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One dead, four injured after sudden hot ash release in Bidadi waste-to-energy plant
According to sources, one among the four in the hospital is in a critical condition with 70% burns while the other three are stable
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Jagdish Mittal: The artist as an aesthete and patron of artists
September 16, 1925-January 7, 2025
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Ailing hearts of Kashmiris need healing touch, says Mehbooba Mufti
PDP president says the region’s wounds require attention and that the silence is not true peace; she also assured Kashmiris that their lost status will be restored despite fears of repression and discrimination against them
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Maharashtra Cabinet mandates FASTag for all vehicles starting April
It is part of a broader effort to streamline toll collection processes and improve transparency within the system
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Forest Department launches ‘Garudakshi’ online FIR system to curb wildlife crimes
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Central College enters 150th year of educational legacy
The campus has undergone restoration and renovation in the last three years at a cost of ₹155 crore
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TTD gears up to host over 7 lakh devotees during Vaikunta Ekadasi festival
The TTD has released 1.4 lakh Special Entry Darshan tickets and 19,500 SriVani darshan tickets online; accommodation will be provided to pilgrims on a first-come, first-served basis
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Gems, jewellery sector urges govt to reduce GST to 1% in upcoming Budget
GJC Chairman calls for tax rationalisation and finance support to boost gems and jewellery industry in upcoming Budget
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Caste atrocity complaint made against U.P. Transgender Welfare Board Member, SC Commission takes note
The issue has shed light on the ongoing battle for horizontal reservations for transgender people, which has come up against a section of the trans community that opposes it and calls for vertical reservations instead
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A case in Madras High Court determined what a cycle meant in commercial sense
The court held that a cycle in an unassembled condition could be equated to a cycle in an assembled condition. It ruled that knock-down cycles despatched by T I Cycles to dealers would also fall within the ambit of Item 35 in the First Schedule to the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944. It restrained the government from levying excise duty
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Shastri, who resigned after the Ariyalur derailment, had close ties with T.N.
What is known is that K. Kamaraj played a crucial role in getting Shastri elected as the Prime Minister. But it was Shastri who mediated between Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh as they fought over a plant to be put up by BHEL. He split the project into two and allotted the boiler plant to Tamil Nadu and the other one to Andhra Pradesh
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India's fuel demand in December rose 2.1% y/y
India’s fuel demand in December 2023 increased by 2.1%, with notable rises in petrol, diesel, and LPG sales
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R&D loses relevance if it does not meet timelines, says Air Chief
ACM Singh pointed out the need for increased production capabilities and advanced manufacturing processes to expedite aircraft production, while advocating for the inclusion of private players to enhance competition and efficiency
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends Patna High Court Chief Justice to the top court
The Collegium has also recommended the transfer of Bombay High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya to Delhi and the Telangana High Court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe to the Bombay High Court.
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Hyderabad Metro extension | CM directs officials to prepare DPRs for Future City, Shamirpet and Medchal routes by March
CM wanted the officials to keep the future needs in view while designing elevated corridors
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National conference on application of artificial intelligence in agriculture at UAS Raichur
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Supreme Court declines to entertain plea on Bihar PSC exam paper leak row
Bench says it will be “appropriate and more expeditious” for the petitioner to approach the State High Court
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