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Over 340 mobile phones recovered in 2.5 months from Delhi jails
New Delhi: The Delhi Prisons department has recovered over 340 mobile phones from inside jails in the last two-and-a-half months, an official said on Thursday. Director-General (Prisons) Sanjay Baniwal told reporters that…
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Govt has tried to simplify taxation regime in budget: Revenue secretary
New Delhi: Government has tried to simplify the taxation regime in the budget, be it corporate tax or personal tax, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra said on Thursday. Addressing a post-budget discussion organised…
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UK defends BBC freedom, says investing heavily in relations with India
London: The UK government has defended the BBC as a media outlet “independent in its output” in the wake of widespread Indian diaspora protests against the controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra…
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Pakistani rupee plunges to historic low
Karachi: The Pakistani rupee resumed its downwards slide on Thursday after two modest sessions as the “optimism surrounding the government and IMF talks scaled back”, local media reported. The Pakistani rupee depreciated…
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In a first, 5 Yemeni policewomen appointed to key security posts
Sanaa: For the first time in the history of Yemen, five policewomen has been appointed to key security posts in the Yemeni city of Taiz, local media reported. The five of them…
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Guru Ravidass gave message of humanity welfare: Punjab CM
Jalandhar: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday vowed to work to ameliorate the woes of weaker and underprivileged sections of society in consonance with the teachings of Guru Ravidass. Addressing a…
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Hyderabad: Harish Rao lays foundation stone for RBVRR society
Hyderabad: The foundation stone for the construction of a new residential hostel building of the Raj Bahadur Venkat Rami Reddy (RBVRR) Educational Society near Rajendranagar was laid by Telangana health minister Harish…
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Budget 2023: Rs 1002 crores allocated for issuing e-passports
Jeddah: With a significant budgetary allocation for the second phase of the Passport Seva Programme (PSP-V2.0) , the Ministry of External Affairs is preparing to roll-out digital passports. Rs. 1,002.78 crore was…
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Assam: Police seize drugs worth Rs 7 crore
Guwahati: In two separate operations, police have seized contraband worth Rs 6-7 crore from the Karbi Anglong district of Assam, officials said on Thursday. A senior police officer of the district informed…
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Delhi excise scam: Kavitha, others bribed AAP leader with Rs 100 cr, ED alleges
Hyderabad: BRS MLC Kavitha Kalvakuntla and the ‘South Group’ gave kickbacks to AAP’s communications in charge Vijay Nair on behalf of the AAP leadership to the tune of Rs 100 crore, the…
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Vishakhapatnam will be world class capital: AP govt at Investors Summit
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh government launched its Global Investors’ Summit 2023, with chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy interacting with diplomatic guests from over 40 nations who participated in the event. Jagan…
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India’s Haj quota for 2023 fixed at 1,75,025: Govt
New Delhi: India’s Haj quota for this year has been fixed at 1,75,025 according to the bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia, the government said on Thursday. In a written reply to a question…
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TDP ridicules YSRCP leaders for contradictory reaction to Union budget
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Thursday ridiculed the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) for the contradictory stand taken by its leaders on Union Budget 2023-24, which was…
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PM undertook 21 trips abroad since 2019, over Rs 22.76 cr spent: Govt
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has undertaken 21 trips abroad since 2019 and over Rs 22.76 crore was spent on these visits, the government said on Thursday. The President undertook eight…
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January ‘deadliest’ month in Pakistan since July 2018
Islamabad: Since July 2019, January 2023 has been the deadliest month in Pakistan as 134 people lost their lives, a 139 percent spike, and 254 others were injured in at least 44…
