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Modi, Nitish meet day after Bankipur defeat

NEW DELHI, Aug. 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met former Bihar chief minister and JDU president Nitish Kumar, a day after the BJP failed to retain its stronghold of Bankipur in the by-p... Read More


SC wants fuel sale ban on uninsured vehicles

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to evolve a pilot project under which uninsured vehicles c... Read More


Heatwave, lightning added to natural calamities list: Centre

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Heatwave and lightning have been included in the list of notified natural calamities under the operational guidelines for the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disa... Read More


SC seeks scheme for injured military cadets

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to consider framing a schemefor military cadets who are boarded out of training academies due to injuries but are not eligible for... Read More


UT has more IAS, IPS officers than sanctioned strength, reveals MHA

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- The city continues to have more IAS and IPS officers than its sanctioned cadre strength, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply ... Read More


SC ruling restores disputed land ownership to MCG

Gurugram, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that over 274 acres (436 bighas and 18 biswas, according to the Haryana government) of disputed land in Wazirabad is shamlat deh (village common l... Read More


Gehlot targets state govt over lack of preparations for Aravalli panel visit

Jaipur, Aug. 5 -- Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday criticised the BJP government over its preparedness for the upcoming visit of a Supreme Court-appointed high-power committee t... Read More


Centre released Rs.141 cr in 5 years for 302 textile projects across Raj

Jaipur, Aug. 5 -- The Centre has released Rs.141.11 crore under the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) for 302 textile projects in Rajasthan over the past five years, the Ministry of T... Read More


J&K govt planning to set up a golf academy in Kashmir: Omar

Srinagar, Aug. 5 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that government is mulling to establish a golf academy in Kashmir to identify and groom young talent from an ear... Read More


SC bars mining in 10-km radius of wetlands in HP without Centre's nod

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that no mining activity will be permitted within a 10-kilometre radius of a wetland conservation reserve in Himachal Pradesh without prior permis... Read More