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Manipur's oldest armed group UNLF signs peace deal with Centre; "Welcome them to democratic processes," says Amit Shah.

Govt extends PMGKAY scheme to provide 5 kg of free foodgrains per month to 81 cr poor for another 5 years from Jan 1, 2024

A medical checkup of 41 workers who were successfully rescued from the Silkyara Tunnel located on Uttarkashi-Yamnotri Road is going on at Chiniyalisaud Community Health Centre. According to government sources, all the workers admitted to the health centre are being given food as per the doctors' advice.Earlier, after the successful rescue of 41 workers from the Silkyara tunnel on Tuesday evening, Dr Pravin Kumar, Health Director of Garhwal Division, in charge of the rescue operation, highlighted that constant communication with the trapped workers helped in maintaining their mental health stability.

After 17 days of tense anticipation, relief and happiness enveloped the faces of the family members of 41 trapped workers upon receiving news of their successful rescue from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi on Tuesday evening. The emotional moment unfolded as the culmination of exhaustive rescue efforts that captured the nation's attention. The families, enduring prolonged desperation, celebrated the rescue and wholeheartedly thanked the government for bringing their loved ones back.

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Telangana Assembly polls

Election Commission orders suspension of three Telangana Police officers for allegedly diluting case in cash-seizure matter: Sources

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'Igas Bagwal' celebrations in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the 'Igas Bagwal' celebrations at his residence in Dehradun. He felicitated the family members of a few of the 41 workers who were trapped in the Silkyara tunnel. He also presented shawls to the rescued workers during celebrations. Talking to the media, he said "It was very painful for all of us to see our workers trapped inside a tunnel. Many festivals passed by as they remained stuck for 17 days. I had said we would celebrate all the festivals the day our workers are rescued safely. With God's blessings and the collective efforts of agencies, the workers were evacuated yesterday."

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Foot Locker to step into India, inks deals with Metro Brands, Nykaa

Foot Locker will enter the Indian market in 2024 in partnership with local peer Metro Brands and cosmetics-to-fashion retailer Nykaa, the U.S.-based athleisure chain said on Wednesday, giving it a much wider global footprint.

 

Metro Brands, which has over 700 stores across India, will exclusively own and operate Foot Locker stores in the country and focus on selling shoes from brands such as Nike and Adidas.

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50 years of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in electoral Politics

50 years is a long period in politics. Mallikarjun Kharge didn't just survive its unpredictable course, he continued to rise higher and higher throughout his political career. Not once did he compromise on his ideology, not once did he drift away from the cause or the poor," says Congress leader Sonia Gandhi at the launch of Congress President's biography named 'Mallikarjun Kharge: Political Engagement with Compassion, Justice, and Inclusive Development

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Report on Sony merger risks collapse incorrect. We are working towards closure of proposed merger, says Zee

Zee Entertainment on Wednesday called the news item captioned “Sony-Zee Merger Risks Collapse Over Eleventh-Hour CEO Drama: Report” "factually incorrect." The report was published by Bloomberg.

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India targeting enrolment of half million foreign students by 2047, says Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam

India is targeting enrolling half a million foreign students by 2047, Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said on Wednesday. Subrahmanyam made the comments while addressing the 18th FICCI Higher Education Summit. He also said technology is going to "blow up" the higher education sector and the universities have to embrace Artificial Intelligence in a big way to stay relevant and competitive.

 

"NITI Aayog is preparing a vision document for 2047 and education has a separate role in it. One of the important points in this include that, by 2047, we aim to target half a million foreign students in India. We should become the global provider of education by improving our quality, brand value and improve our rankings which are globally recognised," he said.

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Due to heavy rain, waterlogging witnessed in many parts of Chennai

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United National Liberation Front has signed a peace agreement in New Delhi

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Manipur's oldest armed group UNLF signs peace deal with Centre

Manipur's oldest armed group UNLF signs peace deal with Centre; "Welcome them to democratic processes," says Amit Shah.

 

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ISRO scientist VR Lalithambika conferred highest French civilian award

V R Lalithambika, former Director, Directorate of the Human Spaceflight Programme, ISRO, was conferred the top French civilian honour of Lgion d'Honneur for her engagement in space cooperation between France and India.

The award was given to her by Ambassador of France to India, Thierry Mathou, on behalf of the French government, here on Tuesday.

Created in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Lgion d'Honneur (the Legion of Honour) is the highest civilian award given by the French Republic for outstanding service to France, regardless of the nationality of the recipients.

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MCD House meeting opens with raucous protests by BJP, AAP councillors

BJP and Congress councillors on Wednesday obstructed a MCD House meeting with their protests over the non-formation of a standing committee and increased house tax.

The House met on 2.19 pm amid sloganeering by the opposition councillors.

Congress councillors raised slogans against the Aam Aadmi Party and held placards with demands such as "constitute the standing committee" and "rollback house tax" written on them.

Bharatiya Janata Party councillors raised the issue of the dog menace in Delhi and asked for the release of data regarding dog bites in the city.

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Govt approves terms of reference for 16th Finance Commission

The government has approved the 'Terms of Reference' for the 16 Finance Commission, which makes recommendations on sharing of tax revenues between the Centre and states.

The recommendations would cover a five-year period commencing April 1, 2026, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday, giving details about the decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting last evening.

The commission would submit its report by October 31, 2025, Thakur said.

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No one can stop CAA implementation, says Amit Shah at Kolkata rally

Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Wednesday that the Central government will implement the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and no one can stop it.

Addressing a big rally here to launch the party's Lok Sabha campaign, Shah launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the issues of appeasement, infiltration, corruption and political violence and urged people to throw out her government and elect the BJP in the next assembly polls.

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Delhi's winter peak power demand may cross 5,700-MW mark, break records

Delhi's winter peak power demand this year may break all previous records, crossing the 5,700-MW mark, officials of power distribution companies said on Wednesday.

A BSES official said up to 60 per cent of the maximum winter power demand of over 3,600 MW in its areas will be met by green power. It will also bank on surplus power with other states to meet the increased demand, he said.

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Allegations of plot to kill Sikh extremist on American soil: India to probe

India has constituted a high-level inquiry committee to probe allegations relating to a conspiracy to kill a Sikh extremist on American soil.

The Financial Times, citing unnamed sources, last week reported that US authorities thwarted a plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, and issued a warning to the Indian government over concerns it was involved in the plot.