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Punjab police seize 17 kg heroin being smuggled from J&K

Chandigarh, Aug 26: Punjab police on Thursday seized around 17 kg heroin with a street value of Rs 85 crore being allegedly smuggled from Jammu and Kashmir to Amritsar, officials said. Police arrested the drug peddler, Ranjit Singh alias Sonu, from Madhopur in Pathankot district, along with an […]

Take care of yourself as Govt busy with sales: Rahul Gandhi to people as Covid cases rise

New Delhi, Aug 26:  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday voiced concern over the rise in coronavirus cases in the country, and said people should take care of themselves as the government is “busy in sales”. Gandhi has been accusing the BJP government of selling out the country’s […]

Farmers’ national convention to mark 9 months of protest begins at Singhu border

New Delhi, Aug 26: The national convention by farmers to mark completion of nine months of their agitation against the three contentious farm laws began at the Singhu border on Thursday. The two-day-event that will see participation from 1,500 delegates across organisations of farmers, women, youth, and labourers, is […]

India to monetise $81 bln worth of state assets over next 4 years

NEW DELHI, Aug 23 – India plans to monetise $81 billion worth of state assets over the next four years under a program announced earlier in the 2021/2022 budget to boost infrastructure spending and spur economic growth in Asia’s third biggest economy. The Indian government aims to hand […]

After Narayan Rane’s arrest, son Nitesh tweets video hinting at ‘strong reply’

Mumbai, Aug 25: Shortly after Union minister Narayan Rane got bail following arrest over his remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the BJP leader’s MLA son Nitesh Rane tweeted a video from a Bollywood movie, hinting at retribution. Nitesh Rane posted a clip on his Twitter handle from […]

MiG 21 aircraft crashes in Barmer, pilot ejects

Barmer (Raj), Aug 25: A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Rajasthan’s Barmer district on Wednesday evening but the pilot ejected safely, a defence spokesperson said. “The aircraft was on a routine sortie when it crashed, ” the spokesperson said. The incident occurred near Bhurtiya […]

PM Modi says India remains firmly committed to move forward with goal of clean, modern mobility

New Delhi, Aug 25:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said holistic steps are being taken for the value chain associated with automobile manufacturing so that the industry becomes more productive and sustainable In a message to the auto industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on […]

Umar Khalid calls Delhi riots conspiracy case ‘cooked up’, points to contradictions

New Delhi, Aug 23:  Former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the north-east Delhi riots conspiracy case, told a Delhi Court on Monday that there were various contradictions in the police’s claims and called it a “cooked up” case. Khalid, along […]

Third wave may peak by Nov if more virulent variant emerges, says scientist part of Sutra

New Delhi, Aug 23:  A possible third wave of coronavirus may peak in November if a new variant, more virulent than the Delta, emerges and becomes fully active by September end, a scientist involved in the mathematical modelling of pandemic said on Monday. At the same time, the […]

FM announces Rs 6 lakh cr asset monetisation pipeline

New Delhi, Aug 23:  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced a Rs 6 lakh crore National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) that will look to unlock value in infrastructure assets across sectors ranging from power to road and railways. She also said the asset monetisation does not involve selling […]

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