After debacle, Congress set for major reshuffle in MP

After debacle, Congress set for major reshuffle in MP

Bhopal, June 28 - After two back-to-back defeats -- first in the Assembly and then in the Lok Sabha elections, the Madhya Pradesh Congress is all set for a major reshuffle and the new team led by its state president Jitu Patwari will

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RSS transfers several office-bearers in east UP

RSS transfers several office-bearers in east UP

Lucknow, June 28 - The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has transferred several office-bearers in eastern Uttar Pradesh.

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High-speed expendable aerial target ‘ABHYAS’ completes developmental trials

High-speed expendable aerial target ‘ABHYAS’ completes developmental trials

New Delhi, June 28 - Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed six consecutive developmental trials of the High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) 'ABHYAS' with improved booster configuration from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.

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Ashwini Choubey says core party member should be made Bihar BJP chief

Ashwini Choubey says core party member should be made Bihar BJP chief

Patna, June 28 - Former Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey said on Thursday that the post of Bihar BJP President should be given to a leader who originally belongs to the party.

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Gujarat-based influencer Archana Makwana working under ‘nefarious, hateful’ agenda: SGPC

Gujarat-based influencer Archana Makwana working under ‘nefarious, hateful’ agenda: SGPC

Amritsar, June 28 - Accusing Gujarat-based social media influencer Archana Makwana, who is facing charges for performing yoga at the Golden Temple here, of working under "some nefarious and hateful" agenda, the SGPC said the entire design of her behaviour and acts is

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Tripura CM urges PM Modi to further extend connectivity with Bangladesh

Tripura CM urges PM Modi to further extend connectivity with Bangladesh

New Delhi/Agartala, June 28 - Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday and discussed various issues including extension of connectivity with Bangladesh, officials said in Agartala.

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Over 1,500 teachers to be shifted to 55 PM Excellence colleges in MP starting July 1

Over 1,500 teachers to be shifted to 55 PM Excellence colleges in MP starting July 1

Bhopal, June 27 - The Madhya Pradesh government is all set to start Prime Minister Excellence Colleges with additional facilities for the students, including bus service, from the new academic year beginning July 1.

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J&K Lt Governor reviews arrangements for Amarnath Yatra in Pahalgam

J&K Lt Governor reviews arrangements for Amarnath Yatra in Pahalgam

Srinagar, June 27 - J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday termed pilgrims as the "brand ambassadors of J&K" as he visited the Pahalgam base camp to review arrangements for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra.

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Raj govt transfers Rs 1,037 crore to bank accounts of 88 lakh pension beneficiaries

Raj govt transfers Rs 1,037 crore to bank accounts of 88 lakh pension beneficiaries

Jaipur, June 27 - The Rajasthan government on Thursday organised a state-level social security pension transfer programme in Jhunjhunu, where Rs 1,037 crore was transferred to the bank accounts of 88 lakh pension beneficiaries.

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Promise to waive off farm loans will be fulfilled, says Telangana Deputy CM

Promise to waive off farm loans will be fulfilled, says Telangana Deputy CM

Hyderabad, June 27 - Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday made it clear that despite problems, the state government will waive off farm loans of up to Rs 2 lakh by August.

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BJP’s Tripura ally TMP expresses discontent over ‘slow’ progress of terms of tripartite accord

BJP’s Tripura ally TMP expresses discontent over ‘slow’ progress of terms of tripartite accord

Agartala, June 27 - Barely three-and-a-half months after the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) joined the BJP-led government in Tripura, the tribal party on Thursday expressed strong displeasure over sluggish progress in implementing the tripartite accord signed between it and the Central and Tripura

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Karnataka Police submit charge sheet against former CM Yediyurappa in Pocso case

Karnataka Police submit charge sheet against former CM Yediyurappa in Pocso case

Bengaluru, June 27 - The Karnataka Police's CID, which is probing the POCSO case against veteran BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, submitted a charge sheet against him in the special fast track court here on Thursday.

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MP govt gives Indian citizenship certificates to 3 applicants under CAA

MP govt gives Indian citizenship certificates to 3 applicants under CAA

Bhopal, June 27 - Three persons, including two siblings whose father was a native of Pakistan, were given Indian citizenship certificates under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) by the Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday.

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Sanjay Raut wants Uddhav Thackeray as next Maha ‘CM face’, faces pushback

Sanjay Raut wants Uddhav Thackeray as next Maha ‘CM face’, faces pushback

New Delhi/Mumbai, June 27 - Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday contended party President and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray should be projected as the next CM of Maharashtra for the upcoming Assembly elections, but the latter politely declined it while MVA

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In a first, CR installs 10-MWp floating solar power plant in Nashik lake

In a first, CR installs 10-MWp floating solar power plant in Nashik lake

Mumbai, June 27 - In a first for the Indian Railways, the Central Railway (CR) has installed a floating solar power plant of 10MWp capacity in the Igatpuri Lake in Nashik, an official said here on Thursday.

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Bengal Speaker writes to President seeking intervention in oath ceremony impasse

Bengal Speaker writes to President seeking intervention in oath ceremony impasse

Kolkata, June 27 - Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay said on Thursday evening that he has written to President Droupadi Murmu seeking her intervention in resolving the impasse over the swearing-in ceremony of two newly-elected Trinamool Congress legislators -- Sayantika Banerjee and Reyat

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AAP caused terrible fractures to Punjab’s health services: Bajwa

AAP caused terrible fractures to Punjab’s health services: Bajwa

Chandigarh, June 27 - Punjab Leader of the Opposition, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Thursday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party-led state government for causing irreparable damage to the healthcare system of the state.

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Govt forms working group to explore new ways to finance Agri Value Chain

Govt forms working group to explore new ways to finance Agri Value Chain

New Delhi, June 27 - The Centre has decided to form a working group to explore innovative banking products for Agri Value Chain Financing to integrate the country’s agriculture sector with global markets and enhance farmers’ income.

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Centre clears Rs 860 crore worth Swachh projects for West Bengal

Centre clears Rs 860 crore worth Swachh projects for West Bengal

New Delhi, June 21 - The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs announced on Thursday that it has approved proposals worth Rs 860.35 crore for West Bengal under the second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U 2.0)

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L-G Saxena orders dissolution of Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission; AAP protests

L-G Saxena orders dissolution of Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission; AAP protests

New Delhi, June 27 - In yet another setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Thursday temporarily dissolved the Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission (DDCD), claiming that the state-funded body was reduced to accommodating "favoured

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