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NIA & police forces of Punjab, Haryana, C'garh to work jointly against organised gangsters
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NIA & police forces of Punjab, Haryana, C'garh to work jointly against organised gangsters

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in collaboration with the police forces of Haryana, Punjab and Union Territory (UT) of Chandigarh on Friday announced the establishment of a collective institutionalised mechanism against organised crimes and criminals in the northern region.

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July 01, 2023
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Passengers can carry two sealed bottles of alcohol: Delhi Metro

According to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation official, the transportation of alcohol on the Delhi Metro was previously prohibited, except on the Airport Express Line.

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July 01, 2023
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Punjab asks BCCI to reconsider decision not to hold World Cup match at Mohali

Punjab sports minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Friday asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to reconsider its decision for not including Mohali in the list of hosting cities for One Day International (ODI) World Cup 2023.

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July 01, 2023
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Train tragedy: 29 of 81 bodies identified

Of the total deceased, 81 bodies remained unidentified as the govt has halted the process to hand over the bodies after multiple persons came to claim a single body.

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July 01, 2023
AAP: CM Kejriwal to burn ordinance copy on 3 July
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AAP: CM Kejriwal to burn ordinance copy on 3 July

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will burn copies of the Centre's ordinance at the party office in central Delhi on July 3, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said on Friday.

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July 01, 2023
LG approves Delhi Cabinet reshuffle
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LG approves Delhi Cabinet reshuffle

Atishi gets finance, revenue, planning departments

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July 01, 2023
All platforms have to comply with Indian law: MOS IT on Twitter ruling
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All platforms have to comply with Indian law: MOS IT on Twitter ruling

Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday reiterated that all social media platforms have to comply with the law of the land, after the Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition filed by Twitter challenging blocking orders issued by the government.

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July 01, 2023
Government keeps interest rates for popular small saving schemes unchanged
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Government keeps interest rates for popular small saving schemes unchanged

The government has kept the interest rates for popular small savings schemes like national saving certificate, public provident fund (PPF), Kisan Vikas Patra and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, unchanged for the next three months, i.e from July 1 till September 30, 2023.

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July 01, 2023
Sensex hit new record highs
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Sensex hit new record highs

Nifty opened gap up and strengthened throughout the day to close near the day's high with gains of 213 points at 19,186 levels

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July 01, 2023
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T'gana BJP leaders react to tweet of fellow party leader

A tweet by former MP and BJP leader AP Jithender Reddy containing a Tik Tok video of a yak being kicked on the backside to get it moving and suggesting that this was treatment that should be meted out to the party’s local leadership has left the BJP red-faced. Although Reddy subsequently clarified that his tweet was aimed at the detractors of BJP party president Bandi Sanjay within the party many of his party colleagues were not amused.

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July 01, 2023
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Suspense on CBI's next move as deadline ends for Viveka murder probe

The deadline set by the Supreme Court for the CBI to complete the investigations into former Andhra Pradesh minister Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy's murder, is coming to an end on Friday.

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July 01, 2023
KTR seeks apology from PM
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KTR seeks apology from PM

Ahead of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Warangal on 8 July BRS leader and state industry minister KT Rama Rao demanded that he must apologise to the people of Telangana for failing to fulfil the commitments made during the bifurcation of the unified state of Andhra Pradesh.

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July 01, 2023
Karnataka HC dismisses Twitter plea challenging Centre's blocking orders
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Karnataka HC dismisses Twitter plea challenging Centre's blocking orders

The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by social media major Twitter in which it had challenged the blocking orders issued to it by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.

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July 01, 2023
TN govt 'rejects' Governor's sacking of Senthil Balaji
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TN govt 'rejects' Governor's sacking of Senthil Balaji

Appointment of ministers chief minister's sole prerogative, says DMK

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July 01, 2023
Health dept stops supply of life-saving cancer drug
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Health dept stops supply of life-saving cancer drug

With an abrupt directive from the health department, the supply of Nivolumab injection, a highly expensive life-saving cancer drug, has been stopped since May.

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July 01, 2023
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All corrupt BJP leaders are sitting in peace, PM Modi is their guarantor: Abhishek

Suvendu Adhikari, Jitendra Tewari and other such corrupt leaders are now sitting peacefully in the BJP as PM Narendra Modi has become their guarantor and ED, CBI are not harassing them, alleged TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee at Salanpur in Barabani, today.

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July 01, 2023
CS gets six-month extension
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CS gets six-month extension

LOP Suvendu Adhikari had expressed his objection to the extension to HK Dwivedi

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July 01, 2023
Vistadome coach for Shatabdi and Kulik Express
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Vistadome coach for Shatabdi and Kulik Express

Good news for passengers, who want to enjoy journey by train daytime and experience the panoramic view of nature through window from New Jalpaiguri and even from Radhikapur in North Dinajpur to Howrah.

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July 01, 2023
No Left candidate in Kalimpong district
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No Left candidate in Kalimpong district

The CPI(M) led Left Front, that had kept absolute control over the Hills before Gorkhaland movement, could not field a single candidate for two-tier Panchayat polls in Kalimpong district.

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July 01, 2023
IMA Siliguri all set to celebrate Doctors' Day
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IMA Siliguri all set to celebrate Doctors' Day

Indian Medical Association (IMA) in Siliguri Branch is all set to celebrate Doctors’ Day on auspicious Birth Day of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy.

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July 01, 2023
Student in 3rd spot moves to 2nd after review in Madhyamik results
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Student in 3rd spot moves to 2nd after review in Madhyamik results

The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) announced the results of the post-publication scrutiny (PPS) and post-publication review (PPR) for the Madhyamik examination which were held in February and the results declared in May.

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July 01, 2023
CBI traces fresh property worth ₹1 cr of Sehgal Hossain
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CBI traces fresh property worth ₹1 cr of Sehgal Hossain

Fresh property traced by central agency is in the form of seven plots of land

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July 01, 2023
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Ordinance row: Delhi govt moves SC

The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance 2023, which wrested control over transfer and posting of the senior ranking bureaucrats serving in the Delhi government from an elected government and entrusting it in the Lieutenant Governor (LG).

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July 01, 2023
Ukraine: PM speaks to Putin; reiterates call for dialogue & diplomacy
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Ukraine: PM speaks to Putin; reiterates call for dialogue & diplomacy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin during which he renewed his appeal for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. In a statement, New Delhi said the two leaders reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

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July 01, 2023
Manipur needs peace, relief camps have shortages of essentials: Rahul
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Manipur needs peace, relief camps have shortages of essentials: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that Manipur needs peace and there is scarcity of medicines and other essentials in the relief camps.

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July 01, 2023
Amidst drama, Manipur CM says he won't resign
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Amidst drama, Manipur CM says he won't resign

'Not resigning at this crucial juncture', says Manipur CM N Biren Singh

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July 01, 2023
Indian Economy Presents Picture Of Resilience, Robust Financial System Boosting Growth: RBI Document
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Indian Economy Presents Picture Of Resilience, Robust Financial System Boosting Growth: RBI Document

The Indian economy presents a picture of resilience, supported by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) financial stability report has said.

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June 30, 2023
Internet Shutdowns In Manipur, Punjab Cost Indian Economy $1.9bn: Report
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Internet Shutdowns In Manipur, Punjab Cost Indian Economy $1.9bn: Report

Recent internet shutdowns in Manipur and Punjab cost the Indian economy an estimated $1.9 billion, a loss of nearly $118 million in foreign investment and nearly 21,268 job losses, a report showed on Thursday.

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June 30, 2023
Stock Market: Banks Lead Early Gains On Wall Street
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Stock Market: Banks Lead Early Gains On Wall Street

The Fed has said it expects to raise rates one or two more times this year, while the European Central Bank and others have sounded even more aggressive

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June 30, 2023
England claim early wickets to restrict Australia to 416
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England claim early wickets to restrict Australia to 416

Steve Smith led Australia to a comfortable position in the second match against England with his 110 runs as the visitors lost five wickets by adding only 77 runs to their overnight total.

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June 30, 2023