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After notice, illegal structure cleared near Puja Khedkar’s family house: Official
Pune: An “illegal” structure near trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s family bungalow in Pune has been cleared, days after the civic body issued them a notice to remove it, an official said…
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FTA launches ‘Maskan’ App to streamline VAT refunds for UAE citizens
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched its new smart application, ‘Maskan’, which forms part of its continuous efforts to implement digital transformation plans and provide outstanding tax services in line with…
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Nasscom seeks withdrawal of contentious Karnataka quota Bill
New Delhi: Nasscom, representing India’s $200 billion technology industry, on Wednesday said it is seriously concerned about the provisions of a Bill providing for reservation for Kannadigas in private companies in Karnataka.…
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Karnataka: Bill mandating 100% quota for Kannadigas in pvt firms passed
Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet has approved a bill mandating 100 per cent reservation for Kannadigas in private sector for Group C and D posts, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said. The decision was taken…
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Will not interfere with recruitment for technical jobs: Shivakumar on job quota issue
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Wednesday that the Congress government will not interfere with the technical requirements of the companies. While answering questions by media persons here on…
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TN Governor R N Ravi calls on Shah, discusses security related ‘situations’ in state
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Wednesday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and said he had a “very productive meeting” with the central minister on…
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Only half of applications received under PM CARES for Children scheme approved
New Delhi: Only half of the applications received under the PM CARES for Children scheme for COVID orphans were approved in the three years of its launch, according to data. In the…
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Vivek Ramaswamy delivers thunderous speech at Republican National Convention
Milwaukee: Making his maiden appearance before the Republican National Convention, Indian-American entrepreneur-turned-politician Vivek Ramaswamy has asked Americans to vote for former president Donald Trump to revive national pride and reignite the economy.…
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‘Where is your sindoor’, Hindutva mob attacks Christian prayer meet in Dehradun
A Christian prayer meeting was attacked by a Hindutva mob in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun district. The prayer meeting was being held in a residence on July 14. The mob forcefully entered the house…
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Naidu to meet FM Sitharaman to seek more funds for Andhra Pradesh
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will be meeting Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday to press his case for a bigger allocation of funds for the state in…
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UAE condemns shooting incident in Oman
The UAE has strongly condemned the shooting incident that took place in the vicinity of a mosque in the Wadi Al Kabir region of the sisterly Sultanate of Oman, which resulted in…
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BRS hails SC order on inquiry commission against KCR
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao has hailed the Supreme Court’s direction to the Telangana government to substitute retired Patna High Court Chief Justice L. Narasimha Reddy as…
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UP: Permission denied for mass marriage event for Muslim converts in Bareilly
Bareilly: The programme proposed by local political group Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) to conduct mass marriage of men and women of other religions who have converted to Islam has been postponed after the…
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Three new airports planned in Andhra Pradesh: Purandeswari
Amaravati: Three new airports are planned in Andhra Pradesh, said MP and state BJP president Daggubati Purandeswari. “With NDA in power, both in the Centre and in the state, we are able…
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Australian university awards 100 pc scholarship to Indian students
New Delhi: An Australian University, Deakin University, has announced the Indian recipients of its prestigious Vice-Chancellor’s Meritorious 100% Scholarship for 2024, following an extensive nationwide search for the most deserving students in…
