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How Gujarat Government Officers, Contractors Siphoned Off Rs 5.48 Crore

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Surat: The Gujarat CID-Crime on Wednesday arrested ten people, including four government employees and five contractors, in connection with an alleged conspiracy wherein approvals for Rs 5.48 crore were secured without executing any work, police said. The implicated officials and employees of the Gujarat Water Supply & Sewerage Board (GWSSB) allegedly forged bills, Fixed Deposit…

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Tripura Man Beheads Mother With Sharp-Edged Weapon After Fight Over Money: Cops

July 17, 2024 admin

Police arrested Haricharan along with the murder weapon (Representational) Agartala: In a shocking incident, a 24-year-old man beheaded his 55-year-old mother at Ratanpur in Tripura’s Khowai district following a dispute over money, the police said on Wednesday. A police officer quoting the victim’s family members said that Haricharan Jhara asked for money from his mother…

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Major Crackdown Launched On Terror Network In J&K After Doda Encounter

July 17, 2024 admin

A large number of troops are conducting search operations. (Representational) Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have launched a major crackdown on terror network after a deadly encounter in the Union Territory’s Doda in which four personnel of the army including an officer were killed in action on Monday. The police say several overground workers…

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UK’s New Government Vows To Remove 92 Unelected Peers From Upper House

July 17, 2024 admin

The House of Lords is comfortably larger than any other equivalent in a democracy. (File) London: The UK government on Wednesday announced plans to axe 92 House of Lords seats retained for hereditary lawmakers, resurrecting reform of the unelected chamber started under Tony Blair’s Labour government in the 1990s. King Charles III, opening the first…

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EU’s Carbon Tax Could Cost India 0.05% Of GDP: Report

July 17, 2024 admin

The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will impose an additional 25 per cent tax on energy-intensive goods exported from India to the EU, a new report said on Wednesday. This tax burden would represent 0.05 per cent of India’s GDP, according to the report titled “The Global South’s Response to a Changing Trade…

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Trainee IAS Officer Puja Khedkar Summoned By Pune Cops Over Harassment Claims Against Collector Suhas Divase

July 17, 2024 admin

Puja Khedkar was transferred to Washim by Pune Collector Suhas Divase (File) New Delhi: Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, caught in a raging controversy for allegedly lying about her OBC status and disabilities in her UPSC candidature, has been asked to appear before the Pune cops tomorrow. A notice has been sent to Ms Khedkar,…

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Case Against 2 Men For Storing Hazardous Petroleum Product Without Permits Near Mumbai

July 17, 2024 admin

The FIR was registered following the receipt of laboratory reports (Representational) Thane: A case has been registered against two individuals for allegedly handling and storing a hazardous petroleum product without proper permits in Navi Mumbai’s Uran town, police said on Wednesday. The FIR was filed on Tuesday at the Uran police station under provisions of…

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Probe Agency Detains Ex Karnataka Minister’s Wife In Tribal Welfare Board Case

July 17, 2024 admin

It is alleged that money has been also transferred from the account of B Nagendra, who is in custody Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), investigating the Tribal Welfare case in Karnataka, has detained former minister B. Nagendra’s wife for questioning. Sources said B Nagendra’s wife Manjula was taken into custody from her residence located in…

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Record Heat Temperatures In Ukraine After Russian Attacks On Power Plants

July 17, 2024 admin

Last month, Ukraine urged officials to turn off air conditioners in government buildings. (File) Kyiv: Several cities across Ukraine were recording historic scorching temperatures, officials said Wednesday, at a time when major urban hubs are suffering long periods without electricity after Russian attacks on power plants. In the capital Kyiv, Ukrainians have been seeking respite…

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