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Felling Of Mango, Five Other Tree Species Banned In Himachal: Chief Minister

August 29, 2023 admin

Chief Minister Sukhu said that all these six species are under the ten-year felling programme. (File) Shimla: In a crackdown against timber and fuel wood smuggling in the state, the Himachal Pradesh government Tuesday banned the felling of mango and five other tree species with immediate effect. A ban has been imposed on the felling…

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Firing In Manipur Again. Two Dead, Seven Injured, Say Police

August 29, 2023 admin

A farmer was shot at by suspected terrorists in Manipur’s Thinunggei area. He is in hospital. Guwahati: After days of lull, fresh exchange of heavy fire has been reported from the border area of Kuki-dominated Churachandpur and Meitei-dominated Bishnupur districts. Manipur Police said two persons died in the firing in villages adjoining Naransena. Seven people…

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Gujarat Man Poses As Scientist Who Designed Chandrayaan-3 Lander, Arrested

August 29, 2023 admin

Mitul Trivedi posed as the “assistant chairman” of ISRO’s “Ancient Science Application department”. Surat: The police in Gujarat’s Surat city on Tuesday arrested a man who allegedly posed as a scientist with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and gave interviews to local media outlets claiming that he designed the lander module for the Chandrayaan-3…

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Ex-Mumbai Top Cop’s Firm, SEBI Officials Get CBI Clean Chit in Audit Case

August 29, 2023 admin

The clean chit has been given to a company run by former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey. New Delhi: The CBI has given a clean chit to former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey’s company as well as officials from the market regulator and the stock exchange in a case of alleged irregularities in the audit…

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Give Paid Holiday To Workers During G20: Delhi Government To Businesses

August 29, 2023 admin

The government announced the closure of commercial establishments in Delhi during G20. (Representational) New Delhi: The city government has directed shops, businesses and commercial establishments in the New Delhi district to grant paid holiday to their employees and workers during the G20 summit. The Delhi government had issued a notification declaring public holiday in the…

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Accident Compensation Claims Not To Be Proven Like Criminal Cases: Karnataka High Court

August 29, 2023 admin

Bengaluru: In cases related to compensation claims in road accidents, the case is not expected to be proved like a criminal trial, the High Court of Karnataka has said. “It is well known that in a case relating to motor accident claims, the claimants are not required to prove the case as it is required…

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Delhi High Court Rejects Petition Challenging Election Of Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi To Lok Sabha

August 29, 2023 admin

Meenakshi Lekhi is the Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture (File) New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the election of Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi from the New Delhi constituency during the 2019 Lok Sabha election. The plea was moved by Ramesh, who contested the 2019 election…

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How A Tattoo, Blurry Pic Helped Cops Arrest Murder Accused 7 Years Later

August 29, 2023 admin

The police received details about the accused’s tattoo and a blurry photo of him. (Representational) Palghar: A tattoo helped the police nab a murder accused from Uttar Pradesh who was wanted in connection with the killing of a man in Maharashtra’s Palghar district in 2016, an official said on Tuesday. The police on Sunday arrested…

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Chandrayaan-3 Mission Detects Sulphur On Moon’s South Pole: ISRO

August 29, 2023 admin

New Delhi: The first-ever on-site measurements of the south polar region of the moon have confirmed the presence of sulphur on Earth’s only natural satellite, ISRO said today. The measurements were made by the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument onboard Chandrayaan-3’s rover, Pragyan. The space agency said the in-situ measurements confirmed the presence of sulphur…

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Longest-Ever Amarnath Yatra Draws To A Close, No Terror-Incident Reported

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New Delhi: The longest-ever Amarnath yatra, lasting 62 days, is nearing its completion and has been incident free this year as more than four lakh seventy thousand pilgrims did darshan. “Resolve of the government supported by locals of Kashmir ensured that the Yatra not only remained terror-incident free but also no law and order issue…

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