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ED issues notice to take possession of assets in Congress-linked AJL case

New Delhi, 12/4: : The Enforcement Directorate Saturday said it has issued notices to take possession of immovable assets worth Rs 661 crore that it had attached in probe into the money laundering case against Congress-controlled Associated Journals Limited . The federal probe agency said in a statement that it has affixed these notices at…

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Security heightened in Agra ahead of Mahavir Jayanti, 1,000 jawans deployed

Agra: In an attempt to make Agra safe during the festival of Mahavir Jayanti security has been heightened in the city. Steps are being taken to better the security. According to reports, on security arrangements for the upcoming festival of Rana Sanga’s birth anniversary and Mahavir Jayanti, Sonam Kumar the DCP City of Agra shared information….

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Union Minister JP Nadda inaugurates training program for BJP MLAs and MPs in Puri

Puri: Union Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda on Saturday inaugurated a two-day training camp for BJP MLAs and MPs along with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi at the Swaminarayan main temple in Puri. The event was organized to enhance the leadership and legislative skills of party representatives. BJP State President Manmohan Samal, along…

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In a first, Supreme Court sets timeline for President’s decision on Bills reserved for consideration by Governor

New Delhi, 12/2: For the first time, the Supreme Court has prescribed that the president should decide on the bills reserved for her consideration by the governor within a period of three months from the date on which such reference is received. Four days after the top court cleared 10 bills, which were stalled and…

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U’khand Tragedy: Car With Haridwar Family Plunges Into Alaknanda River; One Rescued, Five Feared Dead

New Delhi: In a heartbreaking incident near Devprayag, Uttarakhand, a car carrying a family from Haridwar plunged into a 300-metre-deep gorge and sank into the Alaknanda River near the Badshah Hotel area on Saturday. The vehicle, a Thar SUV, was en route to the revered Dhari Devi temple when the tragedy occurred. One woman was rescued…

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Drug mafia hide Ganja with Neem leaves, 1 tonne Ganja worth Rs 1 crore seized from Koraput

Koraput: In a bizarre incident, the Koraput district police seized a vehicle smuggling Ganja hidden with Neem leaves. The Padua police detained one person along with 1 tonne of Ganja while another one fled the scene. Acting on a tip off, on the instructions of Koraput SP, a team of officials headed by Nandapur SDPO, conducted…

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ASEAN Accounts For 11 Pc Of India’s Global Trade: Centre

New Delhi: ASEAN remains a pivotal trade partner for India, accounting for approximately 11 per cent of India’s global trade, the government has said. In the fiscal year 2023-24, bilateral trade between India and ASEAN reached $121 billion, this was conveyed at the 8th meeting of the AITIGA Joint Committee (JC) to review the ASEAN-India Trade…

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Piyush Goyal rules out rushed trade deal; Jaishankar urges India to seize the window

New Delhi, 12/4: Amid buzz over fast-tracking India-US trade deal after the Trump administration paused tariffs for 90 days, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said India would never negotiate in a hurry while External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar felt the country should seize the window. “We never negotiate at gunpoint,” Goyal told reporters….

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