Sanand(Gujarat), March 31 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India is working to strengthen its position as a reliable semiconductor supplier in the global market, as he inaugurated Kaynes Technology’s semiconductor plant in Sanand, Gujarat, and marked the start of production at the facility. Launching the plant on Tuesday, Modi said the rapid succession of […]
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Chandigarh, March 31 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notices to the Army, the Centre and the CBI on a plea seeking directions for disclosure of manuscripts, religious books and other articles allegedly seized during Operation Blue Star and handed over to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). A division bench of Chief […]
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Ahmedabad, March 31 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the newly built Samrat Samprati Museum in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar district, marking Mahavir Jayanti with a tribute to Jain heritage and the values of non-violence and compassion. The museum, located in Koba village at the Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra, was opened on Tuesday in the […]
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Shimla, March 31 Tensions are rising along the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border over an increase in entry tax, with transport unions in Punjab warning of a blockade from Tuesday night that could disrupt traffic and affect law and order in border areas. The warning comes amid growing political protests in Himachal Pradesh, where the opposition BJP […]
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Shimla, March 30 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday that the state had not introduced a new entry tax, but had only increased an existing levy that has been in place for nearly three decades. Speaking in the Vidhan Sabha, Sukhu said the recent hike would be “rationalised soon” and added […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 30 Punjab’s Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Monday that the state had uncovered an alleged tax evasion racket worth around ₹200 crore in the hospitality sector, as the government stepped up a data-driven crackdown on under-reporting by restaurants, dhabas and other food businesses. Addressing a press conference at […]
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New Delhi, March 30 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has told Parliament that India’s economic fundamentals remain strong and said the rupee is “absolutely going fine” against the US dollar, despite a sharp fall since the start of the West Asia conflict. Replying to a supplementary question in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Sitharaman said India’s […]
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New Delhi, March 30 The Indian government has temporarily allowed the ad-hoc allocation of public distribution system (PDS) kerosene in 21 states and Union Territories, including areas previously declared kerosene-free, as it seeks to ease pressure on household fuel supplies amid disruptions linked to the conflict in West Asia. The move comes after a month-long […]
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New Delhi, March 30 The Delhi Police have arrested a 47-year-old man from Karnataka’s Mysuru for sending more than 1,100 hoax bomb threats to schools, high courts and government offices across India. The accused, identified as Srinivas Louis, was arrested on Saturday from his rented accommodation in Mysuru during a joint operation by Delhi Police […]
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New Delhi, March 30 Couples in live-in relationships who consider their partnership a stable union should be treated as married for the Census, according to frequently asked questions published on the government’s self-enumeration portal. The clarification appears in guidance issued for the 16th Census, as India opens its online self-enumeration facility for people choosing to […]
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