Will meet Amit Shah soon for permission for ethanol production from sugarcane juice: Ajit Pawar

Will meet Amit Shah soon for permission for ethanol production from sugarcane juice: Ajit Pawar

Mumbai, July 4 - Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said that to prevent losses for sugarcane farmers, the Central government should maintain its policy of allowing ethanol production from sugarcane juice and the price of ethanol should

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Himachal High Court grants bail under new criminal law

Himachal High Court grants bail under new criminal law

Shimla, July 4 - The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday granted bail under the new criminal law, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), in a SC/ST Act case.

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BRS welcomes Keshava Rao’s resignation from RS, demands defector MLAs to follow suit

BRS welcomes Keshava Rao’s resignation from RS, demands defector MLAs to follow suit

Hyderabad, July 4 - Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday welcomed the resignation of K. Keshava Rao from the Rajya Sabha after joining the Congress and demanded that the six BRS MLAs who switched loyalties to the ruling

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Congress’ Kerala chief Sudhakaran seen taking service of ‘black magic expert’, says was in the past

Congress’ Kerala chief Sudhakaran seen taking service of ‘black magic expert’, says was in the past

Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 - Congress' Kerala President K. Sudhakaran on Thursday declined to respond in detail to reports surfacing that he had been targeted with black magic by some people to ensure his misfortune.

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Ruckus in Raj Assembly as Oppn demands Education Minister’s resignation over DNA remark

Ruckus in Raj Assembly as Oppn demands Education Minister’s resignation over DNA remark

Jaipur, July 4 - Ruckus continued in the Rajasthan Assembly on the second day of the budget session on Thursday with the Opposition demanding an apology and resignation from state Education Minister Madan Dilawar over his call for DNA test of tribals to

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Telangana seeks funds for security departments, additional IPS posts

Telangana seeks funds for security departments, additional IPS posts

Hyderabad/New Delhi, July 4 - Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to allocate necessary funds for the modernisation of the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGNAB) and the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) and additional IPS posts.

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Chandrababu Naidu meets PM, seeks financial handholding amid ‘scarcity of resources’

Chandrababu Naidu meets PM, seeks financial handholding amid ‘scarcity of resources’

Amaravati/New Delhi, July 4 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought financial handholding by the Centre to tide over the "acute scarcity of resources".

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Kashi Vishwanath temple sees record rise in donations, pilgrim footfall

Kashi Vishwanath temple sees record rise in donations, pilgrim footfall

New Delhi, July 4 - The Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi has witnessed a record rise in donations as well as pilgrim footfall in the past few months.

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Odisha govt to spend Rs 200 crore to tackle urban flooding

Odisha govt to spend Rs 200 crore to tackle urban flooding

Bhubaneswar, July 4 - Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday directed the authorities to prepare a detailed plan with an estimated budget of Rs 200 crore for the management of urban flooding.

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Odisha constitutes committee for translation of MBBS course books into Odia language

Odisha constitutes committee for translation of MBBS course books into Odia language

Bhubaneswar, July 4 - The Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department of Odisha has constituted a committee of experts to prepare a proposal for the translation of essential text books of the MBBS education into Odia language.

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Shivraj Chouhan assures Chandrababu Naidu of Centre’s help to boost agriculture

Shivraj Chouhan assures Chandrababu Naidu of Centre’s help to boost agriculture

New Delhi, July 4 - Minister of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday assured Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu that the Central government will provide all possible assistance to the state for the development of

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Justice Sheel Nagu appointed Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana HC

Justice Sheel Nagu appointed Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana HC

New Delhi, July 4 - President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday appointed Justice Sheel Nagu as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

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Punjab aims to adopt direct seeding of rice over five lakh acres: Minister

Punjab aims to adopt direct seeding of rice over five lakh acres: Minister

Chandigarh, July 4 - To save groundwater, the Punjab government has set a target to adopt direct seeding of rice (DSR) over five lakh acres, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said here on Thursday.

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Another case filed in Bihar against Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Hindus

Another case filed in Bihar against Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Hindus

Patna July 4 - After Muzaffarpur, a case has been filed against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, in Bihar's Sheohar district for his comments on Hindus made on the floor of the House on Monday.

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JP Nadda to visit Jammu and Kashmir on July 6

JP Nadda to visit Jammu and Kashmir on July 6

Jammu, July 4 - Union Health Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president, J.P. Nadda will visit Jammu and Kashmir on July 6 in view of the forthcoming Assembly elections.

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Tripura tribal party supremo meets Union Ministers to seek support for indigenous people

Tripura tribal party supremo meets Union Ministers to seek support for indigenous people

Agartala, July - Amid the Tipra Motha Party's (TMP) expressing its strong displeasure over sluggish progress in implementing the tripartite accord signed between the Centre, the Tripura government, and it for "constitutional solution" of problems faced by tribals, party supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya

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Govt issues high alert on fraudsters sending fake e-mails to extort money

Govt issues high alert on fraudsters sending fake e-mails to extort money

New Delhi, July 4 - The government on Thursday issued a high alert for the public over several fake and fraudulent e-mails that have been circulated by fraudsters to defraud many people.

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Kerala bar council to hold protest against hike in court fees

Kerala bar council to hold protest against hike in court fees

Kochi, July 4 - The Bar Council of Kerala on Thursday announced it will hold a protest on July 11 against the Kerala government's decision to hike the court fees payable in cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act and in the family courts.

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Hemant Soren back at helm as 13th Jharkhand CM, calls his imprisonment a ‘conspiracy’

Hemant Soren back at helm as 13th Jharkhand CM, calls his imprisonment a ‘conspiracy’

New Delhi, July 4 - Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president Hemant Soren took oath as the 13th Chief Minister of Jharkhand at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday.

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MUDA case: My land’s value is Rs 62 cr, let govt return money we don’t want sites, says K’taka CM

MUDA case: My land’s value is Rs 62 cr, let govt return money we don’t want sites, says K’taka CM

Bengaluru, July 4 - Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah clarified on Thursday that the BJP's allegations regarding allotment of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) were political and were not based on facts.

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