds for other projects

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January 08, 2025
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Govt tightens belt, bans creation of new posts

Depts get fiat to curb unwanted spending

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January 08, 2025
10 Months Later, Govt Tells Influencers to Counter Negative Tourism Publicity
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10 Months Later, Govt Tells Influencers to Counter Negative Tourism Publicity

9 Influencers Tasked With Reshaping Goa's Image No Communication Was Previously Sent to ESG

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January 08, 2025
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10 Miners Still Trapped in Illegal Assam Coal Mine

An individual has been arrested after over 10 miners were still trapped in what appears to be an illegal coal mine in Tin Kilo, Umrangso in Dima Hasao district in Assam.

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January 08, 2025
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Ties with Canada: Cong MP hopes for better days

Senior advocate and Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Tuesday expressed the hope that the departure of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau would lead to \"more respectful Indo-Canadian relations\".

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January 08, 2025
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Strife hits akharas ahead of Maha Kumb

Fissures among akharas have come to fore ahead of 'Prayagraj Mahakumbh'. For the first time ever since Akharas were established in 1768, a head of akhara was expelled by 'Panch-Parmeshwars' in an emergency meeting held in Prayagraj on December 16, 2024.

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January 08, 2025
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Data protection rules may be refined further to protect children: Vaishnaw

The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules will be refined further to connect children with technology while saving them from harms in the digital space, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday.

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January 08, 2025
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Dallewal's health deteriorates

Hours after Supreme Court-appointed committee met septuagenarian farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal - who has been on fast-unto-death for the past 43 days to press for farmers' demands including minimum support price (MSP) and debt waiver - his health deteriorated on Tuesday.

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January 08, 2025
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89 Pak Pilgrims in Ajmer Sharif for Urs

A group of 89 pilgrims from Pakistan reached Ajmer to offer Chadar on behalf of the Government of Pakistan in the 813th Urs of Khwaja Saheb on Tuesday.

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January 08, 2025
10 kg IED Recovered in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
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10 kg IED Recovered in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

During a de-mining exercise, cops spotted IED planted beneath the road

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January 08, 2025
Mamata urges Navy to keep strict vigil
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Mamata urges Navy to keep strict vigil

GANGASAGAR MELA | With B'desh in mind, West Bengal CM wants security tightened

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January 08, 2025
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Bajrang Dal leader held for raping woman

Bajrang Dal leader Dilip Singh Bajrangi has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman on the pretext of marriage, police said on Tuesday.

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January 08, 2025
Odisha: Three-day PBD from today
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Odisha: Three-day PBD from today

On the eve of the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention, Odisha CM Mohan Majhi called on residents to warmly receive the 7,500 international delegates arriving in Bhubaneswar for the three-day event from January 8.

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January 08, 2025
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TN will fight draft UGC regulations

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday strongly opposed the Draft UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2025, released by Union Education Minister a day earlier.

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January 08, 2025
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Uttarakhand Rape Case: Hockey Coach Arrested

The incident comes as Uttarakhand gears up to host national-level hockey event as part of the National Games

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January 08, 2025
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Shun dinner politics: Irked high command

Congress high command on Tuesday intervened and instructed party leaders in Karnataka to shun dinner politics.

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January 08, 2025
Maha Kumbh: NSG, spotters to keep vigil
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Maha Kumbh: NSG, spotters to keep vigil

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, set to be the largest human congregation with approximately 45 crore devotees, tourists, bathers, Kalpvasis, and VIPs expected from India and abroad, is under a robust multi-layered security cover.

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January 08, 2025
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Mother of 6, elopes with local beggar

'LOVE' KE LIYE KUCH BHI

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January 08, 2025
Congress president has a go at Centre for 'rising inflation'
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Congress president has a go at Centre for 'rising inflation'

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said people were suffering with \"backbreaking inflation\", and that having 9 pre-Budget consultations would have no meaning if it is not directed at containing inflation.

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January 08, 2025
Poll process foolproof: CEC
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Poll process foolproof: CEC

A month before his retirement, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar was at his poetic best while 'roasting' Oppn over their allegations

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January 08, 2025
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Allu Arjun visits injured boy at Hyderabad hosp

Top Telugu actor Allu Arjun on Tuesday visited the boy, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital here after suffering serious injury in a stampede at the premiere of his latest film Pushpa 2.

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January 08, 2025
10-Minute Delivery: Convenience or Hype?
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10-Minute Delivery: Convenience or Hype?

Technology and rapidly changing consumer habits have given a new direction to India's retail industry.

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January 08, 2025
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Nifty Faces Selling Pressure at Higher Levels

Till Nifty holds below 23800 zones, weakness could be seen towards 23650 then 23550 zones while hurdles are placed at 23800 then 24000 zones

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January 08, 2025
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NRI Tax Decoded: Unlock Key Strategies to Maximize Tax Benefits

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January 08, 2025
Wagh Bakri Tea to invest ₹100 cr for setting up new mfg unit in Guj
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Wagh Bakri Tea to invest ₹100 cr for setting up new mfg unit in Guj

Ahmedabad-headquartered Wagh Bakri Tea Group will set up a new plant in Gujarat with an investment of over Rs 100 crore to increase its raw material storage capacity and instant tea output, CEO Sanjay Singal said on Tuesday.

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January 08, 2025
Advik Acquires German Braking System Maker Powersports MTG
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Advik Acquires German Braking System Maker Powersports MTG

Global automotive components maker Advik on Tuesday said it has acquired German mechanical and hydraulic braking system manufacturer Powersports MTG for an undisclosed sum.

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January 08, 2025
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GJEPC, De Beers Group Partner to Strengthen Support for Natural Diamonds

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) on Tuesday entered into partnership with De Beers Group to strengthen support for natural diamonds within the Indian gem and jewellery trade.

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January 08, 2025