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CM Sukhu meets Union Home Minister, urges immediate flood relief of Rs 2,000 crore

August 4, 2023

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Thursday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to grant an immediate aid of Rs 2,000 crore for carrying out relief and restoration works in the flood-hit parts of Himachal Pradesh. Sukhu, who met Shah in New Delhi, apprised him of the massive damage incurred by...

Shimla police cracks down on peddlers, 470 arrested in 6 months

August 4, 2023

Shimla Police have tightened the noose around drug peddlers by arresting 470 of them in six months. Shimla Police claimed that they were able to bring down the impact of drugs and they have nabbed nearly 25 percent of total peddlers arrested across Himachal Pradesh, according to state data. “If...

Nuh violence: 176 arrested across Haryana, authorities appeal Muslims to offer namaz at home

August 4, 2023

A total of 176 people have been arrested and 78 others have been taken into preventive detention in connection with the communal clashes in Haryana, a top state government official said in Chandigarh on Thursday. Additional Chief Secretary (Home) TVSN Prasad added to this information, saying 93 FIRs had been...

Rajya Sabha passes Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill

August 4, 2023

Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed a bill that replaces the existing legislation which governs the registration of print and publishing industry in the country. The Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023 was passed by a voice vote. Replying to the discussion on the bill, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag...

Bill cleared for 50-year lease for offshore minerals

August 4, 2023

A Bill to provide a fixed 50-year production lease for offshore minerals was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday amid a walkout by Opposition members over the situation in violence-hit Manipur. When the Upper House reassembled for the post-lunch session, Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi moved the Offshore...

Laughter occurs between RS Chairman and LoP in House

August 4, 2023

In the midst of the monsoon session’s tense arguments, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar sent peals of laughter in the House. The banter, however, soon turned to bitterness when Kharge accused the Chairman of supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, triggering a sharp response. The Congress...

Amrit Udyan to reopen for public from August 16: Rashtrapati Bhavan

August 4, 2023

The famed Amrit Udyan of the Rashtrapati Bhavan will open for visitors from August 16, for the second time in the year, according to an official statement issued on Thursday Amrit Udyan was opened this year from January 29 to March 31 under the Udyan Utsav-I. It was visited by...

Bajrang Punia summoned in criminal defamation complaint

August 4, 2023

A Delhi court summoned wrestler Bajrang Punia on Thursday, in a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by wrestling coach Naresh Dahiya. Metropolitan Magistrate Yashdeep Chahal directed Punia to appear before the court on that day, holding that he is of the “prima facie” view that all the ingredients of...

DBC employees protest outside Delhi CM’s house

August 4, 2023

Domestic Breeding Checkers (DBC) tasked with containing the spread of dengue and malaria in the national capital Thursday staged a protest outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence here demanding regularisation and better equipment. The DBC employees were promised permanent posts as field workers by the government in March 2022. This...

Younger, human-habituated cheetahs ideal for Indian relocation

August 4, 2023

International experts from Project Cheetah recommend younger, human-habituated cheetahs for relocation to India, following key learnings from the initial experience at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park. The recommendation was made in a recent status report submitted to the government. According to the report, younger cheetahs are better suited to adjust...

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