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'Graft in security bodies must end': Proxy wars, ISIS pose major challenges, says NIA chief

Pune, Sept. 20 -- Proxy wars and ISIS are major challenges for India, said National Investigation Agency (NIA) chief Sadanand Date on Saturday, underscoring that corruption within institutions respons... Read More


Stubble burning: Punjab records 27 incidents in 5 days; Govt intensifies awareness campaign

Chandigarh, Sept. 20 -- Punjab has seen 27 stubble burning cases in the last five days, even as authorities have launched an intensive campaign in hotspots of paddy straw burning in various districts ... Read More


'Centre encouraging Indians working abroad to return to country'

Mumbai, Sept. 20 -- Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, PK Mishra, on Saturday said under its Capacity Building Commission, the Centre had been encouraging Indians working abroad to return to the c... Read More


India inks deep sea exploration contract with International Seabed Authority

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- India has signed a 15-year contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for exclusive rights to explore polymetallic sulphides in the Indian Ocean, Earth Sciences Mini... Read More


Carried out in a Raj hamlet, L-G recalls work on land degradation neutrality

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Saturday recalled how Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of land degradation neutrality, aiming to restore 26 million hectares of degra... Read More


Delhi Police holds 'Eyes and Ears' campaign; Malls, market plazas chosen as venues

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- The Delhi Police on Saturday conducted a city-wide public outreach campaign on safety and security under its "Eyes and Ears" scheme across all 15 districts of the national capit... Read More


Eco-friendly push: NJB launches 'Jute Pandal' contest for Durga Puja

Kolkata, Sept. 20 -- The National Jute Board (NJB) has taken a novel initiative to blend tradition with environmental consciousness during this year's Durga Puja by organising a special contest named ... Read More


Mayor reviews city road conditions before Puja festivities begin

Kolkata, Sept. 20 -- Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim conducted an extensive late-evening inspection of city roads on Friday as part of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's (KMC) special road repair drive ah... Read More


ED seeks Chandranath Sinha's custody; verdict on Sept 23

Kolkata, Sept. 20 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) court at Bichar Bhavan on Saturday reserved its judgement following the central investigating agency seeking 7-day custody of Bengal minister Chan... Read More


Kurmi stir disrupts train services across SER network

Kolkata, Sept. 20 -- Train services on the South Eastern Railway (SER) were severely disrupted on Saturday as members of the Kurmi community staged rail blockades at multiple points across the network... Read More