Bihar Govt cancels Rs 826-crore contracts awarded during Mahagathbandhan regime
The NDA government in Bihar has cancelled 350 contracts worth Rs 826 crore, which were awarded during the previous ‘Mahagathbandhan’ dispensation in the state for supplying drinking water in rural areas, a minister said on Tuesday. The decision to cancel the contracts was taken after an inquiry by the Public Health...
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Amarnath Yatra: High-end CCTVs installed to monitor traffic on J&K highway
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Bomb threat delays Air India’s London flight; suspect held
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Track, trace and eliminate illicit tobacco trade, control unrecorded alcohol: WHO
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74 per cent Indians support wealth tax: Survey
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Jairam points out gaps in WIldlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2022
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Defence Ministry ties-up with private firm to build miniaturised sattelite
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TN Govt, police chief get NHRC notices over hooch tragedy
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Modernisation of Armed forces must in turbulent times: IAF Chief
IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said on Tuesday the contemporary security landscape presents “multi-faceted challenges” from border disputes and terrorism to cyber threats and regional volatility, and India must invest in modernisation of its armed forces to navigate through these “turbulent times”. Delivering a keynote address at a...
Modi, BJP leaders slam Cong on 1975 Emergency anniversary
The ruling BJP and Opposition Congress continued to engage in a political slugfest over the imposition of Emergency in the country five decades ago by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said those who imposed the Emergency have no right to profess love for...
IRTE & LEA Associates offer jobs to GNDU
The Directorate of Placement & Career Enhancement of Guru Nanak Dev University organized Campus Placement drives by two companies for the Under Graduate and Post Graduate students of Guru Ram Dass School of Planning of the University. The first placement drive was conducted by Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE), Faridabad....
Bombay HC orders release of minor in Pune Porsche hit-and-run case
In a major development in the Pune Porsche hit-and-run case, the the Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered the release of a 17-year-old minor accused in the Portsche hit-and-run case from there and gave his custody to his paternal aunt. More than a month after the Pune Juvenile Justice Board...
Indian Railways accelerates electrification efforts
Indian Railways is swiftly moving towards becoming the world's largest "Green Railways" by accelerating electrification efforts. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has electrified 2583 RKM (Route Kilometres), covering 61.00 per cent of its 4260 RKM network. Notably, 1399.34 RKM across the eight North-eastern states have been electrified, with significant progress in Assam,...
Former JKHCBA president Mian Qayoom arrested in Babar Qadri case
The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir police Tuesday arrested the former President of the Jammu Kashmir High Court Bar Association (Kashmir) Mian Qayoom in connection with the targeted killing of Advocate Babar Qadri.The investigating agency, which is learned to have collected some credible evidence, is expected to...
UPSC to check cheating with AI and biometrics
Amid the raging controversies involving alleged irregularities in NEET, NET examinations, the country's premier recruitment body Union Public Service Commission(UPSC)has decided to use facial recognition and Artificial Intelligence-based CCTV surveillance system to prevent cheating and impersonation in its various tests. It has recently floated a tender to invite bids from experienced...
