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Union Minister JP Nadda assures full Central support for relief work

Union Minister JP Nadda assures full Central support for relief work

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Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda on Thursday visited flood-hit areas in Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district and assured the Centre’s full support for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts following the recent flash floods and landslides. Nadda visits worst-hit areas Nadda toured Possa village and the adjoining NEEPCO colony, where he said the Centre, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stands firmly with the people of the state during the crisis, officials said, reported PTI.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Tarun Tejpal calls himself ‘political victim’, to move Supreme Court against conviction

Tarun Tejpal calls himself ‘political victim’, to move Supreme Court against conviction

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Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal, who was sentenced to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment in the 2013 rape case, on Thursday claimed he was a “political victim” who had been targeted for the past 13 years because of his journalistic work. He also alleged that his career had been destroyed and the publication of his books had been stopped. While speaking to PTI after the verdict, Tejpal said he would challenge the Bombay High Court’s judgment in the Supreme Court and expressed confidence that the truth would eventually prevail. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Sexual harassment case: Brij Bhushan gets rousing welcome after acquittal

Sexual harassment case: Brij Bhushan gets rousing welcome after acquittal

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Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Thursday received a grand welcome, with flower petals showered on his convoy using excavators, as he returned to his home district of Gonda for the first time after being acquitted in the sexual harassment case filed by wrestlers. Singh arrived at the international airport in Ayodhya by chartered aircraft, where supporters welcomed him with drums, music and slogans, reported PTI.  Thousands of supporters lined the route from the airport, while flower petals were showered on his convoy using excavators. Slogans of “Sher Aaya” (the lion has arrived) rang out, and fireworks were set off as hundreds of vehicles accompanied his convoy. The BJP leader is a former Lok Sabha MP from Gonda’s Kaisarganj constituency. In neighbouring Ayodhya, Singh travelled in an open jeep to the Hanumangarhi temple, where he offered prayers from outside and sought blessings from the seers. During the procession, his elder son and Gonda Sadar MLA Prateek Bhushan Singh waved a mace from the sunroof of the vehicle and declared …

Gadchiroli bridge caves in within three years of inauguration

Gadchiroli bridge caves in within three years of inauguration

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A bridge connecting several villages in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district has collapsed, nearly three years after its construction, officials said on Thursday. The Kothi-Koranar bridge over the Bandiya river was inaugurated on August 15 three years ago by Devendra Fadnavis, who was then the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and the Gadchiroli Guardian Minister. The middle section of the 105-metre-long bridge, which has a carriageway width of 7.5 metres, caved in on July 31, cutting off access to several villages along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, officials told news agency PTI. The bridge was constructed by the Public Works Department (PWD) to improve connectivity in the remote, tribal-dominated region, and provide year-round access to villages that are often affected by monsoon conditions. It served as a crucial link for residents travelling to nearby towns for education, healthcare, markets, and other essential services. The collapse has disrupted connectivity for several villages, forcing residents to depend on alternative routes. Authorities are assessing the situation and monitoring the impact on transportation and access to essential services in the affected area. Several political …

Gadchiroli Police recover 14 firearms, IED and explosives buried by Maoists

Gadchiroli Police recover 14 firearms, IED and explosives buried by Maoists

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Gadchiroli Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have recovered a cache of 14 firearms and explosive materials allegedly hidden by Maoists in a forest along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border during a major anti-Naxal operation, officials said on Tuesday Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Why did FSSAI ban Old Monk variants, Antiquity Blue, and Royal Challenge? Government explains

Why did FSSAI ban Old Monk variants, Antiquity Blue, and Royal Challenge? Government explains

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The Centre on Tuesday clarified that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s recent enforcement action against certain alcoholic beverage manufacturers was aimed at curbing the use of flavouring substances that mimic standardised alcoholic beverages and misleading age-related claims on product labels. In a statement, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said the action was initiated after investigations found that some manufacturers were producing alcoholic beverages using spirit or extra-neutral alcohol and adding external flavours to recreate the aroma and taste of standard products such as rum and whisky. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

FSSAI orders Dabur to stop selling products carrying misleading ‘100 per cent’ labels

FSSAI orders Dabur to stop selling products carrying misleading ‘100 per cent’ labels

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In a post on social media, the food regulator said it had issued a prohibition order against the company over the sale of products marketed with claims such as ‘100 per cent Natural’, ‘100 per cent Pure’, ‘100 per cent Purity Guaranteed’ and ‘100 per cent Organic’ Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Indore: Four arrested for arranging marriage of 15-year-old girl for Rs 3 lakh

Indore: Four arrested for arranging marriage of 15-year-old girl for Rs 3 lakh

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Four persons were arrested in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on Monday for allegedly arranging the ‘marriage’ of a 15-year-old girl for Rs 3 lakh, a police official said. The investigation began after the girl was reported missing from the Banganga Police station limits, the official said. The alleged human trafficking racket was exposed based on the victim’s statement and other evidence, he added. “A probe revealed that the girl’s actual age was 15, but her Aadhaar card had been tampered with to show her as a 21-year-old. Two men from Indore took advantage of the girl’s family’s poor financial condition and lured her with the promise of earning money and buying a house,” Banganga police station in-charge Siyaram Gurjar said. According to Gurjar, the accused posed as the girl’s relatives, completed the marriage formalities and accepted Rs 3 lakh from the groom’s family in exchange. “The groom, his father and two others have been arrested. Five other members of the gang are absconding, and efforts are underway to arrest them,” he said. This story has been …

SC clarifies ‘criminal antecedents’ remark; CJP calls it major victory for protesting students

SC clarifies ‘criminal antecedents’ remark; CJP calls it major victory for protesting students

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The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision on the withdrawal and closure of FIRs against students and protesters, calling it a ‘major victory’ for the country’s youth. Welcoming the apex court’s observations, CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das told reporters that the court had clarified that states, including Delhi and others, would be free to withdraw or close FIRs, or file closure reports through the available legal procedures. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link