Rajasthan Budget proposes 4 lakh jobs in 5 years, VAT cut on cooking gas

Rajasthan Budget proposes 4 lakh jobs in 5 years, VAT cut on cooking gas

Jaipur, July 11 - Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari, presenting the state budget in the Assembly on Wednesday, made a series of announcements, including four lakh recruitments in five years, construction of nine greenfield expressways, new tourism policy and

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Flood situation in Assam slowly easing, 5 more deaths reported, over 14 lakh still affected

Flood situation in Assam slowly easing, 5 more deaths reported, over 14 lakh still affected

Guwahati, July 11 - With a reduction in the intensity of rain during the past few days, the overall flood situation in Assam is slowly improving, even as five more people died in five districts on Wednesday and 14.38 lakh people remain affected

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55 pc voter turnout in bypoll for Punjab’s Jalandhar West assembly seat

55 pc voter turnout in bypoll for Punjab’s Jalandhar West assembly seat

Chandigarh, July 10 - Fifty-five per cent of voter turnout was recorded in the Jalandhar West Assembly bypoll in Punjab on Wednesday, a drop from 67 per cent in the 2022 state elections.

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Culvert collapses in Bihar’s Saharsa

Culvert collapses in Bihar’s Saharsa

Patna, July 11 - Bridges and culverts continue to collapse in Bihar as another culvert, built in 2005, collapsed in the Saharsa district after it got submerged due to the floodwaters from the Kosi River.

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Proficiency in local language mandatory for govt jobs in Assam: CM

Proficiency in local language mandatory for govt jobs in Assam: CM

Guwahati, July 11 - Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state government has made proficiency in local language mandatory for selection in government jobs, and this would protect the rights and interests of Assamese.

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Capt Rawat, crew of Marlin Luanda to get global award for bravery

Capt Rawat, crew of Marlin Luanda to get global award for bravery

New Delhi, July 11 - Capt Avhilash Rawat and crew of the Marlin Luanda, which was attacked in the Red Sea earlier this year, have been selected to receive prestigious 2024 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea.

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ED raids in Valmiki Development Corporation case unwarranted: Shivakumar

ED raids in Valmiki Development Corporation case unwarranted: Shivakumar

Tumakuru, (Karnataka) July 10 - Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said that Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids in the Valmiki Tribal Welfare Development Board case against former minister B. Nagendra Basavaraja Daddal are unwarranted.

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Lokesh denies U-turn on privatisation of Vizag Steel Plant

Lokesh denies U-turn on privatisation of Vizag Steel Plant

Amaravati, July 10 Andhra Pradesh's Human Resource Development Minister Nara Lokesh on Wednesday denied that the state's NDA government has taken a U-turn on the privatisation of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and assured that it will leave no stone unturned to ensure that

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Case filed against Siddaramaiah for hiding details of land owned by his wife

Case filed against Siddaramaiah for hiding details of land owned by his wife

Bengaluru, July 10 - A complaint has been filed on Wednesday against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over concealing the details of land owned by his wife in the election affidavit.

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Budget will meet aspirations of 8 crore people: Rajasthan CM

Budget will meet aspirations of 8 crore people: Rajasthan CM

Jaipur, July 10 - Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Wednesday said that the Budget of the state government for the year 2024-25 will prove to be a milestone in realising the concept of 'Apna Agrani Rajasthan'.

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Rajasthan govt will not be able to fulfil Budget promises: LoP

Rajasthan govt will not be able to fulfil Budget promises: LoP

Jaipur, July 10 - Rajasthan Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tikaram Jully on Wednesday termed the Budget as a mere formality of the government while also questioning the silence of the government on Old Pension Scheme (OPS).

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Haryana CM to inaugurate & lay foundation stone of 37 projects on July 11

Haryana CM to inaugurate & lay foundation stone of 37 projects on July 11

Gurugram, July 10 - Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 37 projects worth 268 crores 93 lakhs related to district Gurugram in a state-level program organised in Manesar subdivision of Gurugram district on Thursday, officials

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K’taka: National Commission seeks report over diversion of SC/ST funds

K’taka: National Commission seeks report over diversion of SC/ST funds

Bengaluru, July 10 - The National Commission for Scheduled Castes, a Constitutional body, has sought a detailed report from the Karnataka government within seven days regarding the utilization of funds meant for the welfare of the Scheduled Caste and Tribe.

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Supreme Court’s alimony verdict sparks joy among Muslim women

Supreme Court’s alimony verdict sparks joy among Muslim women

Udham Singh Nagar/New Delhi, July 10 - The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a divorced Muslim woman can seek alimony from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure -- the law related to the maintenance of wives.

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No concrete steps taken to reduce inflation & unemployment: Sachin Pilot on Raj Budget

No concrete steps taken to reduce inflation & unemployment: Sachin Pilot on Raj Budget

Jaipur, July 10 - Rajasthan former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Wednesday said that no concrete step has been taken by the state government to reduce inflation and unemployment.

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ITBP seizes biggest ever haul of smuggled gold in Ladakh region

ITBP seizes biggest ever haul of smuggled gold in Ladakh region

Leh, July 10 - In a record seizure, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) seized 108 gold bars weighing over 108 kg in the Ladakh region, officials said on Wednesday.

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J&K: Sentry opens fire after suspicious movement in Udhampur

J&K: Sentry opens fire after suspicious movement in Udhampur

Jammu, July 10 - Police said that after noticing some suspicious movement the sentry at a police post fired some shots in the air in J&K’s Udhampur district on Wednesday.

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‘SC alimony order a befitting reply to those who gave primacy to Sharia’

‘SC alimony order a befitting reply to those who gave primacy to Sharia’

New Delhi, July 10 - The BJP on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to maintenance from her husband, saying that verdict is a befitting reply to those who "trampled the Constitution" by enacting a law

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Varied turnout in key bypolls to 13 Assembly seats in seven states

Varied turnout in key bypolls to 13 Assembly seats in seven states

New Delhi, July 10 - Bypolls were held in 13 Assembly constituencies across seven states on Wednesday in the first electoral contest since the Lok Sabha polls with the results likely to have an impact on the political fate of the state's ruling

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Gurugram MP demands Central agency probe against Eco Green

Gurugram MP demands Central agency probe against Eco Green

Gurugram, July 10 - Union Minister of State and MP from Gurugram Rao Inderjit Singh on Wednesday demanded an investigation by a Central agency into the affairs of Eco Green, the company handling the cleaning system in Gurugram,

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