NEW DELHI: The southwest monsoon retreated from parts of western Rajasthan and Punjab on Monday, 11 days after their normal retirement date, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Conditions are turning favorable for its subsequent withdrawal from some more parts of Rajasthan and Punjab and some parts of Haryana, Chandigarh, …
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KOLKATA: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar claimed on Monday that the TMC government has turned West Bengal into a “police state” and said that he would be forced to “look at” article 154 of the Constitution as his office has long been ignored by the administration. ruler. Article 154 of the Constitution …
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NEW DELHI / LUCKNOW / CHENNAI: Increasing the pressure, Congress along with other opposition parties held demonstrations against the new farm laws in several states on Monday, and some protesters set a tractor on fire at the India Gate in the heart of Delhi of Lutyens. Congress invoked Bhagat Singh, …
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NEW DELHI: the new India defense acquisition procedure (DAP) eliminates offsets in government-to-government and single-vendor agreements, allows military equipment leasing, emphasizes setting realistic technical parameters for weapons systems, and simplifies cumbersome testing procedures. The new DAP, which will come into effect on October 1, seeks to empower the national defense …
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NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday called on states under its rule to enact legislation to circumvent the three core farm-related laws that have sparked protests from farmers in some parts of the country. Congress firmly opposes the three core pieces of legislation that were signed into law by President Ram …
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NEW DELHI: The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated the risk posed by overreliance of the global supply chain on a single source, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a virtual bilateral summit on Monday with his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen. The prime minister said that India is working with Australia and …
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NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence Arms purchases worth a further 2,290 million rupees were approved on Monday, including the acquisition of 72,000 more assault rifles from the United States, amid the ongoing military confrontation in eastern Ladakh with China. The Defense Procurement Council (DAC) led by Rajnath Singh authorized …
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BARUIPUR / SILIGURI: The newly appointed BJP National Secretary Anupam Hazra has said that he would hug Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee if she is infected with the coronavirus to make her feel the pain of the families of Covid-19 patients. The Trinamool Congress in Siliguri filed a police complaint over …
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NEW DELHI: Explaining the usefulness of agricultural reforms criticized by the opposition and a section of agricultural organizations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cited cases of a large number of farmers who had benefited from being able to sell agricultural products outside the compound of Farming. Produce marketing committees …
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NEW DELHI: A key Ladakh group on Sunday reversed their call for a boycott of the elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) in Leh and extended their support for their good conduct, in light of the guarantee from the Center for that all issues related to the …
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