Goa artists & writers launch movement for restoration of Kala Academy

Goa artists & writers launch movement for restoration of Kala Academy

Panaji, July 2 - Prominent artists and writers of the coastal state on Tuesday launched a movement over the restoration of the Kala Academy and demanded ‘White Paper’ on the entire episode of refurbishment work.

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New criminal laws: Nine cases registered in Gurugram

New criminal laws: Nine cases registered in Gurugram

Gurugram, July 2 - The Gurugram Police have registered nine cases under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which came into effect on July 1, replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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Hindutva stance, anti-Muslim rhetoric helping BJP to win polls: Asaduddin Owaisi

Hindutva stance, anti-Muslim rhetoric helping BJP to win polls: Asaduddin Owaisi

New Delhi, July 2 - Speaking on the Motion of Thanks on President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of the Parliament, AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, asserting that the

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Oppn suffered defeat despite peddling lies: PM Modi assails INDIA bloc in LS

Oppn suffered defeat despite peddling lies: PM Modi assails INDIA bloc in LS

New Delhi, July 2 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the BJP-led NDA’s resounding victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and said the alliance rode to power for a record third time because people reposed faith and confidence in its

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Engineer Rashid granted two-hour custody parole on July 5 to take oath as MP

Engineer Rashid granted two-hour custody parole on July 5 to take oath as MP

New Delhi/Srinagar, July 2 - A Delhi court on Tuesday granted two-hour parole custody to incarcerated Baramulla MP-elect Engineer Rashid so that he can be sworn in as Lok Sabha member on July 5.

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Odisha CM announces 2-day holiday for Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra

Odisha CM announces 2-day holiday for Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra

Bhubaneswar, July 2 - Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced a two-day holiday for the annual Rath Yatra festival this year falling on July 7.

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RBI rolls out new draft regulations to ease export & import deals

RBI rolls out new draft regulations to ease export & import deals

Mumbai, July 2 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday came out with new draft regulations and directions to liberalise the rules covering foreign trade transactions to promote the ease of doing business, especially for small exporters and importers.

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Under Annexure 2 of Slum Rehabilitation, amnesty scheme will be introduced by Maha govt: Atul Save

Under Annexure 2 of Slum Rehabilitation, amnesty scheme will be introduced by Maha govt: Atul Save

Mumbai, July 2 - Maharashtra Housing Minister Atul Save on Tuesday announced in the Assembly that the government will come up with an amnesty scheme to ensure that names of new owners buying huts from existing dwellers get registered in Annexure 2 of

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BJP’s Bahoran Lal Maurya all set to become MLC in UP

BJP’s Bahoran Lal Maurya all set to become MLC in UP

Lucknow, July 2 - BJP candidate Bahoran Lal Maurya, on Tuesday, filed his nomination for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council by-election in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

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Bar Council of Delhi passed no resolution to defer implementation of new criminal laws: Chairman

Bar Council of Delhi passed no resolution to defer implementation of new criminal laws: Chairman

New Delhi, July 2 - The Chairman of the Bar Council of Delhi on Tuesday clarified that the state bar regulatory body has passed no resolution seeking deferment of the implementation of the three new criminal laws.

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Liquor policy scam: Delhi HC issues notice on CM Kejriwal’s plea challenging arrest by CBI

Liquor policy scam: Delhi HC issues notice on CM Kejriwal’s plea challenging arrest by CBI

New Delhi, July 2 - The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the CBI in the alleged liquor policy scam.

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NDA nominates RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha to Rajya Sabha from Bihar

NDA nominates RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha to Rajya Sabha from Bihar

Patna July 2 - The NDA on Tuesday nominated Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) leader and former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha from Bihar.

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Nearly half of Punjab’s crop residue machine users continue to burn loose straw: Study

Nearly half of Punjab’s crop residue machine users continue to burn loose straw: Study

Chandigarh, July 2 - Nearly half of Punjab farmers using in-situ crop residue management (CRM) burn some loose paddy straw for the machine’s efficient operation and pest control, a new independent report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) said on

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Bengal Guv cancels Chopra trip, decides to return to New Delhi from Bagdogra

Bengal Guv cancels Chopra trip, decides to return to New Delhi from Bagdogra

Kolkata, July 2 - Even after reaching Bagdogra Airport on the outskirts of Siliguri in Darjeeling District of West Bengal, Governor CV Ananda Bose cancelled his trip to Chopra on Tuesday at the last minute.

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Maha LoP suspended for 5 days for using ‘abusive’ language against BJP legislator

Maha LoP suspended for 5 days for using ‘abusive’ language against BJP legislator

Mumbai, July 2 - Maharashtra Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Legislative Council Ambadas Danve (Shiv Sena UBT) on Tuesday was suspended for five days (till July 8) for allegedly using “derogatory” and “abusive” language against the BJP legislator Prasad Lad during

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Bansuri Swaraj moves notice against LoP Rahul Gandhi’s ‘inaccurate’ statements

Bansuri Swaraj moves notice against LoP Rahul Gandhi’s ‘inaccurate’ statements

New Delhi, July 2 - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj on Tuesday moved a notice against Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, for making a series of "inaccurate" statements during his speech.

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IAF rescues 13 fishermen stranded on Brahmaputra island in Assam

IAF rescues 13 fishermen stranded on Brahmaputra island in Assam

Guwahati, July 2 - The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday rescued 13 fishermen, who were stranded on a small island in the flooded Brahmaputra in Assam’s Dibrugarh district since June 28, State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials said.

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LoP Rahul Gandhi used Parliament to ‘humiliate’ Hindus: K’taka BJP

LoP Rahul Gandhi used Parliament to ‘humiliate’ Hindus: K’taka BJP

Bengaluru, July 2 - Karnataka State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday said that Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi used the Parliament to “humiliate” Hindus.

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India says priorities at SCO Summit shaped by PM Modi’s SECURE vision

India says priorities at SCO Summit shaped by PM Modi’s SECURE vision

New Delhi, July 2 - India on Tuesday said that its priorities at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit being held in Astana this week under the presidency of Kazakhstan are shaped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of SECURE, which stands for

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Rahul Gandhi’s LS address comparable to Swami Vivekanand’s speech in Chicago, says Pawan Khera

Rahul Gandhi’s LS address comparable to Swami Vivekanand’s speech in Chicago, says Pawan Khera

New Delhi, July 2 - Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s tirade against the Centre has drawn widespread condemnation from the BJP leaders.

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