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J&K: Contractor, JCB driver arrested in Baramulla for unauthorised excavation at graveyard

08 Jul 2025 | 10:49 AM

Srinagar, July 8 (UNI) Police today arrested a contractor and a JCB driver for allegedly carrying out unauthorised excavation activity inside a graveyard in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Hill slope cutting or mining banned in Mandi amid monsoon threats

08 Jul 2025 | 9:40 AM

Mandi, July 8 (UNI) Amid rising concerns over landslides, slope failures, and blocked roads caused by intense monsoon activity, the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Mandi, has imposed a blanket ban on all hill cutting, mining, and excavation activities across the district.

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PM Modi spoke in Argentina for Lithium block, and other countries for critical minerals: Union Minister Reddy

PM Modi spoke in Argentina for Lithium block, and other countries for critical minerals: Union Minister Reddy

08 Jul 2025 | 8:34 AM

Jaipur, July 7 (UNI) Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy said here today that the availability of critical minerals is an issue and effort are being made to address it.

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Police recover missing girl who alleges woman pushed her into flesh trade

08 Jul 2025 | 2:07 AM

Kaithal, July 7 (UNI) Shocking revelations have surfaced in the case of a woman who alleged she was tortured by police at Siwan police station during interrogation related to a missing girl. The police have recovered the missing girl, who has accused the woman of pushing her into having physical relations with five persons.

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Divisional Commissioner to review & settle revenue matters

08 Jul 2025 | 1:55 AM

Shimla, July 7 (UNI) The State government has taken an important decision with the aim of simplifying and expediting the process of settlement of pending revision cases under section 17 of the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1954.

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Dy Chief Whip Pathania inspects road projects in Bhatalla Panchayat in Shahpur constituency

08 Jul 2025 | 1:44 AM

Dharamshala, July 7 (UNI) Deputy Chief Whip and Shahpur MLA Kewal Singh Pathania conducted an on-site inspection of several road and development projects during his visit to Bhatalla Panchayat today.

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Ex-CM Shanta Kumar contributes Rs. 1 lakh for CM's Relief Fund for natural disaster victims

08 Jul 2025 | 1:41 AM

Palampur, July 7 (UNI) Former Himachal Chief Minister and former Union Minister Shanta Kumar today contributed Rs. One lakh towards the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the help of the victims of the current natural disaster caused due to the rains and cold bursts that have left at least 78 people dead.

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Uttarakhand: CM Dhami seeks public help to deal with forced conversions

08 Jul 2025 | 1:40 AM

Dehradun, July 7 (UNI) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has sought people's support to address the matters of forced conversions and attempts to create demographic changes in the Himalayan state.

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Explore possibility of setting up bamboo processing factory: Himachal CM

08 Jul 2025 | 1:32 AM

Shimla, July 7 (UNI) Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu chaired the 215th Board of Directors meeting of Himachal Pradesh State Forest Development Corporation (HPSFDC) here today and directed that modern technology be incorporated in its functioning.

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Nadda inaugurates BJP's intensive leadership training in Chhattisgarh, Shah to conclude

08 Jul 2025 | 1:30 AM

Raipur, July 7 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a three-day leadership development programme for its Chhattisgarh legislators and parliamentarians today, hosting the high level workshop in Mainpat's scenic Tibetan Monastery Hall.

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Uttarakhand STF arrest absconding CA who cheated people of Rs 750 crore with Chinese help

08 Jul 2025 | 1:28 AM

Dehradun, July 7 (UNI) Uttarakhand police arrested a wanted Chartered Accountant who cheated several Indians of Rs 750 crore with the help of his Chinese associates using shell companies. The accused was absconding for more than two years and was trying to flee to Thailand when a team of Uttarakhand STF arrested him from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport Delhi.

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Allahabad HC junks petitions opposing merger of schools by UP govt

08 Jul 2025 | 1:28 AM

Lucknow, July 7 (UNI) In a major relief to the state government, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court today rejected the petitions filed against the merger of 5,000 primary schools in Uttar Pradesh.

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Haryana Minister Arti Singh Rao listens to public grievances, orders prompt action

08 Jul 2025 | 1:11 AM

Chandigarh, July 7 (UNI) Haryana Health and Family Welfare Minister, Arti Singh Rao, held a public hearing at her official residence here today.

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CID to probe floating logs in Pandoh dam after Kullu cloudburst

08 Jul 2025 | 12:28 AM

Shimla, July 7 (UNI) Taking serious cognizance of hundreds of tons of timber found floating in Pandoh Dam after the June 24 cloudburst in Kullu district, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has ordered a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into the incident.

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Astro-tourism takes off in Himachal, CM launches star gazing facility at Kaza

08 Jul 2025 | 12:11 AM

Shimla, July 7 (UNI) In a landmark initiative to promote Astro-tourism for community empowerment in the high-altitude cold desert of Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today formally launched the stargazing facility at Kaza for local tribal community entrepreneurship.

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