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Speakers call for comprehensive road safety law to curb rising fatalities

Dhaka, June 22 -- Speakers at a discussion on Sunday stressed the need for a dedicated and inclusive road safety law to reduce preventable fatalities on the country's roads. Citing WHO data Sharmeen ... Read More


Won't quit as MLA or BJP member: Ex-Goa minister

Panaji, June 22 -- Sacked Goa Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude, who had alleged corruption in the Tribal Welfare Department headed by CM Pramod Sawant, on Sunday said he would not resign as MLA o... Read More


NGT notice to CPCB, Bihar authorities over rise in lightning deaths due to felling of palm trees

New Delhi, June 22 -- The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and others in a matter related to the large-scale felling of palm trees in Bihar... Read More


Cal HC orders regularisation of WBMDFC contractual employees

Kolkata, June 22 -- The Calcutta High Court has directed the state to regularise the services of the long-serving contractual employees of the West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporatio... Read More


Railways during Emergency: Trains on time, but veterans also recall long working hours

New Delhi, June 22 -- Amidst several bitter memories of 21 months of Emergency in India 50 years ago, veteran railway employees recall mixed experiences during the period -- the praise received for tr... Read More


Maha: NCP (SP) MLA Raju Khare again creates stir with anti-party stance

Mumbai, June 22 -- NCP (SP) MLA from the Mohol constituency, Raju Khare, has once again come into the news for his anti-party stance. He used the Ajit Pawar group's symbol 'clock' instead of the part... Read More


Odisha CM stresses on ensuring an incident-free Puri Rath Yatra

Puri, June 22 -- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has emphasized the need to ensure an incident-free Puri Rath Yatra. While reviewing the Rath Yatra management arrangements at the Town Hall of Puri ... Read More


EU plans riskier investments of Russian assets to fund Ukraine war

Bangladesh, June 22 -- In a controversial and potentially precedent-setting move, the European Union is reportedly preparing to funnel billions in profits from frozen Russian sovereign assets into hig... Read More


Daring daylight dacoity at jewellery shop: 2 arrested

Siliguri, June 22 -- On the heels of the ATM robbery at Champasari, Siliguri, a sensational daylight dacoity took place that rocked the city. A gang of eight looted cash, gold, silver and diamond orn... Read More


Assam grants SEBC status to transgender community

Guwahati, June 22 -- The Assam government has officially granted Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC) status to individuals identifying as transgender or third gender. Chief Minister Hima... Read More