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PM Modi Inaugurates ‘Sudarshan Setu’, India’s Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge

February 25, 2024 admin

The bridge is called ‘Sudarshan Setu’ or Sudarshan Bridge. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated India’s longest cable-stayed bridge in Gujarat’s Dwarka. The ‘Sudarshan Setu’, connecting Okha and Beyt Dwarka island, has been constructed at the cost of Rs 979 crore. PM Modi had laid the foundation stone of the 2.3 km-long bridge in…

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Telangana Man Run Over By Truck After Being ‘Kicked’ By Government Officer, Dies

February 25, 2024 admin

A police official said efforts are on to identify the accused (Representational) Hyderabad: A man who sought money after cleaning cars at traffic signals in Telangana’s Nizamabad district died after being run over by a tipper lorry allegedly when a government officer travelling in a four-wheeler kicked him following an argument, police said on Saturday….

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India, Maldives, Sri Lanka Hold ‘Dosti’ Exercises In Indian Ocean

February 24, 2024 admin

‘Dosti’ is a four-day trilateral exercise Male: Seeking to enhance maritime security and interoperability, coast guard personnel from India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka have embarked on a four-day trilateral exercise to identify emerging maritime challenges in the Indian Ocean Region. Indian Coast Guard ship Samarth and ICGS Abhinav along with Sri Lanka Naval Ship…

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Major Fire At Shillong Bar Association Building, None Hurt

February 24, 2024 admin

The authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the fire Shillong: A major fire broke out at the Shillong Bar Association building located behind the East Khasi Hills in the late hours of Saturday. The incident occurred at around 10:15 p.m., and authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the fire. Several firefighter…

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Maharashtra Revokes Licence Of McDonald’s Outlet After Action Over Cheese

February 24, 2024 admin

The action was taken against McDonald’s outlet in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar (Representational) Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked the licence of a McDonald’s outlet in the state’s Ahmednagar district after taking action against it over cheese, an official said on Saturday. The eatery belonging to the fast food giant had faced FDA…

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Manipur Group Meitei Alliance Calls To End Suspension Of Operations SoO Agreement, Days Before Review

February 24, 2024 admin

Panelists at the discussion on scrapping Manipur’s suspension of operations (SoO) agreement New Delhi: A global alliance of Manipur’s Meitei community has called for scrapping a controversial ceasefire with over two dozen Kuki-Zo insurgent groups amid the ethnic conflict between the hill-majority Kuki-Zo tribes and the valley-majority Meiteis. The Kuki-Zo insurgent groups that signed the…

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Police Jeep Part Of Yogi Adityanath’s Convoy Hits Parked Car, 15 Injured

February 24, 2024 admin

They said the local police’s jeep was at least a kilometre ahead of the cavalcade (File) Lucknow: At least 15 people including five police personnel were injured when a police jeep met with an accident here Saturday evening while securing the route for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s cavalcade, officials said.It was not immediately clear whether…

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Telangana’s Move To Curb Accidents After BRS Lawmaker Dies In Car Crash

February 24, 2024 admin

Lasya Nanditha, MLA from Secunderabad Cantonment, died in a road accident (File) Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Saturday said driving tests would be conducted for drivers of ministers, MLAs, IAS and IPS officers. The announcement comes a day after BRS MLA Lasya Nanditha died in a road accident near here. During an interaction with reporters,…

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On Gujarat Visit, PM Narendra Modi Holds Mega Roadshow In Jamnagar

February 24, 2024 admin

PM Modi will halt at the Jamnagar circuit house for the night. Jamnagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took out a road show in Jamnagar city on Saturday night from the airport to the circuit house. PM Modi waved at people lined up on both sides of roads as his cavalcade moved towards its destination amid…

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Rajasthan Teacher Suspended For ‘Disrespecting’ Goddess Saraswati

February 24, 2024 admin

The suspension was announced by Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar. Kota: A government school teacher, posted in Rajasthan’s Baran district, has been suspended for disrespecting Goddess Saraswati and hurting religious sentiments, officials said on Saturday. Primary school teacher Hemlata Bairwa was suspended on Friday following an order by Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar, they said….

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