District admin to resolve Tulsi puja row in Bengaluru apartment complex

District admin to resolve Tulsi puja row in Bengaluru apartment complex

Bengaluru, June 27 - The district administration on Thursday intervened to try and resolve a row over ‘Tulsi puja (Holy basil worship)’ in an apartment complex in Bengaluru.

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Goa CM clarifies over liquor trade near educational, religious institutes

Goa CM clarifies over liquor trade near educational, religious institutes

Panaji, June 27 - After facing criticism from opposition and civic society, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that with new notification, he has tried to discourage liquor business in the vicinity of educational and religious institutes.

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Haryana: Pact signed to integrate gender curriculum in middle schools

Haryana: Pact signed to integrate gender curriculum in middle schools

Chandigarh, June 27 - A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday with Haryana's Department of Education to integrate gender curriculum into the educational framework for three years in the middle school curriculum.

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Post-poll violence: Bengal govt allows LoP to stage protest in front of Raj Bhavan

Post-poll violence: Bengal govt allows LoP to stage protest in front of Raj Bhavan

Kolkata, June 27 - West Bengal Advocate General, Kishore Datta, on Thursday informed the Calcutta High Court that the state government was willing to give conditional approval to Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari to protest in front of Raj Bhavan against post-poll

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Union Health Minister to launch 3 initiatives to bolster public health facilities

Union Health Minister to launch 3 initiatives to bolster public health facilities

New Delhi, June 27 - Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda is scheduled to unveil three public health initiatives in the national capital on Friday, in the presence of Ministers of State Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao and Anupriya Singh Patel.

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‘No love lost for BJP’, says Uddhav Thackeray on lift ride with Devendra Fadnavis

‘No love lost for BJP’, says Uddhav Thackeray on lift ride with Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai, June 27 - Shiv Sena (UBT) president and ex-Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday categorically declared that his 'lift-ride' with MahaYuti ally and Bharatiya Janata Party's Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis was a "sheer coincidence" and nothing more.

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Cabinet Secretary asks states to make inventory of all water bodies

Cabinet Secretary asks states to make inventory of all water bodies

Hyderabad, June 27 - Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Thursday emphasised the need for all states to complete the inventorisation of all water bodies, including geo-tagging and preparation of a scientific plan.

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India ahead of global countries in ensuring One Health goals: V.K. Paul

India ahead of global countries in ensuring One Health goals: V.K. Paul

New Delhi, June 27 - India has taken the lead in ensuring One Health goals, Vinod K. Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, said on Thursday.

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J&K: American, Chinese arms & ammunition recovered from slain terrorists in Doda

J&K: American, Chinese arms & ammunition recovered from slain terrorists in Doda

Jammu, June 27 - GoC Army’s Nagrota-based White Knights Corps, Lt General Navin Sachdeva, on Thursday, reviewed operational preparedness in Jammu & Kashmir’s Doda district and also saw the arms and ammunition recovered from three slain terrorists in Gandoh area on Wednesday.

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Cong MPs give suspension of business notice in Parliament

Cong MPs give suspension of business notice in Parliament

New Delhi, June 28 - Congress MPs on Friday gave a suspension of business notice in Parliament over the alleged NEET-UG and UGC NET paper leaks and the failure of the National Testing Agency (NTA).

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Delhi Airport Terminal-1 canopy was inaugurated in 2009, says Union Minister 

Delhi Airport Terminal-1 canopy was inaugurated in 2009, says Union Minister 

New Delhi, June 28 - Amid the political slugfest that erupted following the collapse of the canopy at Terminal-1 of Delhi's IGI Airport on Friday, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said the structure was built in 2009.

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Delhi airport canopy collapse serious incident, DGCA will probe: Union Minister

Delhi airport canopy collapse serious incident, DGCA will probe: Union Minister

New Delhi, June 28 - The Delhi airport roof collapse was a "very serious incident" and DGCA will look into the matter thoroughly, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said on Friday.

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Thales inks pact with Adani Defence to manufacture 70mm rockets in India

Thales inks pact with Adani Defence to manufacture 70mm rockets in India

New Delhi, June 28 - In a major fillip to the government's local manufacturing push, Adani Defence & Aerospace - the defence arm of the Adani Group — has signed an agreement with the Thales Group to manufacture 70mm rockets in India.

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Will help 5 lakh MSMEs onboard ONDC, half of them women-led enterprises: Minister

Will help 5 lakh MSMEs onboard ONDC, half of them women-led enterprises: Minister

New Delhi, June 28 - In a bid to empower micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the government has announced an initiative to onboard five lakh MSMEs on to the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).

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Sensex at all-time high as largecap stocks lead

Sensex at all-time high as largecap stocks lead

Mumbai, June 28 - Indian equity indices opened in green on Friday following buying in largecap stocks. Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high of 79,671 and 24,174 respectively.

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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 fine-tunes Rs 5,367 crore worth industrial corridor projects for Andhra Pradesh

Centre fine-tunes Rs 5,367 crore worth industrial corridor projects for Andhra Pradesh

New Delhi, June 27 - The Centre has given final touches to two projects for the development of the Orvakal Industrial Area in Kurnool district and the Kopparthy Industrial Area in YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh with an investment of Rs 5,367

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Centre fast-tracks Rs 5,879 crore worth new railway line projects in Maharashtra

Centre fast-tracks Rs 5,879 crore worth new railway line projects in Maharashtra

New Delhi, June 27 - The 73rd meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti has put on the fast track two projects for Maharashtra involving an investment of Rs 5,879 crore for the construction of more broad gauge railway lines

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NCAER pegs India’s GDP growth close to 7.5 pc for 2024-25

NCAER pegs India’s GDP growth close to 7.5 pc for 2024-25

New Delhi, June 27 - India’s GDP growth during 2024-25 may turn out to be higher than 7 per cent and even close to 7.5 per cent as high-frequency indicators show resilience amid growth dynamism in the economy, according to the latest monthly

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Delhi airport canopy collapse: One dead, several injured

Delhi airport canopy collapse: One dead, several injured

New Delhi, June 28 - At least one person was killed and eight others injured after a canopy of Terminal-1 at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport collapsed on cars amid heavy rain on Friday.

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