New Delhi, March 16 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday expressed concern over the shortage of LPG in the country and accused the government of not taking preemptive measures to check the crisis and black marketing of the cooking gas. Union Minister and Leader of the House J P Nadda responded, saying the Opposition is […]
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New Delhi, March 16 Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan on Monday raised concern over the absence of separate toilets for girl students in government schools, urging the Centre to conduct an immediate survey of school infrastructure across the country. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, the Congress leader from Chhattisgarh said the ground […]
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New Delhi, March 16 Wholesale price inflation rose for the fourth straight month, at 2.13 per cent in February, driven by an uptick in prices of food and non-food articles, even though vegetable prices eased on a month-on-month basis, government data showed on Monday. Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation was 1.81 per cent in the […]
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Srinagar, March 16 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday threw open Asia’s largest tulip garden on the banks of Dal Lake here for visitors, and hoped that the tourism sector bounces back from the setbacks of last year. Abdullah was accompanied by his Cabinet colleagues and National Conference MLAs to the Indira […]
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New Delhi, March 16 A member of the Rajya Sabha on Monday urged the government to introduce legislation on end-of-life care for terminally ill patients, pointing out that Parliament has failed to act on the issue despite multiple Law Commission reports and Supreme Court directives spanning two decades. Raising the matter during Zero Hour, IUML […]
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Jammu, March 16 One person was killed and another injured in a landslide near a hydro-power project, while over 230 people, including women and children, were evacuated after they were caught in heavy snowfall at the high-altitude Sinthan top in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Monday. In view of the inclement weather, […]
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New Delhi, March 16 The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear next week a suo motu case concerning victims of digital arrest. Digital arrest is a growing form of cybercrime in which fraudsters pose as law enforcement officers, court officials or personnel from government agencies to intimidate victims through audio and video calls. […]
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Jammu, March 15 Union minister Ramdas Athawale appealed to Naxalites on Sunday to shun violence and join the mainstream, while strongly condemning a recent attack on National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah, saying such incidents are a matter of serious concern and unacceptable in a democratic country. Athawale said the Centre stands with the people […]
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By Vijay Joshi New Delhi, March 16 India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav believes the country’s talent pool in the shortest format has grown so vast that India could comfortably field two or even three international-quality teams simultaneously, highlighting the depth created by a strong domestic structure and franchise ecosystem. The flamboyant batter, who […]
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Dubai, March 16 US President Donald Trump has said he has asked about seven countries to send warships to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as Iranian strikes continued across Gulf states early on Monday and fears grew over disruption to global oil supplies. Speaking amid mounting regional tensions, Mr Trump said Washington was […]
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