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Commercial LPG cylinder prices hiked – Know rates in Hyderabad, other cities
Hyderabad: Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have announced a significant increase in commercial LPG cylinder prices in metro cities, including Hyderabad. This hike, the first in the current year, came into effect today.…
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Odisha CM announces hike in remuneration of temporary teachers
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday announced a hike in the remuneration of temporary teachers and regularisation of the services of those who passed the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET). Chief Minister Naveen…
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The who, why and how of Sandeshkhali’s TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh
Kolkata: The meteoric rise of Shajahan Sheikh from a modest background of a helper in a local transport company to becoming the so-called tiger’ of Sandeshkhali is what Bollywood film scripts are…
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India elections: Google partners with news publishers, fact-checkers to curb deepfakes
New Delhi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Google on Friday announced to support ‘Shakti, India Election Fact-Checking Collective’, which is a consortium of news publishers and fact-checkers in the country, in…
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Veteran Congress leader and ex-UP Governor Aziz Qureshi dies
Bhopal: Former Uttar Pradesh Governor and senior Congress leader Aziz Qureshi passed away at a hospital here on Friday after a prolonged illness, a family member said. Qureshi was 83, his nephew…
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Ahead of PM’s visit, TMC questions ‘non-release’ of MGNREGA dues to Bengal
Kolkata: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday raised questions about “non-release” of MGNREGA dues to the state, allegedly withheld by the Centre.…
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Govt committed to protect Christian properties: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: In a meeting with representatives of various Christian organizations, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy discussed issues affecting the community. The delegation raised concerns about safeguarding church assets, prompting Revanth to assure…
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Telangana govt starts implementing free electricity scheme
Hyderabad: Power distribution companies in Telangana on Friday started issuing ‘zero bills’ to eligible households as the ‘Gruha Jyothi’ scheme for 200 units of free electricity came into force. Employees of power…
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Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to enter Maharashtra on Mar 10
Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will reach Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district from Gujarat on March 10, local functionaries of the party said on Friday. The yatra will travel from…
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Paytm, PPBL discontinue inter-company agreements before RBI deadline
New Delhi: One 97 Communications Ltd, the parent company of Paytm, and Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) on Friday announced to discontinue various inter-company agreements, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…
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Double engine govt guarantees ‘jungle raj’ in UP: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: The truth of the double engine government in Uttar Pradesh is that it is a “guarantee of jungle raj”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday while announcing a statewide…
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Biden, Qatari leader urge ceasefire, humanitarian aid after Gaza tragedy
Washington: President Joe Biden and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani expressed deep concern over the “tragic and alarming incident” leading to the loss of over 100 lives, according to the…
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SC to hear Gyanvapi committee’s plea against HC order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal of the Gyanvapi management committee against an Allahabad High Court order which held that lawsuits for “restoration” of a temple…
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Telangana: BRS leaders leave for Medigadda to ‘inform truth to public’
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders, including KTR, left for the Kaleshwaram project site to visit the Medigadda Barrage in special buses on Friday, March 1. The visit by BRS legislatures is…
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Three months after losing power, Ashok Gehlot to vacate Raj CM’s bungalow
Jaipur: Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced that he will vacate his official residence on Friday and shift to bungalow number 49 which was allotted to him after the new government…
