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1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court grants 10 days to Jagdish Tytler to examine documents

New Delhi, 11/8:  A Delhi court on Friday granted 10 days to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, an accused in the Pul Bangash killings during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, to examine the documents handed over to him by the CBI, including the charge sheet, in the case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidhi Gupta Anand passed the…

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Four landraces of finger millet (ragi) released under seed system.

  Bhubaneswar :The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment of Government of Odisha has releasedfour landraces of finger millet (ragi) under seed system. After the approval of Minister, Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Fisheries & Animal Resource Development, Sri Ranendra Pratap Swain, the landraces/farmer varieties namely Kundra Bati, Laxmipur Kalia, Malyabanta Mami and Gupteswar Bharati shall…

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AM/NS India provides relief to flood-hit villages in Jagatsinghpur district

Paradeep, Aug 07, 2023: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) extended its support to the district administration of Kujang block, Jagatsinghpur to deliver relief materials to the flood-affected villages. The floods in Kujang block have badly affected the people, cattle, and property. Under its Corporate Social Responsibility, AM/NS India handed over the relief material to…

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Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of 23 High Court judges

New Delhi, 11/8: In a major overhaul, the Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has recommended the transfer of 23 High Court judges, including Gujarat’s Justice Hemant M Prachchhak, who declined to stay conviction of Congress leader. In its resolution, the Collegium, also comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv…

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Nadda expected to reach Kolkata on August 11 night for two-day visit

Kolkata, 10/8: BJP national president JP Nadda is expected to reach Kolkata on Friday night, with an exhaustive two-day itinerary comprising intense interactions with party’s representatives in the region. The party president’s visit is preceded by a violent phase of rural polls. On July 10, Nadda had formed a fact-finding committee, led by MP Ravi…

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Will break records to score grand win in 2024; country has ‘no confidence’ in Cong: PM Modi in Lok SabhaR

New Delhi, 10/8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi exuded confidence on Thursday that the BJP and its allies will break records to score a grand win in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and took a swipe at the Opposition, saying its no-confidence motion will prove auspicious for the ruling alliance. In a sharp attack on Opposition…

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