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Delhi school evacuated after receiving bomb threat via e-mail

April 13, 2023

A school in Delhi’s Defence Colony was evacuated Wednesday morning after an e-mail said there were bombs on the premises, police said. The panicked students and parents of ‘The Indian School’ gathered outside the school as the bomb squad and other agencies inspected the premises for any explosive substance, they...

Health Ministry revises CGHS package rates

April 13, 2023

The Union Health Ministry has decided to revise the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) package rates for all beneficiaries and has also simplified the referral process under it for the benefit of the employees, according to an official statement. OPD rates have been increased to Rs 350 from Rs 150...

HC seeks ED stand on bail plea of Vijay Nair in money laundering case

April 13, 2023

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Enforcement Directorate’s stand on the bail plea by Vijay Nair, businessman and Aam Aadmi Party’s communication incharge, in connection with a money laundering case stemming from the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma issued notice to the agency on...

IPCW row: DU committee misses deadline to report on harassment issue

April 13, 2023

A Delhi University committee formed to probe the harassment incident at the all-women IP College has missed the deadline to submit its first report and is even yet to meet the students who have been seeking action against the perpetrators. The committee was constituted on April 3 and was supposed...

AAP, BJP protests continue amid rising blame game on each other

April 13, 2023

The tussle between the BJP and AAP has reached its pinnacle. The Aam Aadmi Party staged a protest on Wednesday outside the party office here, alleging that false cases have been framed against its leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia. Scores of AAP leaders and workers gathered at...

Kolkata Metro rake runs under river for first time in India

April 13, 2023

Kolkata Metro created history on Wednesday when its rake ran through a tunnel under a river for the first time in the country, a senior official said here. The Metro rake which had only officials and engineers on board ran under the Hooghly from Kolkata to Howrah on the other...

HC junks PIL challenging UP’s move to hold religious events

April 13, 2023

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a PIL challenging the state government’s decision allocating Rs 1 lakh to each district to hold religious events during Navratri and Ram Navami festivals and pay honorarium to artistes. Upholding the Yogi Adityanath government’s decision to pay honorarium to the performers at the programmes...

Workers on strike in Tamil Nadu: 2,000 power looms fall silent

April 13, 2023

For the second day in succession on Wednesday, 2,000 power looms at Anthiyur, Thavittupalayam and its surrounding areas were closed due to a strike by around 4,000 power loom workers, which has caused a loss of Rs 2 crore, an official said. Secretary of the Power Loom Workers Association of...

Patna court summons Rahul on 25 April on Modi surname issue

April 13, 2023

A court in the Bihar capital has asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on 25 April in a defamation suit filed over his purported remark on Modi surname. The defamation case in the MP/MLA court here was lodged by BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP and former Deputy Chief...

Bangladesh: Cargo movement between NE and Chittagong soon

April 13, 2023

Transit and transhipment of cargo between Northeastern India and Bangladesh using Chittagong port will start soon, the neighbouring country’s Minister of State for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury said here on Wednesday. Tripura is set to become the ‘Gateway of North East’ with access to Chittagong port of Bangladesh, which is...

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