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Calcutta HC dismisses TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's plea to travel abroad for eye treatment

Kolkata, Aug. 5 -- The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's plea to travel abroad for eye treatment. The court had earlier advised Banerjee to appea... Read More


'Counselling, not aggression, is better response to student protesters': SC

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday stressed that counselling, listening to young protesters and police restraint are the best ways to prevent student protests from turning violent. A... Read More


Punjab: Legal team examining DA order, says Cheema

Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- The Punjab government is legally examining the high court's order asking it to clear all pending Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears of its employees and pensioners, state finance mi... Read More


India has delivered three tranches of medical aid to Africa under USD 10 million pledge: EAM S Jaishankar

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said India has already delivered three tranches of medical assistance to Africa under its USD 10 million in-kind medical equipm... Read More


Dipke backs Jharkhand student protest; says CJP will act as 'pressure group' to seek accountability

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday declared support for protesting students in Jharkhand, stating that the youth movement will operate as a "pressure ... Read More


UP Cabinet approves rRs.r8,585-Cr Jewar Link e-way, clears key welfare measures

LUCKNOW, Aug. 5 -- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved the construction of a Rs.8,585.51-crore, 74.467-km greenfield Jewar-link Expressway to connect Noida International Airport at Jewar wit... Read More


Government highlights progress of PM-JANMAN and DAJGUA in improving Tribal Welfare

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Ministry of Tribal Affairs on Wednesday informed Parliament that its flagship programmes, the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) and the Dharti Aaba... Read More


UPI business transactions above Rs 2,000 may attract charges

Hyderabad, Aug. 5 -- The government is likely to allow banks and payment service providers to levy a charge of 0.25 to 0.4 per cent as merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 made ... Read More


Govt to launch two-year national dengue eradication programme - Health Minister

Srilanka, Aug. 5 -- Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has stated that a planned and targeted national programme should be implemented with the aim of eradicating dengue within th... Read More


Meta officials meet MeitY Secy S Krishnan, explain reason for erroneous takedown of PM's video

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- A high-level delegation from Meta, led by its Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan, met with the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), S... Read More