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Will not beg India to play cricket with us: PCB chief

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ehsan Mani has insisted that his team will “not beg” India to play cricket with them, although he stressed on resuming bilateral cricket ties with New Delhi. “We will not beg India or any other country to play cricket with us; we want resumption of bilateral cricket ties with India […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
PM writes personal letter to village pradhans on saving rainwater

New Delhi: Concerned about the water crisis in rural areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a personal letter to ‘Gram Pradhans'(village chiefs) requesting them to conserve rainwater during the forthcoming monsoon. The letters, signed by the PM, have been hand-delivered to the pradhans through respective Distric t Magistrates and Collectors in the districts. In several rural […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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45 individuals to get Bal Sahitya Puraskar and Yuva Puraskar announces Sahitya Akademi

New Delhi: The Sahitya Akademi on Friday announced winners of Bal Sahitya Puraskar and Yuva Puraskar. In all 45 individuals will be awarded for their work in the field of literature. Twenty-two winners of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar and 23 recipients of the Yuva Puraskar have been announced as the winner by the Executive Board of […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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Muslim students bag 80% of government scholarships

New Delhi:  Students from the Muslim community received about 80 per cent of total scholarships offered under 20 Central government schemes in 2018-19, official data shows. Those from the Christian community came in at second place with 7.5 per cent share while it was 5 per cent for Sikhs and 4.7 per cent for Hindus, according […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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IRCTC: Railway tickets scam puts insiders' role under scanner

By Deepak Sharma New Delhi: After launching its biggest crackdown on railway ticket agents and touts, the Special Intelligence Branch of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) is now probing the role of insiders involved in the racket which runs into several crores. The RPF has sought details from the commercial department of the railways about […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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Terrorism has shrunk in Kashmir: Governor

New Delhi: The incidents of terrorist activities have come down in Jammu and Kashmir as the people of the state are not giving shelter to militants, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said here on Saturday. Addressing the 5th Governing Council meeting of Niti Aayog, Malik said time has come to focus on development of […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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PM's top priority: Solve UP water crisis before 2022 polls

BY DEEPAK SHARMA New Delhi: By 2021, a year before Uttar Pradesh goes to the polls, India’s largest state would have enough water to quench the thirst of its over 20 crore people. After writing personal letters to UP’s village pradhans to conserve water, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now instructed Union Jal Shakti Minister […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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Virendra Kumar takes oath as Pro tem Speaker

New Delhi:  Former Union Minister and seven-time MP Virendra Kumar on Monday took oath as the Pro tem Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath to Virendra Kumar at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. In the first term of the Modi government, the 65-year-old senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader was Minister of […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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Modi, MP's take oath in 17th Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other MPs on Monday took oath in the 17th Lok Sabha which will see the passing of the Union Budget and some key legislations including the Triple Talaq Bill being on top of the government’s agenda. Pro tem Speaker Virendra Kumar administered the oath to Modi and other […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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SC agrees to hear PIL on doctors' security at government hospitals

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking deployment of security in government hospitals in view of frequent assaults faced by doctors. A Vacation Bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant listed the matter for hearing on Tuesday. The plea sought the court’s direction to the Centre […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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Google Doodle pays tribute to Amrish Puri

New Delhi: The life and legacy of legendary actor Amrish Puri was commemorated by Google with a doodle on his 87th birth anniversary on Saturday. Pune-based guest artiste Debangshu Moulik celebrated the talent that Amrish Puri was with the doodle. He was born in Punjab on this day in 1932, landed his first role at age […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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Government to come up with an integrated RERA website

New Delhi: With an aim to provide single window information on best practices and rulings in the housing sector, the government will soon come up with a platform that will integrate Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) of all the states. Officials said the common platform would provide suggestions about the real estate properties and projects […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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India submits bid to host 2023 IOC session

New Delhi: India on Tuesday offered to host the 2023 International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai, a gathering where the host city for the 2030 Winter Olympics is expected to be chosen. The formal bid submission was done by Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra and IOC member Nita Ambani to International Olympic […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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US Secretary Mike Pompeo meets PM Modi

New Delhi: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday morning in his country’s first high-level engagement with India after Modi returned to power with a thumping election victory. Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar of the External Affairs Ministry tweeted: “Working together to further deepen our strategic partnership. Pompeo called on […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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55 nations back India for non-permanent UNSC seat

New York: In a major diplomatic win, India’s candidature for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been unanimously endorsed by the Asia Pacific group of 55 countries including China and Pakistan. The countries which have supported India’s candidature also include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, the […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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