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Minimum Government, Maximum Governance: PM Modi's Mantra to IAS Probationers
Addressing the IAS probationers through video conference form Kevadiya in Gujarat, where he paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhai Patel on his 145th birth anniversary earlier in the day.
Chevron, Exxon Shrink Spending As Coronavirus Cuts Demand
U.S. oil majors Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil Corp cut spending aggressively in the third quarter in a race to offset weak trends in fuel demand caused by the COVID19 pandemic, though the former managed a slim profit.
9-year-old Delhi Boy Dies in Firecracker Accident After Steel Glass Gets Stuck in His Chest
The incident took place on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Prince, a student of class 2, they said. "The boy took a firecracker and after igniting it placed a steel glass over it. When the firecracker exploded, a portion of the steel glass go...
West Bengal Ranks First in Decline of School Dropout Rate: Survey
The dropout rate in some bigger states like Karnataka, Telangana and Rajasthan was 11.3 per cent, 14 per cent and 14.9 per cent respectively, the statement said quoting the survey conducted among 52,227 families of 16,974 villages in 584 districts of 26 s...
'Dismal Performance', Says Centre Over Bengal's Implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission
The state has 1,566 arsenic and fluoride affected habitations which are to be covered with piped water supply by December 2020, it added. The Jal Shakti Ministry recently held a mid-term review meeting on planning and implementation of JJM in West Bengal...
Piyush Goyal Cites Numbers to Claim Centre's Support for Farmers, Targets Punjab Govt for Opposing Laws
Goyal reeled out statistics to underline that the procurement of farmers' produce at MSP has increased over the past year. He said that more procurement centres have been set up across the country compared to last year and the number of farmers who sold t...
Odisha RTOs to Operate Tomorrow for 2 Hours, Orders State Transport Department
The order further said that the RTOs should check the dealer premises. They also need to ensure that no vehicle is delivered without registration and affixing HSRP number plates.
Bihar Election 2020: In BJP Bastion Bankipur, 'Shotgun' Shatrughan Sinha's Son Luv Brings in an Element of Curiosity
Not much has been known so far about his children's political aptitude, though it is common knowledge that unlike twin brother Kush, Luv did evince interest in acting but failed to make it big
Darul Uloom Deoband Slams Macron for 'Insulting' Prophet, Calls on Islamic Nations' Bloc to Act Against France
Muslims worldwide have protested President Macron's strident defence of secular values and the right to mock religion after a French schoolteacher who showed his class cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed was murdered.
Kerala CPM Leader's Son Bineesh Kodiyeri Remitted Unaccounted Funds into Drug Peddler's Account: ED
Bineesh was arrested by the central probe agency under the anti-money laundering law in Bengaluru on Thursday following which a local court sent him to Enforcement Directorate custody till November 2.
'Bright Youngsters': Modi Condemns Killing of Three BJP Yuva Morcha Leaders in J&K Militant Attack
Fida Hussain, Umer Hajam and Umer Rashid Beigh were shot by militants in Y K Pora area of Kulgam district late on Thursday evening.
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Confessions to Officers Under Narcotics Law Can't Be Used to Convict Accused in Drugs Case: SC
The 163-page majority judgement, which will have repercussions in cases relating to drugs trafficking and abuse, dealt with the questions referred to it by a two-judge bench in 2013.
Isn't Google Violating Fundamental Rights by Controlling Choices? Parliament's Data Protection Panel Asks
Top executives of the search engine appeared before the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Personal Data Protection Bill and responded to queries related to data security.
BJP Yuva Morcha Gen Secy Fida Hussain, 2 Other Party Workers Shot Dead by Militants in J&K's Kulgam
Condoling the incident, former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti tweeted that at the end of the day, its people of J&K who pay with their lives because of GOI’s ill thought out policies.
Shapoorji Pallonji Group Submits Plan to SC for Separation from Tatas
The Mistrys have valued their holding in the Tatas at Rs 1.75 lakh crore, it informed the apex court, which is hearing the long-drawn legal battle between the two groups that began after the Tatas sacked Cyrus Mistry as the Chairman.