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July 9, 2023 1:28 PM

PM Modi says, infrastructure push in Rajasthan to benefit small businessmen and small-scale industries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the biggest beneficiaries of the infrastructure push in the State are small businessmen and small-scale industries. The Prime Minister said this while addressing a Public rally near Bikaner in Rajasthan after dedicating and laying the foundation stone of Rail, Ro...

July 9, 2023 1:28 PM

Railways Ministry announces reduction in fares of AC chair car, executive classes of all trains, including Vande Bharat, by up to 25%

The Ministry of Railways has announced that fares of AC chair cars, executive classes of all trains, including Vande Bharat, will be reduced by up to 25 percent. It said the decision is part of a discounted fare scheme in trains that saw below 50 percent occupancy during the last 30 days. Wit...

July 9, 2023 1:10 PM

Bihar government to provide Rs 4 lakh each to families of hooch tragedy victims in East Champaran, Nalanda

In Bihar, the State government for the first time decided to provide relief and compensation to the families of victims in hooch tragedies in East Champaran and Nalanda districts. Following the series of deaths in the recent hooch tragedies in these districts and due to mounting pressure from the...

July 9, 2023 12:58 PM

Bangladesh is not China's tail said its foreign minister Abdul Momen

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abdul Momen has said Dhaka is not subservient to any country while it never tilted towards China as the country maintains a balanced and independent foreign policy. He called Beijing a development partner but ruled out any possibility of being exposed to “Chinese deb...

July 9, 2023 11:51 AM

Uttar Pradesh: Main accused in Sonbhadra case arrested

In Uttar Pradesh, the main accused who misbehaved with a person belonging to Scheduled Caste in Sonbhadra district has been arrested. An FIR has been registered under the SC/ST Act in this case. The incident took place in the area under Shahganj police station. The video of the incident wa...

July 9, 2023 11:25 AM

At least 22 people killed, dozens injured in airstrike in Sudan

In Sudan, at least 22 people were killed and dozens injured in an airstrike in a residential area of Omdurman city next to the capital Khartoum. According to a statement released from the Ministry of health, the assault took place early on Saturday which was one of the deadliest of the clashes be...

July 9, 2023 11:22 AM

Three killed, 3 missing after vehicle falls into river in Uttarakhand's Tehri

In Uttarakhand, three people were killed while three others went missing after their jeep fell into river Ganga near Gular in Tehri district in the wee hours this morning. Akashvani correspondent reports that five persons were pulled out alive from the ditch immediately by Police and SDRF while a...

July 9, 2023 11:18 AM

Latvia's former foreign minister becomes EU's first openly gay head of state

In Latvia, longest-serving Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics became the first openly gay head of state in the European Union(EU). Rinkevics sworn in as the country's new President who has pledged to fight for inclusion and equality. The EU has had openly gay heads of governments before, but ...

July 9, 2023 10:51 AM

BBC accreditation revoked in Syria over 'misleading reports

Syria revokes BBC media accreditation for ‘misleading reports. In Syria, the government has cancelled the BBC's media accreditation over what it called biased and misleading reports. Syria's information ministry in a statement said due to the broadcaster's failure to adhere to pr...

July 9, 2023 8:51 AM

Telangana: Mukhra (K) becomes first insured village in Adilabad

In Telangana, Mukhra (K), a model village in Adilabad district has become the first habitation in the State to have insured by 100 percent. The Sarpanch of the village G. Meenakshi handed over documents of insurance to 220 households of the habitations yesterday. She informed that she had spent h...