Rajasthan CM meets Czech PM, discusses investment in state

Rajasthan CM meets Czech PM, discusses investment in state

Jaipur, Jan 11 - Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma met visiting Czech PM Petr Fiala on Thursday and discussed investments in the state.

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Himachal govt hails apex court’s decision on Shimla Development plan

Himachal govt hails apex court’s decision on Shimla Development plan

Shimla, Jan 11 - Welcoming the apex court’s decision of setting aside the National Green Tribunal’s orders on the Shimla Planning Area and other two subsequent orders restraining implementation of the Shimla Development Plan, an official on Thursday said it was due to

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Govt cracking down on firms making false eco-friendly claims on products

Govt cracking down on firms making false eco-friendly claims on products

New Delhi, Jan 11 - The Department of Consumer Affairs is preparing new guidelines to protect consumers from ads making fake environmental claims about products by using terms such as "eco-friendly", "green", "eco-consciousness", "good for the planet" without providing verifiable evidence.

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Indore ranked country’s ‘Cleanest City’ for 7th time in row

Indore ranked country’s ‘Cleanest City’ for 7th time in row

Bhopal, Jan 11 - Indore – the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh, has emerged as the cleanest city along with Surat (Gujarat) in the country, at the Swachh Survekshan Awards that were presented by President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday.

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PM Modi to inaugurate National Youth Festival, hold road show in Nashik

PM Modi to inaugurate National Youth Festival, hold road show in Nashik

Nashik (Maharashtra), Jan 11 - The stage is set for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the 27th National Youth Festival (NYF) and hold a 1.2 km long road show, here on Friday, an official said on Thursday.

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Himachal Governor urges PM for settlements in border areas

Himachal Governor urges PM for settlements in border areas

New Delhi, Jan 11 - Himachal Pradesh Governor, Shiv Pratap Shukla, on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and held a detailed discussion on permanently settling local people in border areas of the state.

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Statue of Unity safari park expands with orangutan, white lion, and jaguar

Statue of Unity safari park expands with orangutan, white lion, and jaguar

Kevadia, Jan 11 - The Statue of Unity (SOU) Jungle Safari Park in Ekta Nagar has become home to three exotic animals: An orangutan, a white lion, and a jaguar.

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Chandigarh gets award for best safety standards for sanitation workers

Chandigarh gets award for best safety standards for sanitation workers

Chandigarh, Jan 11 - Chandigarh on Thursday won the award for the city having the best safety standards for sanitation workers -- 'Safaimitra Surakshit Shehar' in the Swachh Survekshan 2023 Awards given out by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry.

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NCLT reserves order on Reliance Capital Resolution Plan approval

NCLT reserves order on Reliance Capital Resolution Plan approval

Mumbai, Jan 11 - The NCLT Mumbai has reserved its order on the approval of IIHL's resolution plan for the Reliance Capital. While reserving the order, the NCLT has said that the order will be delivered within a month. The Rs 9,861 crore

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From NY’s Times Square to Lucknow’s Chowk, it is Ram all the way

From NY’s Times Square to Lucknow’s Chowk, it is Ram all the way

Lucknow, Jan 11 - From the Times Square in New York to Chowk in Lucknow, the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram temple is set to resonate globally.

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Refusal to attend Ram mandir inaugural due to fear of losing minority votes: Joshi tells Siddaramaiah

Refusal to attend Ram mandir inaugural due to fear of losing minority votes: Joshi tells Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, Jan 11 - Union Minister for Mine, Coal, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said that the Congress party’s decision not to attend the Ram mandir inauguration was taken out of fear of losing minority votes.

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All Hindi textbooks for MBBS course to be available soon: MP DyCM

All Hindi textbooks for MBBS course to be available soon: MP DyCM

Bhopal, Jan 11 - All Hindi medium textbooks for MBBS course in Madhya Pradesh would be available soon as the translation from English to Hindi would be completed by the end of this month, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla told IANS on Thursday.

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Google to develop digitization agenda for Telangana

Google to develop digitization agenda for Telangana

Hyderabad, Jan 11 - IT major Google will develop a digitization agenda for Telangana in farming, education and health sectors.

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Five UP cities to get funds for improving environment

Five UP cities to get funds for improving environment

Lucknow, Jan 11 - Five cities in Uttar Pradesh -- Agra, Kanpur, Varanasi, Ghaziabad and Meerut -- will get a Rs 255.12 crore push from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change for improving quality of life as well as environment.

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Jazz icons to honour Martin Luther King Jr. with concerts in Mumbai & Delhi

Jazz icons to honour Martin Luther King Jr. with concerts in Mumbai & Delhi

Mumbai, Jan. 11 - Globally famed Jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Dianne Reeves shall perform and conduct Master Classes for students in New Delhi and Mumbai from Jan 14-25 to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., according to

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Ayodhya airport to follow ‘drop-and-move’ policy on Jan 22

Ayodhya airport to follow ‘drop-and-move’ policy on Jan 22

Lucknow, Jan 11 - In view of the fact that the newly inaugurated Ayodhya airport will witness unprecedented rush on January 22 when the Pran Pratishtha ceremony takes place at the Ram temple, concerned officials have decided to adopt the ‘drop-and-move’ policy.

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Ex-Minister Mukesh Goud’s son quits BJP in Telangana

Ex-Minister Mukesh Goud’s son quits BJP in Telangana

Hyderabad, Jan 11 - Vikram Goud, son of former state minister Mukesh Goud, resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday.

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Surat catches up with Indore as cleanest city, Maha named cleanest state

Surat catches up with Indore as cleanest city, Maha named cleanest state

New Delhi, Jan 11 - Surat has moved up from second rank to catch up with Indore in being adjudged the joint winner as the 'cleanest cities' in the country in the 'Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023' announced on Thursday.

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Ram temple inauguration: Congress given ‘golden opportunity to reduce its sin’, says Himanta

Ram temple inauguration: Congress given ‘golden opportunity to reduce its sin’, says Himanta

Guwahati, January 11 - In response to Congress turning down an invitation to attend the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the grand old party was given a "golden opportunity

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PM Modi to inaugurate India’s longest sea bridge tomorrow

PM Modi to inaugurate India’s longest sea bridge tomorrow

New Delhi, Jan 11 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra on Friday where he will hold a series of events, including the inauguration of the 21.8-km Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), which will connect Sewri in South Mumbai to Chirle near

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