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AG's nod sought to initiate contempt action against Rakesh Kishore

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- An advocate has sought the consent of Attorney General R Venkataramani to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against lawyer Rakesh Kishore for attempting to throw a shoe at Ch... Read More


Youth held by Ukrainian forces resident of Morbi, went to Russia for studies: Gujarat police

Morbi, Oct. 8 -- Majoti Sahil Mohammed Hussein, a Gujarat resident who had travelled to Russia for further studies, enlisted in the Russian military to avoid a prison sentence in a drug-related case. ... Read More


No power cuts in Punjab from next year, says Kejriwal

Jalandhar, Oct. 8 -- There will be no power cuts from next summer in Punjab, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday, as he launched a Rs 5,000-crore project to upgrade the power infra... Read More


WB: 10% of composite grant for cleanliness drive in Kolkata schools

Kolkata, Oct. 8 -- The Samagra Shiksha Mission (SSM), Kolkata, has directed all government, government-aided and sponsored schools in the city to utilise 10% of their Composite School Grant for 2025-2... Read More


'Will go to Tripura, let's see who stops me': Mamata dares BJP

Kolkata, Oct. 8 -- Lashing out at the "double-engine" government in Tripura for supporting violence over the BJP's alleged attack on a Trinamool Congress (TMC) party office at Agartala, Bengal Chief M... Read More


Delhi to develop 15 'Namo Vans' to boost green cover & fight pollution

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- In a major green initiative, the Delhi government has announced plans to convert 15 stretches of vacant land across the city into dense urban forests, to be known as 'Namo Vans',... Read More


Govt launches audit to revamp dilapidated schools across city

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- The Delhi government has launched a comprehensive audit to identify schools in deteriorating condition across the city, a senior Education Department official confirmed. The audit... Read More


Chilly surprise for Oct

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Cold northwesterly winds sweeping into the national capital brought an early winter chill on Wednesday. The maximum temperature plunging 8 degrees below normal made it one of the... Read More


Delhi zoo may reopen soon as latest samples test -ve for bird flu

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- The National Zoological Park in Delhi, which has been closed for visitors since August 30 following a bird flu outbreak, may reopen soon as the latest samples have tested negative... Read More


EC team urges Bengal officials to follow Bihar's example

Kolkata, Oct. 8 -- A team from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday highlighted Bihar's rigorous approach to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process during a high-level virtual mee... Read More