- Robbers loot cash and ornaments in village Rurrka-Kalan
PHAGWARA: Some Unidentified armed robbers looted cash an gold ornaments from a shop cum residence in nearby Village Rurrka-Kalan last night.
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology conducts e-training on Diagnostic Cytology
LUDHIANA: Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, organized a five days e-training on “Diagnostic Cyto-pathology”. The training was held with the support of National Agricultural Higher Education Project-Institutional Development Plan (NAHEP-IDP) and its aim was to decipher the knowledge of cyto-pathology to Veterinary Pathologists throughout India so that they can hone their skills and…
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- Parliamentary panel's members grill Twitter officials on map row
NEW DELHI: A Joint Committee of Parliament on Wednesday grilled four representatives of Twitter for around two hours on the map row after they appeared before the panel.Opposition members led the charge as the BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi-led panel questioned the social media platform's representatives as to why Ladakh was shown as a part of the People's Republic of China.
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- 46.29% voting recorded till 3 pm in Bihar
PATNA: Polling for the first phase of elections in the Bihar Assembly elections gathered momentum on Wednesday afternoon. Voting started at a sluggish pace due to technical glitches at some of the polling booths.
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- Budget allocation under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana from 2015-16 to 2017-18
PHAGWARA:The total budget the allocation was Rs. 15650.28 crores in India under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during 2017-18. The top 5 states in terms of budget Allocation under PMGSY during 2017-18 were Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand, Union Ministry of Rural Development informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply which has been posted on website data.gov.in.
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- Two persons killed in road accident, case registered
NURMAHAL:An unidentified vehicle driver on Tuesday late evening killed two persons riding a motorcyclist.The investigating officer (IO) Harbhajan Singh said that the deceased have been identified as Ashok Kumar a resident of Kandola Kalan village and Narindar Singh a resident of Shadi Pur village.
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- New video surfaces about Munger incident in Bihar
PATNA: A new video of firing and police baton-charge on devotees in Munger surfaced on Wednesday, giving the opposition fresh ammunition to attack the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar.
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- Be wary of Chinese intent and actions, Rajnath tells army commanders
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday cautioned Army commanders to be wary of Chinese actions at disputed borders and their intent during military talks.
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- Priyanka Chopra in Hollywood rom-com with Celine Dion, Sam Heughan
LOS ANGELELS:Priyanka Chopra Jonas stars with Grammy-winner Celine Dion and actor Sam Heughan in an upcoming romantic drama, tentatively titled Text For You."So excited to kick start this amazing movie with such incredible people! Jim Strouse, Sam Heughan, Celine Dion. It's my honour. Let's gooooo," Priyanka tweeted while sharing the screenshot of the announcement.
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- Demi Lovato to host People's Choice Awards 2020
LOS ANGELES:Singer-actress Demi Lovato will host the 2020 Peoples Choice Awards. The awards show will be held on November 15.
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- International flights to remain suspended till Nov 30
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday extended the suspension of scheduled commercial international flight operations to and from India till November 30.This restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation," an official statement said on Wednesday.
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- Financial conditions on the mend, new Crisil index shows
NEW DELHI:Financial conditions in India have staged a full-throttle recovery from the harrowing abyss they had been sent flailing into by the Covid-19 pandemic in April, Crisil's new Financial Conditions Index (FCI) showed on Wednesday.
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- Gold loan NBFCs to shimmer with 15-18% growth in fiscal 2021
NEW DELHI:With the pandemic-driven lockdowns being lifted slowly and economic activity clawing back, demand for gold loans would rise, especially from individuals meeting urgent personal requirements and from micro enterprises for working capital to restart businesses, Crisil said on Wednesday.
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- Assam Rifles chief apprises Shah, Rijiju about various NE issues
SHILLONG:Assam Rifles Director General Lt Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju in Delhi and briefed them about various affairs of the northeast region, officials said on Wednesday.
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- Congress, BJP ask CM to quit after ED takes aide into custody
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:On expected lines, the Congress and the BJP have increased their demands for the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, after the Kerala High Court on Wednesday refused anticipatory bail to his former close aide and senior IAS official M.Sivasankar in the gold smuggling case.
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- 33.1 % voting in Bihar till 1 pm
PATNA:After a sluggish start, people are coming out to vote in 16 districts of Bihar for the first phase of Assembly elections.
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- Raj civic polls: CM Gehlot, LS Speaker Birla's image at stake
JAIPUR:The image of many senior leaders including Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekahwat and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is at stake in the Rajasthan municipal polls scheduled to be held in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota on October 29 and November 1 for six corporations, two in each district.
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- Delhi Police conducts raids to nab killer seen in CCTV footage
NEW DELHI:The Delhi Police was carrying out multiple raids on Wednesday to arrest the prime accused in the murder of a man, Vikas Mehta, after the CCTV footage of the crime went viral.
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- Some forces want to destabilise Pakistan, says Qureshi
ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that some "forces" wanted to destabilise the country.Reacting to the Peshawar blast that killed at least eight people, the Minister stressed that the federal and provincial governments will have to stay alert, Geotv reported.
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- 2 Chhattisgarh districts make a mark in water conservation
NEW DELHI:Chhattisgarh has added another feather in its cap vis-a-vis water conservation and rejuvenation of water resources, as two of its districts have been selected for awards by the Jal Shakti Ministry for undertaking projects to revive and replenish rivers and other water bodies.
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