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Jaipur: BJP MLA Kirori Lal Meena, who submitted his resignation as minister several days ago, said on Friday that he has given up the ministerial post in the Bhajanlal Sharma government in Rajasthan because party leaders did not give weightage to him. Mr Meena submitted resignation as cabinet minister following the BJP’s underwhelming performance on…
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New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the proposal of the Department of Rural Development for construction of two crore more houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G). The Cabinet approved the ‘Implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin during FY 2024-25 to 2028-29,”…
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There is no provision for creamy layer in reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Constitution as envisaged by BR Ambedkar, the Centre said today days after the Supreme Court order on sub quotas. Briefing reporters after the cabinet meet, Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said there was a detailed discussion at…
The Paris-based family of Narges Mohammadi emphasised it had had no direct contact with her. Paris: Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi and other female inmates were hurt in clashes that erupted at Tehran’s Evin prison following a spate of executions, her family said, raising new concerns for her health. Iranian authorities acknowledged…
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S Jaishankar said the Maldives occupies an important place in India’s vision of ‘Neighbourhood First’. Male: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zammer on Friday to discuss all areas of bilateral cooperation to deepen the partnership between India and the archipelagic nation. Mr Jaishankar arrived in Male on a three-day official…
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The attack reportedly took place in July this year. Peru’s Mashco Piro tribe recently used bows and arrows to attack loggers suspected of encroaching on their territory in the Amazon. According to CBS News, the regional Indigenous organisation FENAMAD said on Monday that it believes illegal logging was taking place on Mashco Piro territory and…
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The girl was admitted to the community health centre in Mahilpur, police said (Representational) Hoshiarpur (Punjab): An 18-month-old girl was allegedly raped by a migrant labourer at a poultry farm in a village in this Punjab district, police said on Friday. The accused has been identified as Vajinder Kumar, a labourer from Uttar Pradesh. The…
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Indian hockey players celebrate after winning bronze at the Paris Olympics. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar In the last half a century, the Indian hockey team had not secured two consecutive medals in the Olympics. When it retained its bronze medal in Paris on Thursday (August 8, 2024), it was time for celebrations and…
Two constables have been arrested for posing as income tax officials and raiding a Delhi businessman’s house in the city, said police. The incident was reported from the Preet Vihar area in the national capital. A mobile phone, documents were taken away by the men posing as tax officials, said the family in its complaint…
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The sources said that though the resolution may not go through, it would be a statement. New Delhi: The turbulent relationship between Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and INDIA bloc parties came to a head on Friday with sources saying that the opposition is considering submitting a notice for moving a resolution to remove the…
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