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Delhi Customs recovers illegal foreign cigarette sticks worth Rs 55.23 lakh

December 2, 2023

Officers of Delhi Customs (Preventive) have searched and recovered over 5.48 lakh foreign-origin cigarette sticks worth Rs 55.23 lakh, which did not have the mandatory pictorial health warning on the packets, the finance ministry said on Friday. It is suspected that these cigarettes were imported illegally/smuggled into the country, evading...

Delhi LG approves 83 more establishments for 24-hour operations

December 2, 2023

Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved the Delhi government’s proposal to allow 83 more commercial establishments here to operate round the clock, Raj Niwas officials said on Friday. This is the fourth such proposal to be cleared by Saxena since October 2022 when 314 establishments were granted exemptions to...

UP govt approves 98 work plans to develop slums, underdeveloped areas

December 2, 2023

The Uttar Pradesh government is focusing on completing development work in underdeveloped and slum areas, said a press release from the government. According to the press release, aligned with the Chief Minister’s vision, a comprehensive plan has been devised to facilitate the development process in the state’s underdeveloped regions. Presently,...

Above-normal temperature likely over most parts of country in December: IMD

December 2, 2023

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday held a virtual media briefing addressed by Director General IMD Mrutyunjay Mohapatra and said that minimum and maximum temperatures in December are likely to remain above normal in most parts of the country. IMD in its briefing said, “During December 2023, minimum temperatures...

Bhopal gas tragedy: A look back at India’s worst industrial disasters

December 2, 2023

In 1984, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh was struck by an enormous industrial catastrophe, regarded as the deadliest in history. This tragedy unfolded due to a chemical leak at a Union Carbide Pesticides plant. The loss of thousands of lives and severe injuries suffered were the result of negligence...

Pramod Mahajan’s role in 2004 BJP-NCP alliance failure: Praful Patel

December 2, 2023

During a recent meeting of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Praful Patel made a significant revelation, claiming that the alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and NCP in 2004 did not materialize due to the actions of Pramod Mahajan. Patel asserted that in 2004, there were plans for an...

India’s crucial role in popularising millets: Mandaviya

December 2, 2023

The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), an international food safety and quality standard-setting body created by WHO and FAO of the United Nations with 188 member countries, has praised India’s standards on millets and accepted its proposal for the development of global standards for millets during its 46th session held in...

Indian Railways hits 1015.6 MT freight loading till Nov 2023

December 2, 2023

On a cumulative basis from April - November 2023, freight loading of 1015.669 MT was achieved by Indian Railways against last year’s loading of 978.724 MT, an improvement of approximately 36.945 MT over last year’s loading for the same period, an official statement issued by Ministry of Railways said on...

Digital arrest scam: Female engineer duped of Rs 11 lakh in Noida

December 2, 2023

A female engineer fell prey to a cybercrime scheme, resulting in a loss of 1.1 million during an elaborate digital trap that spanned eight hours. Inspector Rita Yadav of the Noida Cyber Police Station revealed that the engineer, residing in Sector-34, received a call on November 13 from an individual...

IAF attained 95% self-reliance in daily needs: Indian Air Force

December 2, 2023

Vibhas Pande, Air Officer commanding-in-chief, Maintenance Command, has stated that the Indian Air Force has achieved 95-97 percent self-reliance in daily requirements and is working towards realizing the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Aatmnirbhar Bharat.’ Pande mentioned, “Our dependency on Sukhoi-30 is on HAL, and we have indigenized MIG-29 significantly. The...

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