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13 DISTRICTS OF CHAMBAL & MALWA REGIONS TO EXPERIENCE FASTER GROWTH

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December 25, 2024
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UP govt's grand preparations for Mahakumbh 2025 encompass Ayodhya, Varanasi and Chitrakoot

The grand preparations for Mahakumbh 2025 are not confined to Prayagraj alone but are transforming other prominent religious destinations in Uttar Pradesh, including Ayodhya, Varanasi, and Chitrakoot.

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December 25, 2024
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Security forces recover explosives in Churachandpur as Manipur grapples with unrest

In a bid to maintain peace amidst ongoing tensions in Manipur, security forces conducted intensive search operations across vulnerable zones in the state's hill and valley districts on Monday.

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December 25, 2024
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Lucknow IOB bank theft: 2 accused killed in encounter, 3 arrested, 2 still absconding

Two accused, who stole crores of rupees by cutting 42 lockers of Indian Overseas Bank in Lucknow, were killed in a police encounter.

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December 25, 2024
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AHRC probes Congress worker's death during Raj Bhavan protest

The Assam State Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has initiated a suo motu investigation into the death of Congress worker Advocate Mridul Islam, who succumbed during the \"Raj Bhavan Chalo\" protest in Guwahati on December 19.

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December 25, 2024
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Enforcement Directorate cracks down on CMJ University in Shillong for fake degree scam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its investigation into a fake degree scam involving CMJ University in Shillong.

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December 25, 2024
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'Yuva Kumbh' reflects nation's affection for Atalji: Adityanath

The UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that events like 'Yuva Kumbh' exemplify the nation's and state's profound respect and admiration for the revered Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

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December 25, 2024
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VP Dhankhar anguished over Oppn's no-confidence motion

Dhankhar spoke for the very first time on the Oppn's notice for his removal as the Chairman of RS

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December 25, 2024
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Under Yogi's leadership, UP's double-engine govt remains committed to health welfare: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that in the battle against encephalitis, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has accomplished what he could not during his tenure as Uttar Pradesh's chief minister due to the lack of effective remedies at the time.

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December 25, 2024
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Fans Celebrate Centenary Of Mohammad Rafi

The iconic singer Mohammad Rafi, who had sung the immortal song Choti si mulaqat pyar ban gai, died on 31 July 1980, just after a week of the passing away of Uttam Kumar, who had lip-sung the song in the film Chhoti Si Mulaqat.

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December 25, 2024
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17 children to be honoured with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on Veer Baal Diwas

Seventeen children, including seven boys and ten girls, will receive the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) on the occasion of Veer Baal Diwas, observed on Thursday.

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December 25, 2024
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ECI: No discrepancy in voter turnout data in Maha polls

The count of electors and voters on polling day is statutorily centred polling station-wise

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December 25, 2024
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PM Modi to lay foundation of Ken-Betwa River Linking Project on Vajpayee's 100th birth anniv

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Ken-Betwa river linking national project, country's first interlinking of rivers project under national perspective plan, on the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on Wednesday.

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December 25, 2024
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Alerts to IOs as per pre-defined timelines will help expedite investigation process: Shah

Emphasising the use of technology, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday said alerts to investigation officers as well as senior officers as per predefined timelines will help expedite the process of investigation.

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December 25, 2024
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Atal Ji elevated India's prestige at global stage: Defence Minister

On the eve of the birth centenary of Bharat Ratna and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the 'Atal Geet Ganga' programme was organised in Lucknow. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the event as chief guests.

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December 25, 2024
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5 soldiers killed as Army truck plunges into gorge

Five Army soldiers were killed and five others critically injured when a truck in which they were travelling plunged into a nearly 300 ft deep gorge along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district on Tuesday evening.

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December 25, 2024
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Rajasthan CM demands Cong's apology; Opposition seeks Amit Shah's dismissal

The BJP and Congress remain locked in a heated exchange over their respective stances on Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and recent comments allegedly made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the late leader.

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December 25, 2024
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Kejriwal lied about woman's name being deleted from voter list: BJP

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Tuesday claimed that former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had lied about a woman's name being deleted from the voter list as the same woman in an interview with a news agency clarified that she remains a registered voter in the Trinagar assembly constituency and has been casting her vote regularly.

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December 25, 2024
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'Winter Carnival' starts in Shimla

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the ten-day long Winter Carnival in Shimla at The Ridge here on Tuesday.

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December 25, 2024
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Working for public welfare with inspiration from great personalities, says Haryana CM

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said his government was consistently working for the welfare of the people by following the path shown by great personalities with several beneficial decisions inspired by their teachings and guidance.

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December 25, 2024
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Himachal CM orders comprehensive policy for employment on compassionate grounds

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed the formulation of a comprehensive policy for employment on compassionate grounds and said the incumbent state government intends to settle all the pending cases in one go.

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December 25, 2024
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J&K CM Omar Abdullah reviews winter preparedness in snowbound Kashmir

To ensure smooth and uninterrupted delivery of essential services and functioning of vital installations across the Kashmir Division, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday, chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness of various departments to address challenges posed by harsh winter conditions, particularly in the snow-bound zones of Kashmir Valley and Jammu Division.

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December 25, 2024
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Mehbooba asks NC govt to resolve reservation issue

Slamming the National Conference (NC) government for not slashing the high level of job reservation quota in J&K, PDP President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that merit has become the biggest casualty, as students are left questioning why they should work hard or strive to be deserving when their efforts don't lead to opportunities.

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December 25, 2024
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AAP's free water promise in Delhi only a reality during monsoon: Cong

Taking a dig at the Delhi government's clean drinking water from taps scheme that was inaugurated in DDA flats of Pandav Nagar, Rajendra Nagar Assembly constituency, Congress has called free water a reality only during monsoon, referring to the waterlogging in the capital.

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December 25, 2024
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FRAI urges govt to provide tech platform for Kirana stores to compete with e-commerce

Federation of Retailer Association of India (FRAI) on Tuesday urged the government to provide enhanced technology to Kirana stores to enable them to compete with e-commerce platforms.

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December 25, 2024
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Delhi Metro Completes 22 Years Of Operations

Lifeline of the national capital ~Delhi Metro~ completed 22 years of successful metro operations in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the year 2024.

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December 25, 2024
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Rain and chilly breeze bring down temperature

Delhi was hit by rain on a chilly day of winter on Thursday bringing the temperature further down.

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December 25, 2024
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Delhi Police unearth illegal Bangladeshi immigration nexus

The Delhi Police have unearthed a nexus involved in the illegal immigration of Bangladeshi immigrants and have arrested eleven people in this regard.

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December 25, 2024
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Kejriwal's 24x7 water supply promise a mirage amidst severe crisis in Delhi: BJP

The AAP chief calls it the first step towards ensuring 24x7 clean drinking water for every household in Delhi

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December 25, 2024
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Bansuri accuses AAP of deceiving people in the name of welfare schemes

BJP leader and MP from New Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj, on Tuesday accused the AAP of deceiving the senior citizens and women in the national capital in the name of the Sanjeevani Yojana and Mahila Samman Yojana, which do not exist on ground.

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December 25, 2024