Man who swindled ₹2 crore in Pune and fled to Nashik nabbed from hotel

Nashik, Jun 16 (UNI) Nashik's Gangapur Police apprehended an accused—who had absconded after defrauding around 32 flat buyers of ₹2 crore in a major Pune project—in a dramatic, cinematic-style operation.

Rajasthan: PUCL condemns "systematic manipulation of census data for serving political interests"

Jaipur, , June 16 (UNI) The People union for Civil Liberties(PUCL) has condemned "systematic manipulation of census data,"suppression of ground realities" in the ongoing census drill.

Two Haryana officials caught taking bribes in separate SV&ACB operations

Chandigarh, June 16 (Neeraj Bali) Two government officials in Haryana were arrested in separate anti-corruption operations after allegedly accepting bribes, with the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) registering cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act and launching further investigations.

Bhubaneswar, June 16 (UNI) Odisha has successfully mapped 3.16 crore of its 3.33 crore registered voters—covering 94.6 per cent of the electorate—under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with only 5.34 per cent of voters yet to be mapped, said Senior Deputy Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Bharati on Tuesday while reviewing the SIR's progress in the State. .

Haryana: Police arrest 19 drug peddlers, seize narcotics worth Rs 4.40 Cr in Panchkula

Panchkula, Jun 16 (UNI) Haryana Police have arrested 19 alleged drug peddlers in 13 cases and seized narcotic substances worth around Rs 4.40 crore in Panchkula under the ongoing anti-drug campaign, Operation Maidan 2.0, launched on May 28.

Environmental Enthusiasts Join Hands for Mutha River Clean-Up Drive in Pune

Pune, June 16 (UNI) Pune witnessed an enthusiastic response to a Mutha River clean-up campaign jointly organized by the Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganpati Trust and Swastik Eco Energy.

Air India Express commences daily direct Pune-Amritsar flights

Pune, June 16 ( UNI) Air India Express has commenced direct flights between Pune and Amritsar.

Haryana: NCW complaint triggers FIR over viral objectionable video

Panchkula, Jun 16 (UNI) The Haryana Police have registered a criminal case in connection with a viral objectionable video allegedly affecting the dignity and safety of women and have initiated action to secure its removal from social media platforms.

BJD alleges distortion of Odisha’s geography, culture in school textbooks; Demands withdrawal and probe

Bhubaneswar, Jun 16 (UNI) Alleging that newly introduced school textbooks have distorted Odisha’s geography, history and cultural heritage, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday accused the BJP government of compromising educational standards and misleading students through what it described as glaring errors in Odia-medium textbooks. .

UP: Govt to launch statewide ‘Catch-Up Teaching Campaign’ to eliminate learning gaps

Lucknow, Jun 16 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government is set to enter the next phase of education reform by launching a statewide “Catch-Up Teaching Campaign” aimed at eliminating learning gaps among children.

The country’s real growth rate is not 7.7 PC, but only 2.7 PC, Govt t statistics are false: Former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha

Pune, June 16 (UNI) Former union finance minister Yashwant Sinha said here on Tuesday that the the country’s actual growth rate is not 7.7 percent as declared by the Central Government but around only 2.7 percent.

BJP-RSS' religion-centric moves have made India practically Hindu nation: Gehlot

Jaipur, Jun 16 (UNI) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said that "for practical purposes our country has become a Hindu Nation as the actions and moves of the BJP-RSS have taken religion-based politics to its peak".
Talking to the media here on Tuesday, Gehlot said "Now this is (Hindu Nation) just short of a statutory proclaimation".

Chhattisgarh: Saints welcome inclusion of Indian cultural values in schools

Raipur, Jun 16 (UNI) A group of prominent saints and spiritual leaders met Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai in Raipur today and welcomed the state government's decision to incorporate Indian cultural, spiritual and moral values into school education.

SC Sub-Categorisation Opponents Announce Joint Mega March on Maharashtra Legislature on June 30

Mumbai, June 16 (UNI) Ambedkarite organisations and representatives of 59 Scheduled Caste communities have united against the Maharashtra government's proposed Scheduled Caste (SC) sub-categorisation policy, announcing a massive joint protest march to the state legislature on June 30.

Kerala: Committee after 41 deaths an attempt to cover up negligence: BJP

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 16 (UNI) BJP Kerala State President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday alleged that the Kerala government's decision to constitute a high-power committee after 41 people reportedly died due to monsoon-related infectious diseases was an attempt to cover up "criminal negligence" and mislead the public. .