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    Sonowal visits Jorhat bazaar, says govt to rehabilitate traders
    Assam

    Sonowal visits Jorhat bazaar, says govt to rehabilitate traders

    Guwahati, Feb 18: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday visited the historic 'Chowk Bazaar' in Jorhat district where a massive fire gutted over 300 shops and announced that the government will rehabilitate the affected traders. The Union Shipping, Ports and Waterways minister took stock...
    Chinese national arrested for trying to cross India-Nepal border without valid documents
    National

    Chinese national arrested for trying to cross India-Nepal border without valid...

    Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), Feb 18: The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) arrested a Chinese national while he was trying to cross the India-Nepal border here without any valid documents, police said on Saturday. The Chinese national was arrested in Gaurifanta area here on Friday evening, Deputy...
    Indian-origin man jailed for life for father
    International

    Indian-origin man jailed for life for father's murder with champagne bottle

    London, Feb 18: An Indian-origin man who was found guilty of the murder of his father by smashing a champagne bottle over his head in north London has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Deekan Paul Singh Vig, 54, was convicted following a trial at the Old Bailey court last month and was...
    MV Ganga Vilas cruise ship reaches Assam on Friday
    Assam

    MV Ganga Vilas cruise ship reaches Assam on Friday

    Guwahati, Feb 17: Touted as the world's longest river cruise, MV Ganga Vilas, reached Assam on Friday after passing through neighbouring Bangladesh. The vessel crossed the zero point in Dhubri along the India-Bangladesh border, and will continue its onward journey to reach Dibrugarh at the...
    Fancy registration number HP 99-9999 receives crazy bid of Rs 1.12 crore
    National

    Fancy registration number HP 99-9999 receives crazy bid of Rs 1.12 crore

    Shimla, Feb 17: A mind-boggling bid of Rs 1.12 crore has been received online for a fancy registration number (HP 99-9999) for a scooty by the Registering and Licensing Authority Kotkhai. The reserve price for the bid was Rs 1,000 and as many as 26 participants had bid for the number, officials...
    Chetan Sharma resigns from selection committee chairman
    National

    Chetan Sharma resigns from selection committee chairman's post

    New Delhi, Feb 17: Former India pace bowler Chetan Sharma has resigned from the post of chairman of the senior selection committee following a sting operation by a news channel, where he was allegedly seen revealing confidential information. "Yes, Chetan has tendered his resignation to BCCI...
    Sensex declines nearly 400 points in initial trade on weak global markets
    Business

    Sensex declines nearly 400 points in initial trade on weak global markets

    Mumbai, Feb 17: Benchmark indices declined in early trade on Friday dragged down by IT counters amid an overall weak global market trends. The BSE Sensex declined 397.67 points to 60,921.84 points. The NSE Nifty fell 108.4 points to 17,927.45 points. Nestle, IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, Wipro,...
    Massive fire in Assam
    Assam

    Massive fire in Assam's Jorhat brought under control, over 200 shops gutted

    Jorhat, Feb 17: More than 200 shops have been gutted in a massive fire that engulfed a bazaar in Assam's Jorhat district, officials said. The blaze that broke out late on Thursday evening at Chowk Bazaar, in the heart of Jorhat town, has largely been brought under control, with fire-fighters...
    Active Covid cases in country rise to 1,862
    National

    Active Covid cases in country rise to 1,862

    New Delhi, Feb 17 : India logged 157 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 1,862, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.The death toll stands at 5,30,757, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore...
    Lakshman Prasad Acharya takes oath as new Sikkim Guv
    North East

    Lakshman Prasad Acharya takes oath as new Sikkim Guv

    Gangtok, Feb 16: Senior BJP leader Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Thursday took oath as the new governor of Sikkim. He was administered the oath of office by Sikkim High Court Chief Justice Biswanath Somadder at a function in Raj Bhavan here. Acharya succeeds Ganga Prasad as the 15th...
    Assembly polls: 20-fold increase in seizures in Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland
    North East

    Assembly polls: 20-fold increase in seizures in Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland

    New Delhi, Feb 16: Seizures totalling over Rs 147 crore have been recorded so far in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland, marking a 20-fold increase in recovery of drugs, liquor and cash meant to induce voters in the run up to the polls, the Election Commission said on Thursday. While polls are...
    Rupee gains 21 paise to 82.62 against US dollar
    Business

    Rupee gains 21 paise to 82.62 against US dollar

    Mumbai, Feb 16: The rupee gained 21 paise to 82.62 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday supported by broad dollar weakness and a firm trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said upbeat domestic trade deficit data and foreign fund inflows supported investor sentiments. At the...
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