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Death toll in Jaipur tanker truck collision rises to 14, confirms DCP

The Friday accident, which resulted in a massive fire, involved a truck loaded with chemicals colliding with a tanker carrying LPG and other vehicles

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Yogi increases compensation to farmers for Jewar Airport land acquisition

Farmers, delighted by the announcement, expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister

Haryana declares holiday in schools following demise of Om Prakash Chautala

The mortal remains of former CM Chaudhary Om Prakash Chautala were brought to Teja Khera

Shah inaugurates residential complex for BSF personnel at Agartala Port

The inauguration was done virtually from Siliguri, as part of the 61st Foundation Day celebrations of the SSB

Detention centre to be built in Mumbai for illegal B'deshis: CM Fadnavis

Earlier Thane police's anti-human trafficking cell arrested a Bangladeshi couple living illegally in Kalyan

MCD orders identification of illegal B'deshi migrant children in schools

An order has also been issued for all zones to take appropriate action to remove encroachment made by illegal Bangladeshi migrants

UPSIDA accelerates development projects in Surajpur area near Noida

The initiatives aim to bolster industrial growth, attract large investors, and contribute to Uttar Pradesh's ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy

36 cr beneficiaries verified under Ayushman Bharat PM-Jan Arogya Yojana

The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Friday

Parl winter session: 39-member House panel set up to scrutinise ONOE Bills

The committee will have 27 members from the Lok Sabha and 12 from the Rajya Sabha

Delhi's air quality remains in 'severe' category, average AQI at 429

According to the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), the capital's air quality currently falls under Stage III (Severe), which is characterised by AQI values between 401 and 450

Over 3.5 mn MGNREGS job cards deleted, 3.8 mn added in FY25: Govt

The programme officer, after independent verification of the facts, may direct the gram panchayat to cancel any particular job card. All additions, deletions and cancellations must be made public

Parliament scuffle: Case against Rahul Gandhi transferred to crime branch

Earlier, Delhi Police registered an FIR against Rahul Gandhi, in connection to a scuffle that took place in Parliament. The tensions had erupted when members of the opposition and the ruling parties

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DoT asks telcos to play cybercrime awareness caller tune 8-10 times daily

The telecom department has ordered operators to play cyber crime awareness caller tune 8-10 times per day to telephone subscribers for three months.

Trai recommends additional 5 Mhz spectrum to Railways in 700 Mhz band

Trai recommended taking back spectrum assigned to Indian Railways in other frequency bands viz. 146-174 MHz, 400 MHz band, and 900 MHz band in a time-bound manner after it completes implementation

FSSAI mandates quarterly reporting of expired, rejected food items

While the FOSCOS (Food Safety and Compliance System) reporting function is still being developed, the regulator has asked food businesses to begin collecting the required data to ensure readiness

Cabinet hikes copra MSP by upto Rs 420 to Rs 12,100 per quintal for 2025

The MSP for 'milling copra' has been increased by Rs 420 to Rs 11,582 per quintal, while for 'ball copra' by Rs 100 to Rs 12,100 per quintal for 2025

Anti-Sikh riots: SC directs Centre to file fresh status report on trials

However, it was only in May 2023 that the central probe agency the CBI filed a chargesheet against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler for his alleged role in the killings of three people

States ask FM for more funds under loan scheme, higher borrowing cap

In the Budget for 2024-25, Sitharaman had hiked the allocations for interest-free loans to states for capital expenditure, enabling states to spend more on infrastructure and specified reforms