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Punjab govt acted swiftly in Hoshiarpur case: CM Amarinder

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday asserted that his government had taken swift action in the Hoshiarpur rape-murder case in sharp contrast to the Uttar Pradesh government's response to the Hathras incident.
 

He said the challan in this case will be presented in court this week.

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Nitish Kumar will be behind bars if LJP comes to power: Chirag Paswan

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19.85 Km Alternate Alignment of NH 310 was dedicated to the nation today

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Modi to interact with PM SVANidhi beneficiaries in UP on Oct 27

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the beneficiaries of PM SVANidhi Scheme from Uttar Pradesh on October 27, the Prime Ministers Office said in a statement.
 

Modi will interact in the event at 10.30 am via videoconference. The interaction will be witnessed by beneficiaries of the scheme from across the state of Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister of Yogi Adityanath will also be present on the occasion.

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Bhagwat welcomes Centre's new agri reforms, education policy

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday praised the Centre for the agriculture and labour reform bills recently passed in Parliament, and said new policies should aim to make farmers aware of the modern agriculture science.
 

Addressing the Sangh's annual Vijayadashami rally here which was this time attended by only 50 'swayamsevaks' due to the COVID-19 guidelines, he also welcomed the government's new education policy.

2:55 PM

PM Modi to inaugurate conference on vigilance and anti-corruption

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the national conference on vigilance and anti-corruption on Tuesday via video-conferencing.
 

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Sunday said the theme of the conference is "vigilant India, prosperous India".

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PM has decided' date of war with China, Pak: UP BJP president

In a controversial remark, BJP's Uttar Pradesh chief Swatantra Dev Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided when the country would be at war with Pakistan and China.
 

His remarks on Friday came amid tension at the Line of Actual Control between India and China, where the two countries have massed troops.

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BJP National President J P Nadda virtually attended inauguration of district offices in Rajasthan today

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MP bypolls: 18% candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves, says report

Out of 355 candidates contesting in Madhya Pradesh bypolls, 63 (18 per cent) have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
 

Eleven per cent or 39 candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves, the report said.
 

Serious criminal cases are non-bailable offences with over five years of imprisonment.

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In case of Hathras incident, no police investigation was being done: Punjab CM

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PM Modi highlights contribution of political, spiritual leaders who strived for unity and integrity of India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his "Mann Ki Baat" radio programme on Sunday talked about the political and spiritual leaders who strived for the unity and integrity of the nation. He also urged countrymen to visit website ekbharat.gov.in. which portrays efforts made to advance the campaign of national integration.

 

The Prime Minister talked about the lessons one should learn from the life of India's first Home Minister Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.

 

"On October 31, we will be celebrating the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel as National Unity Day. We will find very few people with all these traits together like- ideological depth, moral courage, political acumen, deep knowledge of the agricultural sector and devotion to national unity. He was managing the people's movement of Bapu fighting against the British and still maintain his sense of humour. Bapu had said that the jestful banter of Sardar Patel made him laugh so much that he would get cramps in the stomach," the Prime Minister said.

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Less than 1,000 coronavirus deaths continuously reported since last one week: Ministry of Health

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Govt employees can submit multiple bills to avail LTC cash voucher scheme benefit

Central government employees can submit multiple bills of goods and services purchased in their own name to avail the benefit of the LTC (Leave Travel Concession) cash voucher scheme, according to the Finance Ministry.

 

The Expenditure Department, under the Ministry, has issued a set of FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on LTC cash voucher scheme, clarifying that an employee can also avail the scheme utilising the applicable LTC fare without leave encashment.

 

The government on October 12 announced the LTC cash voucher scheme under which central government employees can purchase any goods or services with GST rate of 12 per cent or above to avail the benefit. Till now, employees got LTC benefits only on travels made, or had to forgo the amount.

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Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's Covid-19 recovery rate improves to 90%

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Anti-smog guns deployed at multiple locations across Delhi to control pollution