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2 years after NGT slaps Rs 52 cr penalty on Adani thermal plant in Karnataka, officials look away

Bengaluru, 20/1: More than two years after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Adani-owned UPCL thermal power plant in Udupi to pay Rs 52 crore penalty for causing environmental damage and ordered the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to recover the amount as per law, no action has been taken in this regard by…

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‘Incredibly Proud’: PM Modi Lauds Indian Men’s Team For Clinching Kho Kho WC

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Indian men’s team for winning the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup as the hosts capped off the tournament with a double delight after the women’s team crushed Nepal to become champions at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Sunday. PM Modi remarked that this triumph will boost the…

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Army pushes for desi Pinaka rockets, to ink Rs 10,200 crore deals within this fiscal

Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi said two Pinaka contracts — Rs 5,700 crore for high-explosive pre-fragmented ammunition and Rs 4,500 crore for area denial munitions — are all set to be inked before the current fiscal ends on March 31. These orders will cater for the 10 Pinaka regiments already ordered by the over 11-lakh-strong…

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Maha Kumbh 2025 To Generate 12 Lakh Gig And Temporary Jobs, Benefit Over 8 Lakh Workers

New Delhi: The 45-day Maha Kumbh 2025 is anticipated to generate an estimated 1.2 million (12 lakh) gig and temporary jobs, benefitting over eight lakh workers across various sectors, according to a report on Monday. The historic congregation at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh is emerging as a powerhouse for temporary employment and economic growth in the…

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Delhi: Juvenile stabs 35-year-old man to death near Delhi Police Bhawan

New Delhi: A 35-year-old man was brutally stabbed to death by a teenager near Delhi Police Bhawan, said police officials on Monday.The incident occurred under the limits of Kamla Market police station near Delhi Police Bhawan on Sunday evening.The accused has been identified as a juvenile (17). Police said that the accused and the victim quarrelled…

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Sudarsan Pattnaik Crafts 47-Foot Sand Art of US President-elect Donald Trump

Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a 47-foot-long sand sculpture of U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump on Puri Beach, Odisha, ahead of Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States.Pattnaik, a Padma Shri awardee, expressed his admiration for President-elect Trump, stating, “I am a big fan of President-elect Donald Trump.”The sand art,…

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Odisha Police, Chhattisgarh Counterpart, CRPF Launch Joint Anti-Naxal Operation Near Nuapada Border

Bhubaneswar: Acting on intelligence inputs, the Special Operation Group (SOG) of Odisha Police, Special Force of Chhattisgarh Police and CRPF jawans launched a joint inter-state anti-Naxal operation in Kularighat Reserve Forest under Mainpur police limits in of Gariabandh district of neighbouring Chhattisgarh on Sunday On Sunday night, intelligence inputs were received about the presence of a…

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Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra ties knot in private ceremony, shares photos on social media

New Delhi, 19/1: India’s javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra tied the knot with Himani Mor from Sonipat two days ago in a marriage that took everybody by surprise. The 27-year-old Chopra announced the marriage on his social media handles. “I began a new chapter of my life with my family. Grateful for every blessing that brought…

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