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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm over Bihar's SIR

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm today due to continued protests by the Opposition demanding discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. In... Read More


EEPC India awaits quick US-India trade deal amid tariff concerns

Kolkata, Aug. 7 -- The Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC India ) today said the Donald Trump administration's latest decision to double the import duty to 50 per cent on Indian goods... Read More


Former Odisha Deputy Speaker Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj passes away at 70

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 7 -- Former Deputy Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was 70. A member of the royal famil... Read More


THRC urges suspension of MBB college lake inauguration amid ongoing case

Agartala, Aug. 7 -- The Tripura Human Rights Commission (THRC) has sought suspension of the proposed inauguration of the redeveloped Maharaja Bir Bikram College lake, under the 'Smart City Mission', c... Read More


Beneficiaries of 'Ladki Bahin Scheme' to be verified door-to-door amid fraud allegations

Mumbai, Aug. 7 -- In response to charges of irregularities in the Chief Minister's Ladki Bahin Scheme, the Maharashtra govt has decided to go beyond digital verification and conduct door-to-door inspe... Read More


Adani Power gets nod to build a greenfield thermal power plant in Bihar

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Adani Power Ltd received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd (BSPGCL) to supply 2,274 MW power to North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd (NB... Read More


'Haat on Wheels' launched to bridge gap between weavers and consumers

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Ministry of Textiles, in collaboration with the National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC) launched 'Haat on Wheels' initiative aimed at bridging the gap between weavers... Read More


SC dismisses Justice Varma's plea against impeachment recommendation

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition filed by Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the recommendation made by former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv... Read More


J&K: Two CRPF personnel killed, several injured in road accident

Jammu, Aug. 7 -- Two personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force were killed and several others injured when a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident today in the Basantgarh area of Ud... Read More


Banning books exposes insecurity of authorities: Mirwaiz

Srinagar, Aug. 7 -- Banning the books will not erase historical facts and the repertoire of lived memories of people of Kashmir, said Kashmir's chief cleric and Hurriyat chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq ... Read More