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Tax evasion, unaccounted biz transactions worth crores found

Large number of tiger hides found in ex-MLAss bungalow

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January 08, 2025
‘Nat Samrat’ of theatre world is no more
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‘Nat Samrat’ of theatre world is no more

Noted theatre actor and former director of Madhya Pradesh School of Drama Alok Chatterjee passed away on Monday night here at Bansal Hospital.

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January 08, 2025
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Gas Victims Doubt Govt's Intent on Dispelling Myths

UCC waste incineration

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January 08, 2025
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MY Hospital's blood bank likely to become state's capital blood centre

National Blood Transfusion Council officials visit facility, praise efforts for strengthening donation, transfusion

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January 08, 2025
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MP Trails Major States in Cops Per Area

Madhya Pradesh is grappling with a severe shortage of police officers, lagging far behind the national average and other major states in terms of police strength.

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January 08, 2025
2 Directors of Indore-based Co Arrested for GST Evasion of ₹15 Cr
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2 Directors of Indore-based Co Arrested for GST Evasion of ₹15 Cr

Probe Found That Both Directors Had Availed Fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) From Bogus, Non-Existent Firms Without the Actual Receipt of Goods

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January 08, 2025
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HC Opens More Seats for NRI Students in Pvt Med Colleges

In a significant ruling, the Jabalpur principal bench of High Court has asked the state government to immediately conduct fresh stray/special counselling for vacant NRI quota seats in private medical colleges.

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January 08, 2025
Strife hits akharas ahead of Prayagraj Mahakumbh
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Strife hits akharas ahead of Prayagraj Mahakumbh

Fissures among akharas have come to fore ahead of 'Prayagraj Mahakumbh'. For the first time ever since Akhara 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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Police Seek Details Of Spa Centre Staff, Warn Of Raid

The owners of spa, massage centres and beauty parlours will have to provide full details of the staff working at their institutions along with their identification documents to police.

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January 08, 2025
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Vivekanand Mission launch on Jan 12

Cabinet nod: Setting up mission to boost youth-oriented activities in state

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January 08, 2025
VNSGU Embarks on ₹25cr Research Bldg Project
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VNSGU Embarks on ₹25cr Research Bldg Project

Surat's Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) is gearing up to create history in the field of research and innovation.

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January 08, 2025
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Gang Targeting Sr Citizens Busted

The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has successfully dismantled a gang involved in stealing gold from unsuspecting senior citizens and women passengers across the city.

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January 08, 2025
Bhagwat Visits SR Ashram
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Bhagwat Visits SR Ashram

Mohan Bhagwat, the head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), visited the Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram in Dharampur, the international headquarters of the global spiritual movement Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur founded by the Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji.

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January 08, 2025
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Teen Attempts to Rob ATM, Arrested

Surat police have arrested an ITI student for attempting to steal money from an ATM after losing Rs.14,000 from his mother's account while playing the popular online game Free Fire.

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January 08, 2025
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Sirona trial results successful

Concept Medical Inc., a global leader in innovative drug-delivery technology having its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Surat has revealed positive outcomes from the SIRONA (Head-to-Head Comparison of SIROlimus versus Paclitaxel Drug-Eluting Balloon Angioplasty in the Femoropopliteal Artery) RCT, which show that its sirolimus-coated balloons (SCB) (MagicTouch -PTA) provide patency and functional benefits on par with paclitaxel-coated balloons for patients suffering from peripheral artery disease (PAD).

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January 08, 2025
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12 Hurt in Gas Cylinder Blast

Surat witnessed a gas cylinder explosion early in the morning in the Pune area, leaving six people seriously injured.

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January 08, 2025
Concern Over Overloaded SMC Vehicles
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Concern Over Overloaded SMC Vehicles

A blatant violation of traffic safety rules by a Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) garden department vehicle has raised serious concerns among commuters.

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January 08, 2025
Rescue Ops On To Pull Out Teen From Borewell
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Rescue Ops On To Pull Out Teen From Borewell

In a tragic incident that underscores the persistent dangers of uncovered borewells, an 18-year-old girl fell into a borewell in Kanderai village, Kachchh district, Gujarat, early Monday morning.

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January 08, 2025
25k Rural Homes to Go Digital
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25k Rural Homes to Go Digital

FIBER-TO-HOME INITIATIVE | Under the Gujarat Fiber Grid Network Limited, village households to be linked with affordable high-speed internet

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January 08, 2025
Pregnancy scandal at girls' hostel in Korba district
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Pregnancy scandal at girls' hostel in Korba district

A shocking incident unfolded in Podi-Upora block of Korba district when a class 11 student at a girls' hostel became pregnant, gave birth, and allegedly threw the newborn behind the hostel in the dead of night.

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January 08, 2025
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National Voter's Day to be celebrated on Jan 25th

In accordance with the instructions from the Election Commission of India, 'National Voter's Day' will be celebrated across the country on January 25th, and the same will be observed in Chhattisgarh.

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January 08, 2025
CM Pledges ₹5 Crore for Bronze Statue of Bhaktin Mata Rajim
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CM Pledges ₹5 Crore for Bronze Statue of Bhaktin Mata Rajim

In a significant announcement at a program organized by the Sahu Samaj in Rajim, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai declared a grant of Rs 5 crore for the installation of a grand bronze statue of Bhaktin Mata Rajim.

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January 08, 2025
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Land fraud of ₹75 lakh unearthed in Raipur, accused booked

A major case of land fraud has surfaced in the capital, with Mahesh Kodwani and Bharti Kodwani of Devendra Nagar Sector-5 accused of duping a real estate businessman of ₹75 lakh.

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January 08, 2025
PWD Suspends Contractor's License, Cancels Contracts
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PWD Suspends Contractor's License, Cancels Contracts

The Public Works Department (PWD) has taken decisive action against A-class contractor Suresh Chandrakar, the main accused in the murder of Bijapur journalist Mukesh Chandrakar on Tuesday.

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January 08, 2025
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Reservation Process for Civic Bodies End

Out of 14 municipal corporations, the reservation breakdown includes four for the OBC category, two for Scheduled Castes (SC), and one for Scheduled Tribes (ST).

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January 08, 2025
Chhattisgarh's Health Minister Emphasizes Vigilance, Preparedness for HMPV Virus
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Chhattisgarh's Health Minister Emphasizes Vigilance, Preparedness for HMPV Virus

Chhattisgarh's Health Minister, Shyam Bihari Jaiswal, on Tuesday addressed concerns regarding the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus, assuring the public that there is no need to panic.

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January 08, 2025
CMO Tightens Officers, Employees on Office Timing
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CMO Tightens Officers, Employees on Office Timing

On the very first day of the New Year, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai set a tone of discipline by advising state officers to report to work on time.

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January 08, 2025
Violence, Terror Will Not Be Tolerated: CM
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Violence, Terror Will Not Be Tolerated: CM

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai paid tribute to the soldiers and driver martyred in the IED blast on the Kutru-Bedre road in Bijapur district on Tuesday.

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January 08, 2025
SC lifts stay on KPSC's revised '21 JTO list, allowing appointments
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SC lifts stay on KPSC's revised '21 JTO list, allowing appointments

The court's ruling overturned the Karnataka High Court's order that had directed the revision of the select list.

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January 08, 2025
16th edition of BIFFes will be held from March 1-8, says CM
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16th edition of BIFFes will be held from March 1-8, says CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that the 16th edition of Bangalore International Film Festival (BIFFes) will be held from March 1 to 8.

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January 08, 2025