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Amdavadis share wishlist for AMC's 2025 Budget

As part of its citizen engagement initiative, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has invited suggestions from residents to shape the upcoming 2025 budget.

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December 19, 2024
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Now, 'Amdavad no chhokro' Unni a Malayalam film star

From the pols of Ahmedabad to becoming a star in Malayalam films, Unnikrishnan Mukundan is all set to release his Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film, Marco.

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December 19, 2024
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Ayushman card fraud busted

CRIME BRANCH UNEARTHED | Fake cards sold for ₹1,500-₹2,000 each, 8 arrested

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December 19, 2024
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TEDx Conference in Surat to focus on life-changing ideas

Here's an unmissable event for the people of Surat. The TEDx conference, which focuses on game-changing ideas and insights into business and life, will take place in the city on December 22.

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December 19, 2024
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Property tax defaulters to be named, shamed

In an unconventional move to recover overdue property taxes, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) launched a public campaign on Tuesday, targeting chronic defaulters by announcing their names in their neighborhoods accompanied by drumbeats.

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December 19, 2024
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Woman accuses 'unfaithful' hubby of harassment

A woman from Danilimda, Ahmedabad, has lodged a complaint with the Chandkheda police, accusing her husband and in-laws of harassment and forcing her to file for divorce after she discovered her husband's extra-marital affair.

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December 19, 2024
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NIFT breaks free from traditional examinations

Inherited from the British Raj, traditional written examinations encourage memorization over comprehension, yielding little practical knowledge.

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December 19, 2024
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PMJAY scam: 2 hospitals suspended, two fined

The Gujarat government today announced that it has suspended two hospitals and penalised two others for irregularities under the Prime Minister Jan Aarogya-Ma Yojana.

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December 19, 2024
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Cold wave sweeps Pune

A cold wave has swept several parts of Maharashtra, with the minimum temperature slipping to single digit at several places, including Pune, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.

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December 19, 2024
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Dance teacher arrested for assaulting two minor students

An incident of sexual assault on two minor students of classes 4 and 6 of a reputed school in Warje Malewadi has come to light recently.

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December 19, 2024
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Bhujbal protests spark NCP internal rift in Pune

Dipak Mankar, the Pune city head of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), on Wednesday, said they could also give a befitting reply to Chhagan Bhujbal's supporters but are keeping quiet because of 'Dada' (Ajit Pawar).

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December 19, 2024
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2nd Baramati Power Marathon concludes successfully

running ahead

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December 19, 2024
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STUDY ROOM TURNS INTO CIVIC BODY'S WAREHOUSE

PMC UNDER FIRE | Change of building's usage irks residents, raises questions

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December 19, 2024
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'Army Mela' in Pune from Jan 3

The Indian Army's Southern Command is organising the prestigious Army Day Parade 2025 in Pune on Jan 15.

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December 19, 2024
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ISF 2025 to be held in Pune

The sixth edition of the India Science Festival (ISF) is set to take place on Jan 11-12, 2025, at Fergusson College in Pune.

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December 19, 2024
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Mahabaleshwar sees frozen dew

The tourism season in Maharashtra has commenced with a surge of visitors flocking to the picturesque hill stations of Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani.

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December 19, 2024
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ED raid in fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted search operations at nine locations across Mumbai and Aurangabad in a bank fraud case against M/s Spectra Industries Limited (SIL) and others.

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December 19, 2024
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Govt waives ₹27,000 crore penalty, interest under GST amnesty scheme

The Maharashtra government has started an amnesty scheme for interest and penalty waivers for the pending liabilities under Goods and Services Tax (GST) between FY 2017 and 2020.

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December 19, 2024
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Ram Shinde set to become legislative council chairman

BJP member of the legislative council Ram Shinde filed his nomination on Wednesday for the post of the council's chairperson. The election is scheduled to be held on Thursday. Since no other nominations were filed, Shinde will be elected unopposed.

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December 19, 2024
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Siddhivinayak temple trustees expanded to 15

A bill increasing the number of trustees of Siddhivinayak Temple Trust to 15 from 7 was passed by the Legislative Council on Wednesday even as the depleted opposition questioned the bill's real purpose.

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December 19, 2024
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Not fashion, Ambedkar is our passion: Oppn hits out at Shah

NOISY PROTESTS | Shah's remarks an act of arrogance, says Uddhav Thackeray

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December 19, 2024
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Religious places under govt control: Activists up in arms

Activists demand CM to dismiss suggestion to bring religious places of all faiths under govt control

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December 19, 2024
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Controversial ADGP promoted

Controversial ADGP of Kerala, MR Ajith Kumar, who is facing several investigations, has been promoted to the rank of DGP.

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December 19, 2024
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No endeavour to build Ayodhya mosque: BJP

A BJP leader here has written to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, asking him to reclaim the land allotted for the construction of a mosque here and claiming that no substantial endeavour has been undertaken to build it.

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December 19, 2024
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IAF bills Kerala for airlifting during Wayanad landslides

At a time when the Kerala Government is pleading for more central aid for the victims of the Wayanad landslide, the Air Force has reportedly asked the state to pay Rs 132.62 crore for the rescue operations it took up since 2006, including Rs 69.65 cr spent recently in Wayanad and the massive 2018 floods.

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December 19, 2024
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Congress worker dies during protest march

USE OF FORCE | UP Cong president, many other leaders detained as police thwart UP Assembly siege protest

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December 19, 2024
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Train services hit in Punjab as farmers squat on tracks

A large number of passengers were inconvenienced due to the disruption in the train services as the protesting farmers staged the \"rail-roko\" protest across Punjab for three hours till 3 pm on Wednesday to press for their various demands including minimum support price (MSP) for their crops and debt waiver.

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December 19, 2024
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Priyanka likely to be on JPC to discuss ONOE

Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party MPs Manish Tewari, Sukhdeo Bhagat and Randeep Surjewala are likely to be part of the Joint Committee of the Parliament (JPC) that is being constituted to scrutinise the \"one nation one election\" simultaneous poll Bills.

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December 19, 2024
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Anti-Maoist operations: Girl sustains bullet injury

Seven Maoists were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Abujhmad forests in Chhattisgarh on Thursday, the police said.

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December 19, 2024
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LONG TIME NO SEE? Gehlot, Pilot seen together

Political rivals, former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and his Deputy Sachin Pilot, were seen together after a long time on Wednesday.

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December 19, 2024