The Free Press Journal - Mumbai - September 03, 2024

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September 03, 2024

CBI Arrests RGK's Former Principal

KOLKATA The CBI on Monday arrested former RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh on charges of corruption.

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Brazen 'bulldozer justice runs into Supreme Court

GOLDEN RULE | Demolition cannot be allowed just because a person is accused of a criminal offence; also razing as per law

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Woman, 28, victim of drunk at BEST wheel, died on spot

A 28-year-old income-tax department employee, Nupur Maniyar, whose motorcycle was hit by a BEST bus that went rogue in Lalbaug after a drunk passenger grabbed control of its steering wheel on Sunday night, was killed on the spot after being run over by the bus.

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We face life threat from D-gang in jail, say Salman hit men

The two men arrested for firing at actor Salman Khan's house in May, Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal, have alleged that members of D-Company are planning to kill them inside the jail.

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Sebi chief drew salary from ICICI?

Bank refutes allegation even as Congress seeks her dismissal, asks PM to come clean on appointment

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Fresh coriander chopping hole in house budget

Looking to embellish that bowl of freshly cooked daal/ sabzi with a generous garnish of fresh coriander? You may have to tone down that generous garnish down to a mere sprinkle or simply do without because fresh cilantro is currently wholesaling for an astronomical Rs 100 a bunch.

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But why was IC 814 allowed to leave Amritsar?

A terrorist is a terrorist is a terrorist, no matter what the assumed name is...

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ONE ARM OF PRINCESS ST. COASTAL RD OPENS SOON

The one arm of the Princess Street Flyover at Marine Drive to the Worli end of BandraWorli Sea Link (BWSL) is set to open for traffic by next week.

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'DyCM should have read Purandare's book'

Fadnavis alleged that the Congress has been teaching wrong history for many years

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'Sunday's statue protest a black day for politics'

Spokesperson for the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) and ex-MLA Krishna Hegde, 56, visited The Free Press Journal office on Monday for an interaction ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections 2024.

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Nitesh in hate speech row again

2 FIRS | A team of Congress leaders led by Varsha Gaikwad met Commissioner of Police Vivek Phansalkar and sought action against BJP MLA Nitesh Rane

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'After getting a tip-off, top cop became complicit'

It has been alleged that ASP Abhishek Maheshwari received ₹35L every month from the app promoters

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'Will go to NCP(SP) if no response from BJP'

Veteran politician Eknath Khadse, who has been absent from active politics for several years, is reportedly upset with the BJP high command's delay in formalising his reentry into the party.

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Sodawaterwala agiary celebrates 150th anniversary

The heritage-listed J D Amaria Agiary at Marine Lines, a Parsi fire temple popularly known as the Sodawaterwala Agiary, celebrated its 150th anniversary on Monday, which was also the Zoroastrian 'All Souls Day' when the community prayed for the souls of their departed.

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2 booked for trader's suicide

The Kandivali police have registered a case against two persons for allegedly abetting the suicide of a garment trader.

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Teen's body found in bldg

The body of a 19-year-old girl was found in a dilapidated building in the Tata Ground area, Sewri. The girl was living here with a 15-year-old boy.

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'No violation of law in ED officer's arrest'

Agency says he is highly placed, moneyed and influential; bail detrimental to probe and evidence gathering

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Anandacha Sidha: Plea by two rejected firms dismissed

The Bombay High Court has dismissed two petitions from firms challenging the state government's communication making them technically ineligible for the 'Anandacha Shidha' scheme for subsidised ration kits for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi.

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NCB appoints vigilance officer to probe Dy DG

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has appointed an independent officer to investigate the allegations against its Deputy Director General, Gyaneshwar Singh, in relation to alleged irregularities while on duty, including improper disposal of seized narcotic drugs.

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Demand drives up price of VIP registration plates

NUMBERS GAME | Govt increases prices as vehicle owners seek exclusive numbers; '0001' will now cost ₹6L in Mumbai

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Woman director of HK firm denied bail in ₹1,478cr scam

Kritika Dahal said she was a dummy director who was doing her work in good faith

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'Investigate PMAY green norm violations'

Union ministry asks MCZMA to submit report; NGO had complained to Prime Minister

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Cop faces music for extortion

A constable attached to the Mira Road police station has been suspended for allegedly extorting Rs19,000 from a couple, with the threat to book them for creating nuisance in public.

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Action against 3 cops as man in custody dies

Thane rural superintendent of police has suspended three personnel, including a police sub-inspector (PSI), after a 25year-old man allegedly ended his life in their custody.

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MBMC keeps hawk's eye on civic schools

The Mira Municipal Bhayandar Corporation (MBMC) has set up an integrated control and command (ICC) unit to monitor live feed streamed by CCTV cameras that have been installed in municipal schools.

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Probe in attempt to murder case lax: HC slams police

Expressing surprise that an attempt to murder case was being handled by the Badlapur police in a \"lackadaisical and most lethargic manner\", the Bombay High Court remarked that this was a mockery of the criminal justice system.

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On duty school bus driver hit by motorist

Car driver attacked school bus driver after both the vehicles had a brush; accused took a sudden turn

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Fake salesman from Jindal cheats Birla Group company

The Chief Executive of Zenith Dye Intermediates Ltd (Birla Group), Manish Malani, has filed an FIR at Marine Drive police station against an unknown person who posed as a salesperson from Jindal Steel and Power Ltd and defrauded him of Rs9.11 lakh.

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Lawyer booked for 2.3c fraud, fake court order

DOUBLE WHAMMY | Advocate hired to fight case cheats client

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BMC unveils rabies vax campaign

The BMC will initiate a mass rabies vaccination campaign across city starting the September 28.

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Now, Scammers Come Home To Cheat Victims

Until now, scammers had been operating from behind the scenes in order to dupe people, but in a recent case, the scammer posing as a bank official not only visited the victim's residence, but also convinced him to hand over his credit card and then carried out fraudulent transactions.

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Boy revives garden to mark 16th b’day

A 16-year-old has transformed a neglected half-acre garden in Malad into a flourishing green space by cleaning the plastic and planting saplings.

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Students celebrate the Gokul Ashtami

Festivals hold unique significance in Indian culture and tradition.

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PMRDA completes pending repairs

The PMRDA is carrying out road repair work from Sancheti Chowk to Pune University Chowk

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Swargate station, Katraj route inauguration soon

The bhoomi poojan of the Swargate-Katraj route and the new station's inauguration will take place.

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CM Eknath Shinde prays at Sri Kshetra Bhimashankar temple

Shinde remarked that devotees from across the state are fortunate to receive darshan here

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Green corridor delivers scribe's heart to soldier

A soldier received the heart of a deceased journalist in Pune, which was carried meticulously within time using a green corridor from Pimpri to Pune, despite the city's infamous traffic jams.

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No water supply in many areas

The water supply in Bhosari, Shanti Nagar, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Dighi, Bopkhel, Magazine, Vadmukhwadi (some parts), Gajanan Nagar, BU Bhandari and the Indrayani Nagar tank area under the E Zonal Office will be shut off on Sep 3, 2024.

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Police nab 4 in former corporator's murder

Pune Police have swiftly arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of former Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) corporator Vanraj Surayakant Andekar, who was shot and attacked with sharp weapons in the Nana Peth area on Sunday night.

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PMC to install 550 iron immersion tanks

After discontinuing the use of mobile immersion tanks, the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) solid waste management department will install at least 550 static iron tanks for Ganesh idol immersion at around 300 locations across the city.

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Gilts fall as US yields rise ahead of key economic data

Government bond prices ended lower due to a rise in US Treasury yields.

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Mfg growth eases in August, stays above long-run average

The index has been above the 50-mark separating growth from contraction since July 2021, which is the longest expansionary phase in the last 11 years

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If I say anything on REIT, will get accused of conflict of interest: Buch

Capital markets regulator Sebi Chief Madhabi Puri Buch on Monday refrained from commenting on the investment vehicle, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), saying if she comments on the subject she will be accused of conflict of interest.

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India's coal production up 6% in Apr-Aug

The country's coal production rose by 6.48 per cent to 384.08 million tonne (MT) in the first five months of the ongoing fiscal.

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Sensex, Nifty hit fresh all-time high levels on rate cut hopes

BULL RUN CONTINUES | Markets extend rally to 10th day

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INDIA NEEDS TO AVOID FINANCIALIZATION: CEA

As country marches towards Viksit Bharat goal

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Gadkari asks state FMs to consider reducing GST on flex-fuel vehicles to 12%

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said state finance ministers should consider reducing Goods and Services Tax (GST) on flex-fuel vehicles to 12 per cent in the GST Council meeting.

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54% of IPO shares allotted to investors were sold within a week: Sebi study

More than half of the investors in initial public offerings (IPOs) between April 2021 and December 2023 sold the shares within a week of listing, a study by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) revealed on Monday.

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Digital Bharat Nidhi to fund provisioning of telecom services in urban areas now

The Rs 80,000 crore Digital Bharat Nidhi will now support provisioning of telecommunication services in urban areas with additional benchmarks, such as making such services affordable and enhancing their security, an official statement said on Monday.

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Vedanta board approves 3rd interim dividend of ₹7,821 cr

Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta on Monday approved a third dividend of Rs 20 per share for the current financial year, taking the total dividend payout so far for FY25 to Rs 13,474 crore.

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Airtel, Nokia, MediaTek achieve 300 Mbps upload speed on 5G network during trial

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel, MediaTek and Nokia have achieved 300 megabits per second upload speed on a 5G network during a recently concluded trial, a joint statement said on Monday.

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Adani Energy acquires 7 GW Khavda project entailing ₹4,091 cr investment

Adani Energy Solutions on Monday said it has acquired a 298-km special purpose vehicle (SPV) of the Khavda Phase IV Part-A transmission project entailing an investment of Rs 4,091 crore.

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EV: How PLI Scheme is Driving Growth

India is rapidly advancing towards the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), with government policies and schemes playing a crucial role.

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Govt clears Kaynes' ₹3,307 cr semiconductor unit at Sanand

The government on Monday cleared a proposal of Kaynes Semicon to set up a Rs 3,307crore semiconductor unit in Sanand, Gujarat, that will have the capacity to churn out 6.3 million chips a day.

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Blackstone-owned Horizon Industrial Parks to invest ₹700 cr to redevelop CWC's warehouse

Logistics platform Horizon Industrial Parks, owned and managed by Blackstone Real Estate funds, will invest Rs 700 crore to to redevelop warehouses of state-owned CWC in 13 locations.

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Tata Motors eyes gains in SUV space

Tata Motors is looking to consolidate its position in the SUV segment as it marks its entry into the highly competitive mid-size space which is currently dominated by South Korean and Japanese carmakers.

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Over 1.10L students selected under CM's Yuva Karya Prashikshan Yojana

Since the announcement of Sme Maharashtra's ambitious Chief Minister's Yuva Karya Prashikshan Yojana, orders have been issued for 1.10 lakh trainees to join various training programs across the state.

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The Remarkable Journey of Motilal Oswal

Whenever lists of the richest people are published, they typically rank individuals based solely on their wealth.

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Ramkrishna Forgings to set up aluminium forging facility in Jamshedpur

Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd on Monday said the company's board has approved foraying into aluminium forging, and its first facility will come up in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur.

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Another JJP rebel MLA joins BJP

Former minister and a rebel MLA of Jannayak Janta Party, a former BJP ally, Devender Babli on Monday joined ruling BJP in Haryana.

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'No politics!' Panel to resolve protesting farmers' grievances

Observing that farmers' protest should not be politicised, the Supreme Court on Monday constituted a highpowered committee headed by former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Justice Nawab Singh to amicably resolve the grievances of farmers agitating at the Shambhu border.

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HEMA COMMITTEE Nadda rips apart Vijayan government

Union minister and BJP boss JP Nadda on Monday accused the Kerala government of deliberately delaying the publishing of the Justice Hema Committee report and initiating action based on the report because \"their own people are involved\" in the sexual harassment controversies that have rocked Mollywood and state politics.

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Delhi HC refuses to quash proceedings against Kejriwal

The Delhi high court on Monday refused to quash the proceedings against chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders in a defamation case over their remarks about alleged deletion of names of 30 lakh voters belonging to some communities from electoral rolls.

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UP: Wolves' blitz continues

3-year-old girl dragged away, found dead in Bahraich

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Hopeful Cong CEC huddles to name 6 more candidates

Union territory unit head Tariq Hameed Karra fielded from Central Shalteng; scene heats up in Haryana

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Chautala vs Chautala in Rania

INLD leader Arjun to take on granduncle Ranjit

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J'KHAND EXCISE CONSTABLE EXAM Physical tests take a 'toll', 11 lose life

As many as 11 candidates have died during physical tests held since August 22 at seven centres for the Jharkhand Excise Constable Competition Exam, said police.

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‘Paving way for women quota in states and LS'

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: BJP seeks to enrol 10cr members

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31 die in T'gana, Andhra

DELUGE DISASTER | Rain leaves trail of wreckage in south

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K'taka Guv seeks info on Kharge's land deal

Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot has sought an explanation on the allotment of five acres of Civic Amenities (CA) land on Bengaluru outskirts to a trust headed by Rahul Kharge, younger son of All India Congress Committee president (AICC) Mallikhjarjuna Kharge.

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Militants set ablaze five houses in Manipur

Five abandoned houses were burnt in Manipur's Koutruk village, as a result of militant attacks.

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Former RPSC member held

The Special Operation Group (SOG) of Rajasthan police have arrested former member Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) Ramuram Raika late Sunday night in the paper leak case of Sub Inspector (SI) recruitment in Rajasthan Police.

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Vijayan orders inquiry against ADGP, others

A cornered Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday was forced to order an enquiry against ADGP MR Ajith Kumar, considered to be a 'supercop' working right under the nose of CM's office.

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Health crisis worsens among migrants at Cutbona jetty

50 CASES OF CHOLERA, DIARRHEA COME TO LIGHT

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Payments under welfare schemes to be cleared by Tuesday: CM

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday assured to release all pending payments under various welfare schemes by Tuesday, before Ganesh Chaturthi.

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Will file contempt petition before HC, threatens NGO

Citizens for Sonsodo, the petitioner in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Sosnodo matter have threatened to file a contempt petition before the High Court over the Sonsodo garbage Management site.

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GCZMA to begin aerial survey to map structures

HOUSES OF FISHERMEN BEING IDENTIFIED

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Demarcation of shacks begins, South Goa first

The Tourism Department commenced the demarcation process for beach shacks on Monday, over a fortnight after issuing provisional licenses.

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Mastermind Deepak Thakkar extradited

The Special Monitoring Cell (SMC) of Gujarat has successfully extradited Deepak alias Dilax Thakkar, the alleged mastermind behind the ₹2300 crore Madhupura Share Dabba Trading scam, from Dubai.

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Aether Industries owner tops Hurun Billionaire List 2024

Hurun Research Institute's latest release of India's billionaire list for 2024 has brought the spotlight onto Surat, a city known for its dynamic industrial landscape.

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Diamond artisans in Surat turn to alternate jobs

Rakesh Dabhi, 36, a diamond craftsman from Varachha, had never considered selling manchow soup to support his family of three, which includes his wife and two school-aged children.

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Shalby Ltd partners with Monogram Tech

Shalby Limited, a leading multispecialty hospital in India, announced a strategic partnership with Monogram Technologies Inc, an AIdriven robotics company specialising in orthopaedic surgery.

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Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda joins IIM Ahd

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter, Navya Naveli Nanda, has achieved a significant milestone by securing admission to the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A).

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Ahmedabad Police to honour junior officers

NEW INITIATIVES | Promotion and retirement ceremonies to include families, making the moment special for loved ones

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2 infants die after vaccination, political controversy escalates

The death of two children following a vaccination campaign in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, has ignited a major political controversy.

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CM launches National Nutrition Month’

TRADITIONS WITH FESTIVITY | CM House traditionally decorated

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Events held

A seminar on \"Haa Mei Kar Sakta Hun\" was held at the Yuva Sanstha for the students preparing for school, college and competitive examinations to pursue a career in the Armed Forces and to guide them to achieve their goals in life.

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CBI registers case against 2 for corruption

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against two accused including a senior surveyor (then colliery surveyor) of Jampali Open Cast Mine (OCM) of Raigarh area and a partner of a private corruption company on charges and conducted the search.

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Proposal to expand Kuno area gets go-ahead

TERRITORIAL BOOST | The expansion to provide more land for cheetah project

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Shahi Sawari to be called Rajsi Sawari?

The name of Lord Mahakal's 'Shahi Sawari' could christened as 'Rajsi Sawari' in the coming time.

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ED searches at four places across state in RGPV scam

Houses of ex-VC and suspended registrar of RGPV searched

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Bombardier Inc team to visit MP to ink pact

A delegation of Canadian aircraft company 'Bombardier' is going to visit Madhya Pradesh soon to ink an agreement for Challenger 3500 Jet.

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Sand mafia crushes tribal youth under tractor-trolley

Youth’s kin blame a local BJP leader for the incident

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Minister lays stone for Rs 65 cr project works

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Chetanya Kashyap, on Monday, laid the foundation stone of Rs 65 crore project works under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme and fourlane road construction.

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CCTV control rooms of hosps to be linked with police control room

Concerned over the incident of security breach in Maharaja Yeshwantrao (MY) Hospital, divisional commissioner Deepak Singh directed officials to connect CCTV control rooms of MY Hospital and other medical facilities directly with the police control room.

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Hundreds of buildings razed in MP in past four years

Such an action may stop after the Supreme Court's intervention

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‘If China wants Taiwan, take Russian land too’

If the Chinese Communist party truly believes it has a territorial claim to Taiwan, then it should also be trying to take back land from Russia, Taiwan's president, Lai Chingte, has said, according to BBC..

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Ist time since WW2, German far-right party wins state poll

A far-right party has won a state election for the first time in post-World Germany in the country's east and looked set to finish a very close second in another.

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Trump tissues new threat

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Sunday said that he had “every right to” interfere with a presidential election.

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Harris campaign readies Labour Day blitz

Vice Harris, President Joe Biden and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota will blitz the country on Labor Day, the Harris campaign said, as they make a concerted effort to court union workers ahead of the election.

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Chasing The Dream

Manu feels it's incredible that she did not give up after Tokyo as she looks ahead to LA

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Faulty Gauff ends title defence

This is pretty much all anyone needs to know about defending champion Coco Gauff's 63, 4-6, 6-3 loss to Emma Navarro in the U.S. Open's fourth round: Gauff wound up with more double-faults, 19, than winners, 14.

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Kathuniya bags second silver

He hurled the silver-winning throw in his very first attempt

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Stir erupts on Olympic Rings on Eiffel after Games

While the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo announced on Saturday that she would like the Olympic Rings to stay on the Eiffel Tower permanently, outgoing Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati does not seem equally enthusiastic. Keeping the rings on the Eiffel Tower depends on several factors and Ms. Dati said on Sunday that, \"All procedures and consultations must be respected.\"

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