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UPPCL launches higher education scheme for staff

Lucknow, July 24 -- Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) and other state power utilities under it have launched a higher education incentive scheme for the first time. The scheme is aimed at en... Read More


Downpour fails to dampen spirit on Sawan Shivratri

Meerut, July 24 -- On Sawan Shivratri, Meerut woke up to overcast skies and the sound of rainfall. Since early morning, light rain made way for intense showers, yet the devotion of kanwariyas at the h... Read More


EC asks Bengal government to delink CEO office to ensure autonomy

Kolkata, July 24 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked the West Bengal government to create a separate department with a dedicated budget. The move is aimed at making the office of the C... Read More


PM departs for UK, Maldives; trade, terror to feature in talks

New Delhi, July 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that enhancing economic cooperation and strengthening efforts aimed at peace and stability in the Indian Ocean will be the focus of... Read More


Industrialist's son, MBA from London, hobnobbed with arms dealer

LUCKNOW, July 24 -- Harshvardhan Jain, 47, the self-proclaimed ambassador of the unrecognised micronation Westarctica, is the son of a prominent Ghaziabad industrialist and an MBA from London who befr... Read More


Historic wadas to be turned into homestays in Pune: Officials

Pune, July 24 -- In the first such initiative by a government body, the Pune Zilla Parishad (ZP) will lead the transformation of historic Wadas or traditional courtyard houses near Shivneri fort in Ju... Read More


New sewage treatment units to save potable water in Mumbai

MUMBAI, July 24 -- The seven sewage treatment plants (STPs) being built across the city will turn grey into gold. The civic administration says the plants, at various stages of construction, will save... Read More


Drug unit busted just before its start, say cops

Barmer, July 24 -- The Barmer police, in coordination with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), busted a fully equipped synthetic drug manufacturing unit in Sedwa, Barmer district, on Tuesday before it... Read More


Relief efforts intensified as heavy rain continues

Jaipur, July 24 -- The Rajasthan government has intensified disaster management and relief efforts across the state as heavy monsoon rains continue to lash several districts. According to the weather ... Read More


Bill contains clause to skip foreign tourneys

New Delhi, July 24 -- The Centre can impose reasonable restrictions on the participation of India teams and athletes in international events under extraordinary circumstances, according to the new Nat... Read More