Delhi CM Atishi announces staggered timings for government offices to tackle traffic congestion

New Delhi, 14/11:  Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Friday announced staggered timings for government offices in the city in a bid to tackle traffic congestion and reduce pollution levels in the national Capital. Under the new schedule, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) offices will operate from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm, Central Government offices from…

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700 kg drugs seized, 8 Iranians caught in anti-narcotics operation along Gujarat coast

Ahmedabad, 15/11: A consignment of 700 kg methamphetamine (meth) was seized in a joint operation of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Gujarat police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Indian Navy on Friday in a mid sea operation. This is said to be the biggest seizure of meth, a highly addictive party drug, off Gujarat coast. NCB said…

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Sri Lankan president’s coalition wins majority in general election

Colombo, 15/11:: Sri Lankans handed Anura Kumara Dissanayake a thumping win in a snap general election, giving its new leftist president greater legislative power to pursue policies to alleviate poverty and fight graft as the country recovers from a financial meltdown. Dissanayake, a political outsider in a country dominated by family parties for decades, comfortably…

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Kharge accuses Adani of interfering in state politics

Kalaburagi,15/11: Expressing displeasure against entrepreneur Gautam Adani, AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that the chairman of Adani Group has been supporting reactionary and regressive governments. Addressing press persons here on Thursday, Kharge said that the billionaire businessman does not want political parties to function on principles and ideology.

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Reliance, Disney complete process to set up Rs 70,000 crore media joint venture

New Delhi, 14/11: Reliance Industries Limited and and Disney on Thursday announced the completion of transactions to form the long-pending joint venture that they had announced earlier. The transaction values the JV at Rs 70,352 crore (~US$ 8.5 billion) on a post-money basis, excluding synergies. At the closing of the transactions noted above, the JV…

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BJP’s Arjun Singh claims conspiracy to kill him, TMC calls him mentally bankrupt

Kolkata, 14/11: Senior BJP leader Arjun Singh on Thursday claimed that conspiracies were being hatched to eliminate him and alleged that these efforts were politically motivated due to his opposition alignment. I am being maligned, and there are plans to eliminate me,” Singh told reporters after appearing before the CID in connection with alleged irregularities…

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AM/NS India organises workshop on sustainable mining

Barbil, 14/11 ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India)organised a one-day workshop on the theme of ‘Ironore beneficiation andits development for sustainable productivity in mining’in Barbil. In the forum, several domain experts discussed and deliberated on challenges faced by mining companies in leveraging the depleting grade of iron ore resources in India. Inaugurating the workshop, Shri…

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