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Amendments to industrial licensing policy approved

Chandigarh, March 25 -- The council of ministers on Tuesday approved amendments in the Industrial Licensing Policy of October 2015 providing a certain relief on levy of external development charges an... Read More


Decentralised water supply model for rural areas gets approval

Chandigarh, March 25 -- The Haryana cabinet on Tuesday approved operation and maintenance policy - a decentralised and participatory model - to run rural drinking water supply on government-community ... Read More


Barnala MLA seeks FIR against SHO

BARNALA, March 25 -- Following a suicide attempt by a 40-year-old man from Rajgarh village, who allegedly consumed poison after being "humiliated" by Dhanaula SHO Lakhvir Singh, Barnala MLA Kuldeep Si... Read More


HC notice to Punjab on 'X' plea against removal of articles

Chandigarh, March 25 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday sought response by the next week from the Punjab government on a plea moved by social media platform "X", formerly Twitter, challen... Read More


Railways doubles no-refund window to 8 hrs

New Delhi, March 25 -- Indian Railways has tightened its ticket cancellation rules across the board, doubling the no-refund window and extending percentage-based penalties to cancellations made earlie... Read More


HC overturns death penalty, orders retrial in rape-murder

MUMBAI, March 25 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday struck down a lower court's order handing a death penalty to a Nashik resident for allegedly raping and murdering a seven-year-old girl, observing ... Read More


Indian Railways doubles no-refund window to 8 hrs

New Delhi, March 25 -- Indian Railways has tightened its ticket cancellation rules across the board, doubling the no-refund window and extending percentage-based penalties to cancellations made earlie... Read More


MCA to launch fast bowling talent hunt

MUMBAI, March 25 -- The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has announced the launch of "Mumbai Fast," a dedicated talent hunt programme aimed at identifying and nurturing promising fast bowlers. The tri... Read More


centre convenes all-party meet today to discuss west asia crisis

New Delhi, March 25 -- The government has called an all-party meeting to brief lawmakers on the West Asia crisis on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave statements in both Houses on the ... Read More


MSHRC calls for report after woman dies due to rat bite

MUMBAI, March 25 -- The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) on Tuesday took suo motu action in a case in which a 89-year-old woman died in a Bhayandar hospital after she was allegedly bi... Read More