Mhadei river issue: Goa CM writes to Central govt over K’taka protest

Mhadei river issue: Goa CM writes to Central govt over K’taka protest

Panaji, July 10 - Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that his government has written to the Central government over the protest of Karnataka by stopping Goa's state-run Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) bus in Belagavi, against his government’s move to

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India, Austria to work together in areas like AI, blueprint for coming decades prepared: PM Modi

India, Austria to work together in areas like AI, blueprint for coming decades prepared: PM Modi

Vienna, July 10 - India and Austria will work together in areas such as infrastructure development, innovation, renewable energy, hydrogen, water and waste management, artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum technology, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Wednesday.

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MUDA ‘scam’: K’taka CM says allegations against him ‘politically motivated’

MUDA ‘scam’: K’taka CM says allegations against him ‘politically motivated’

Mysuru, July 10 - Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday termed the accusations made against him by the BJP in the alleged irregularities in site allocations by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) as "politically motivated".

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Siddharth P. Malhotra says he looks out for characters whose sacrifices make communities stronger

Siddharth P. Malhotra says he looks out for characters whose sacrifices make communities stronger

Mumbai, July 10 - Director Siddharth P. Malhotra says as a filmmaker he tries to tell soul-stirring human stories and that he has always been on the lookout for strong protagonists.

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Second airport for Bengaluru certain, many locations being considered: Minister Patil

Second airport for Bengaluru certain, many locations being considered: Minister Patil

Bengaluru, July 10 - Emphasising the rapidly growing global city of Bengaluru's need for another international airport with an annual capacity of handling 100 million passengers, Karnataka Minister for Infrastructure, MB Patil, stated on Wednesday that the construction of a second airport for

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Centre fine-tunes Rs 5,801 crore Lucknow Metro rail extension project

Centre fine-tunes Rs 5,801 crore Lucknow Metro rail extension project

New Delhi, July 10 - The high-level Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti has given the finishing touches to the Rs 5,801 crore project for extending the Lucknow Metro rail corridor by 11.165 kilometres to address the city's growing transportation needs, the

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Union Budget: AiMeD seeks 15 pc hike in custom duty on medical devices

Union Budget: AiMeD seeks 15 pc hike in custom duty on medical devices

New Delhi, July 10 - The Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) on Wednesday urged the government to make a strategic hike in customs duty on medical devices “to a nominal 10-15 per cent.”

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PM Excellence Colleges’ to be opened in 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh

PM Excellence Colleges’ to be opened in 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, July 10 - A cabinet meeting of the Mohan Yadav government was held in Bhopal on Wednesday in which many important decisions were taken.

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Gurugram: GMDA approves Rs 2,887 crore budget for development works

Gurugram: GMDA approves Rs 2,887 crore budget for development works

Gurugram, July 10 - The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) approved a budget proposal of Rs 2,887.32 crore was approved for the financial year 2024-25.

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India flags need to resolve abandonment of seafarers issue at IMO meet

India flags need to resolve abandonment of seafarers issue at IMO meet

London, July 10 - India on Wednesday flagged the urgent need for taking action on the issue of abandonment of seafarers in order to ensure the safety and welfare of the maritime workforce, at a high-level meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

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BJP accuses Delhi govt of ‘surreptitiously’ increasing power tariff

BJP accuses Delhi govt of ‘surreptitiously’ increasing power tariff

Hyderabad, July 10 - A Cabinet Sub-Committee, constituted by the Telangana government, on Wednesday, began taking feedback from farmers and people on the implementation of the ruling Congress' guarantee Rythu Bharosa scheme.

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Health Minister Nadda reviews dengue situation, preparedness

Health Minister Nadda reviews dengue situation, preparedness

New Delhi, July 10 - Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the dengue situation across the country and the preparedness of the public health system.

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Sunil Chhetri promises full commitment to Indian footballing dream at Durand Cup 2024 unveiling

Sunil Chhetri promises full commitment to Indian footballing dream at Durand Cup 2024 unveiling

New Delhi, July 10 - At an event that honoured the long-stemmed history of the Durand Cup, President of India Droupadi Murmu unveiled the three trophies, Durand Cup, Shimla Trophy, and President Cup ahead of the 2024 edition of the tournament.

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Bengal Assembly bypolls: Complaints of violence flood CEO’s office

Bengal Assembly bypolls: Complaints of violence flood CEO’s office

Kolkata, July 10 - Polling for bye-elections for four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal continued on Wednesday amid reports of violence reaching the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).

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Industry, telcos to deploy technology to create 5G intelligent villages: Centre

Industry, telcos to deploy technology to create 5G intelligent villages: Centre

New Delhi, July 10 - Emphasising the priority to unlock the potential of 5G technology for rural development, the government on Wednesday urged the industry and telecom service providers (TSPs) to come forward and deploy technology to create "5G Intelligent Villages".

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Tripura HIV cases are tip of the iceberg: Experts

Tripura HIV cases are tip of the iceberg: Experts

New Delhi, July 10 - Even as the Government of Tripura issued a clarification on misleading reports of HIV cases in the state, health experts on Wednesday said that it “is just the tip of the iceberg.”

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FDI in Indian real estate sector to grow at 20 pc by 2025: Industry

FDI in Indian real estate sector to grow at 20 pc by 2025: Industry

New Delhi, July 10 - The Indian real estate has emerged as an economic growth engine and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector is expected to grow at 20 per cent by 2025, industry experts said on Wednesday.

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Life cripple in Manipur’s tribal areas due to shutdown call

Life cripple in Manipur’s tribal areas due to shutdown call

Imphal, July 10 - Normal life remained crippled in several tribal-dominated districts in Manipur on Wednesday following a 12-hour shutdown call by the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) to protest against the arrest of five village volunteers by the security personnel.

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K’taka tribal welfare Board: ED raids ex-minister’s homes, Nagendra’s PA held

K’taka tribal welfare Board: ED raids ex-minister’s homes, Nagendra’s PA held

Bengaluru, July 10 - The ED conducted raids on the residences of former minister B Nagendra, and tribal welfare Board Chair

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Spotlight on crucial role of assistive technology in empowering PwDs at ASSOCHAM event

Spotlight on crucial role of assistive technology in empowering PwDs at ASSOCHAM event

New Delhi, July 10 - The sixth conference on ‘Empowering Persons with Disabilities through Accessible and Assistive Technology’ was organised by ASSOCHAM.

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