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Pahadgaon, Kumeli Waterfall to receive major upgrades
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Pahadgaon, Kumeli Waterfall to receive major upgrades

The Government of Chhattisgarh has taken initiative to upgrade the Kumeli Waterfall area in the Ramanujnagar Janpad and the Pahadgaon region in the Surajpur Janpad of Surguja district.

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August 10, 2024
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Elephant kills three women

Three women were killed in separate elephant attacks in the villages of Raliya d Khairbhavna within the Katghora forest division of Korba district in Chhattisgarh.

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August 10, 2024
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Game zone fire: Families will not join Nyay Yatra

The families of the victims of the TRP Game Zone fire tragedy will not be participating in the Nyay Yatra.

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August 10, 2024
BJP MP Dholakia faces flak over airport remarks
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BJP MP Dholakia faces flak over airport remarks

SURAT Govind Dholakia, a prominent figure in both the diamond industry and politics, has recently stirred a significant debate over the development of Surat's airport and its air connectivity.

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August 10, 2024
De Beers cancels sale of diamonds in August
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De Beers cancels sale of diamonds in August

Following the sharp production cuts and the leading diamond companies announcing 10-day vacation in the world's largest diamond cutting and polishing centre in Surat, the world's largest diamond miner, De Beers, has called off its August sale and rescheduled the dates for later in the year.

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August 10, 2024
SSIU hosts Ayurveda health camp
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SSIU hosts Ayurveda health camp

Aarihant Ayurvedic Medical College and Research Institute, affiliated with the Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University, recently conducted an Ayurveda Health Check-Up Camp at Moti Adraj village of Gandhinagar district.

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August 10, 2024
Govt keen to eradicate joblessness in Old city by revitalising SETWIN
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Govt keen to eradicate joblessness in Old city by revitalising SETWIN

In a significant move for the development of the Old City of Hyderabad, Civil Supplies & Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy announced that the Congress Government was committed to eradicating unemployment in the area by revitalising the Society for Employment Promotion & Training in Twin Cities (SETWIN) and other institutions.

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August 10, 2024
KTR slams govt over Sunkishala project
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KTR slams govt over Sunkishala project

BRS party working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) has criticized the State government for spreading false propaganda on the Sunkishala project.

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August 10, 2024
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Local taxi operators accuse staff of hotels in Cavelossim of promoting GoaMiles

With local tourist taxi operators alleging connivance of staff of starred hotels and resorts in promoting GoaMiles taxi aggregator, the Cavelossim panchayat has resolved to call for an urgent meeting with the owners of the starred hotels/resort to demand protection of the interest of the local tourist taxi operators and their livelihoods.

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August 10, 2024
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Centre eases CAA docus required

The Centre has expanded the ambit of the rules issued under the citizenship law CAA through which Indian nationality will be given to persecuted minorities coming from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan.

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August 10, 2024
BSP revamps strategy to regain ground, focuses on Dalits, MBCs
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BSP revamps strategy to regain ground, focuses on Dalits, MBCs

Bahujan Samaj Party is undergoing a transformation following its disappointing performance in the recent Lok Sabha election.

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August 10, 2024
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Parties rev up campaigns as Haryana assembly poll nears

With the assembly election just two months away, political temperatures have begun to rise as major parties rev up their campaign in Haryana.

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August 10, 2024
Kerala seeks ₹2k cr for rehabilitation of victims
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Kerala seeks ₹2k cr for rehabilitation of victims

Prime Minister Modi to visit Wayanad today

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August 10, 2024
Will 'break out' once ongoing adjustment phase is over: HDFC Bank MD
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Will 'break out' once ongoing adjustment phase is over: HDFC Bank MD

HDFC Bank's chief executive and managing director Sashidhar Jagdishan on Friday said the bank is undergoing a period of \"adjustment\" right now, which may also lead to a slowing down of credit growth, but exuded confidence that it will \"break out\" on the other side.

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August 10, 2024
Mahindra seeks nod for $3 bn JV with Chinese co Shaanxi
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Mahindra seeks nod for $3 bn JV with Chinese co Shaanxi

Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra and China's Shaanxi Automobile Group have agreed to set up a $3 billion joint venture to build a car manufacturing plant in India and are awaiting New Delhi's approval, Reuters.

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August 10, 2024
Govt committed to reduce logistics constraints that obstruct efficient coal transportation
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Govt committed to reduce logistics constraints that obstruct efficient coal transportation

The Centre on Friday said it is committed to reduce logistics constraints that obstruct efficient coal transportation.

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August 10, 2024
Sebi ED exhorts pension funds, insurers to invest more in municipal bonds
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Sebi ED exhorts pension funds, insurers to invest more in municipal bonds

Capital markets regulator executive director Sebi's Pramod Rao on Friday urged pension funds and insurers to support municipal bonds by subscribing more to such papers.

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August 10, 2024
Global stocks rally drives Sensex, Nifty higher by 1%
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Global stocks rally drives Sensex, Nifty higher by 1%

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded 1 per cent each on Friday following buying in blue-chips such as Reliance and Infosys amid a rally in global equity markets.

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August 10, 2024
India's domestic air pax traffic grows 8.6% in July, intl traffic up 16.7%
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India's domestic air pax traffic grows 8.6% in July, intl traffic up 16.7%

Domestic air passenger traffic in India witnessed a growth of 8.6 per cent (year-on-year) at 131.4 lakh in the month of July, compared to 121 lakh in the same month last year, a report showed on Friday.

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August 10, 2024
Enabling framework needed to help cos issue ESG bonds domestically: RBI official
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Enabling framework needed to help cos issue ESG bonds domestically: RBI official

There is a need to create an \"enabling framework\" to help Indian companies issue environmental, social and governance (ESG) bonds locally, a senior RBI official said on Friday.

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August 10, 2024
Truck seized for illegal wood transportation by forest dept
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Truck seized for illegal wood transportation by forest dept

The forest department seized a truck for illegally transporting wood on the Bidkin to Gidhada Shekta Road a few days ago.

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August 10, 2024
2k educated youth to get jobs
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2k educated youth to get jobs

The govt will provide an honorarium ranging from 76k to 710k

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August 10, 2024
Ajit Pawar asserts leadership strength
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Ajit Pawar asserts leadership strength

NCP president started the yatra from Dindori in dist

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August 10, 2024
Shinde takes serious note of highway woes
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Shinde takes serious note of highway woes

Under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Shinde, a discussion was held on Thursday at Sahyadri Guest House regarding the traffic congestion on the highways in Nashik along with nearby districts, as well as the planning of traffic during the upcoming Ganeshotsav period.

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August 10, 2024
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Pipeline bust hampers water supply again

The 1,200 mm diameter pipeline supplying water to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar burst at Dhorkin in Paithan tehsil on Thursday evening, flooding the area with lakhs of litres of water, creating a lake-like appearance.

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August 10, 2024
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IIM-Nagpur to open new campus in Moshi

The Indian Institute of Management Nagpur (IIMNagpur) will open a new campus in Pimpri-Chinchwad's Moshi. Bhosari MLA Mahesh Landge shared information about this significant development, stating that 70 acres of land have been secured for this purpose.

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August 10, 2024
SGH nurses protest over delay in OPS
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SGH nurses protest over delay in OPS

The Maharashtra State Nurses Association (MSNA) staged a protest in front of Sassoon General Hospital on Friday at around 7:30am, demanding the immediate implementation of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).

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August 10, 2024
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Welde pushes for new chopper flight paths

With the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) beginning its trials on October 31, Group Captain Nitin Welde (Retd) took to X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday to advocate for new helicopter flight paths from Pune.

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August 10, 2024
PhD student attempts self immolation outside BARTI
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PhD student attempts self immolation outside BARTI

A PhD student attempted selfimmolation outside the Dr Babasaheb Research Ambedkar and Training Institute (BARTI) office in Pune on Friday.

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August 10, 2024
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Attack over pension: Two brothers hurt

Two brothers were seriously injured in an attack by their three relatives when the victims were withdrawing their grandmother's pension money at the Bank of Baroda branch in Kalyan on Friday afternoon.

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August 10, 2024