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Trainee policy to end ad-hoc system: HP govt

Shimla, July 25 -- Facing backlash on the new trainee policy, the state government on Thursday clarified that the aim of the new trainee policy was to make the functioning of departments more smooth, ... Read More


Haryana approves Rs.665 crore as mid-day meal budget scheme

Chandigarh, July 25 -- The Haryana government has approved a budget of Rs.665 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-POSHAN) Scheme, also known as mid-day meal scheme. A sum of Rs.478 c... Read More


Panel to be set up for providing assistance to poor prisoners

Chandigarh, July 25 -- The Haryana government will constitute an empowered committee in every district for identifying, assessing, and facilitating financial assistance to poor prisoners who are unabl... Read More


Can govt officials be trustees of Bankey Bihari temple, HC asks govt

PRAYAGRAJ, July 25 -- The Allahabad high court has sought a reply from the state government on whether the government can appoint government officials as trustees of the Bankey Bihari temple, a privat... Read More


CM calls for fast-tracking road projects based on proposals by MPs, MLAs

GORAKHPUR, July 25 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday laid emphasis on the need for accelerated road development projects based on proposals submitted by elected public representatives. He ... Read More


Agra conversion racket network active in many states: Police

AGRA, July 25 -- The conversion racket that the Agra police unearthed was allegedly targeting Hindu girls in Bareilly, Aligarh, Rae Bareli and Ghaziabad districts. The network was also active in state... Read More


7K is the new 10K steps, finds study

New Delhi, July 25 -- For decades, fitness trackers and health apps have urged users towards the same daily goal: 10,000 steps. But new research suggests that even taking 7,000 steps a day brought sig... Read More


Anti-doping bill now in line with WADA demand

New Delhi, July 25 -- Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday tabled the amended National Anti-Doping Bill in the Lok Sabha with a view to provide greater "operational independence" to NADA as ... Read More


Police bust honeytrapracket; four held, two absconding

Meerut, July 25 -- In a major crackdown on criminals involved in extortion, the Moradabad police have unearthed a honeytrap racket and arrested four people, including two women, who lured victims thro... Read More


Despite parents' retracted statements, Pocso court sentences man to life

Meerut, July 25 -- A special Pocso Act court in Bareilly district sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a four-year-old girl in a village under the Hafizganj police station area. Special jud... Read More