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Semicon India scheme to create 85,000 jobs: Centre
National

Semicon India scheme to create 85,000 jobs: Centre

New Delhi, Jan 21: In the run-up to the Union Budget 2025-26 to be presented on February 1, the Union Finance Ministry on Tuesday highlighted the achievements of the government’s policies in pushing up investments and employment through the semiconductor programme and the PLI scheme for electronic...
Naga political solution elusive because of Centres deceit: NSCN (IM)
North East

Naga political solution elusive because of Centre's 'deceit': NSCN (IM)

NSCN (IM) alleged that the Centre branding the organisation a 'terrorist outfit' is 'against the spirit of the 2002 MoU'
Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur celebrate 53rd Statehood Day
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Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur celebrate 53rd Statehood Day

Agartala/Imphal/Shillong, Jan 21: Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur on Tuesday separately celebrated their 53rd Statehood Day by holding a variety of colourful cultural programmes and other functions. In view of the prevailing situation arising due to over 20-month long ethnic violence, the Statehood...
Free education from KG to PG, Rs 1,000 stipend for SC students: BJP releases Part II of Sankalp Patra
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Free education from KG to PG, Rs 1,000 stipend for SC students: BJP releases...

New Delhi, Jan 21: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released Part II of its Sankalp Patra, announcing another set of poll promises if the party is voted to power in the upcoming Assembly elections. The big poll sops include free education for students from KG to PG, Rs 1,000 stipend for...
14 Naxals killed near Chhattisgarh-Odisha border; operation ongoing
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14 Naxals killed near Chhattisgarh-Odisha border; operation ongoing

The casualties included two women, and one of the Naxals carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore
Woman waiting for bus gang-raped, robbed in Bengaluru
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Woman waiting for bus gang-raped, robbed in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Jan 21: In a shocking case, a woman waiting for a bus in Bengaluru's K.R. Market was gang-raped, and robbed of her jewellery, cash and mobile phone. The woman lodged a complaint with the Women's Police Station in the Central Division, said officials on Tuesday. According to sources, the...
SC grants ‘last chance’ to Centre to decide Balwant Singh Rajoana’s mercy plea
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SC grants ‘last chance’ to Centre to decide Balwant Singh Rajoana’s mercy plea

New Delhi, Jan 20: The Supreme Court on Monday granted a “last chance” to the Union government to decide the mercy petition filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana, a death row convict in the 1995 assassination case of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh and others.A Special Bench headed by Justice B.R....
Doda police holds awareness programme on newly-amended criminal laws
National

Doda police holds awareness programme on newly-amended criminal laws

Doda, Jan 20: The Doda Police organised a comprehensive awareness programme at the Town Hall on Monday to inform the public about the recently amended criminal laws Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA). The event is aimed at...
WEF chief forecasts 7 to 8 pc growth for India on back of economic reforms
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WEF chief forecasts 7 to 8 pc growth for India on back of economic reforms

New Delhi, Jan 20: World Economic Forum (WEF) president and CEO Borge Brende has forecast a 7 to 8 per cent GDP growth for India on the back of higher investments driven by economic reforms.In an exclusive interview with NDTV in Switzerland’s Davos, Brende said, "India has a great potential, and it...
UCC crucial for national integration, social justice: Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi
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UCC crucial for national integration, social justice: Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi

A Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India would mean a single set of personal laws for all citizens, regardless of their faith.
FIR against Rahul Gandhi in Guwahati over ‘Indian state’ remark
Assam

FIR against Rahul Gandhi in Guwahati over ‘Indian state’ remark

The FIR cites Section 152 of the BNS, which criminalises acts inciting secession, rebellion, or threatening India’s unity and sovereignty
Kenya tea imports jump 288% in 2024 amidst India’s oversupply, impacting local prices
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Kenya tea imports jump 288% in 2024 amidst India’s oversupply, impacting local...

Poor quality tea from Kenya being pushed into India for blending and re-exported in the garb of Indian tea, feels industry.
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