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Son of Anganwadi worker among IAS crackers from HP

24 Apr 2025 | 5:59 PM

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Shimla, April 24 (UNI) Pratham Yambur (23) of Kamru village in Sangla Valley of Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh has succeeded in the UPSC examination. He secured 841st rank in his second attempt. Pratham's father Vyas Sundar is a gardener and mother Rajdevi is an Anganwadi worker.

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Restoration of public trust important than partisan politics in terror attack: Mayawati

Restoration of public trust important than partisan politics in terror attack: Mayawati

24 Apr 2025 | 5:43 PM

Lucknow, Apr 24 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo on Thursday said that Pahalgam terror attack is related to the country's security and the restoration of public trust through the steps taken by the central government is far more important than partisan politics and accusations-counter accusations.

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Grief, anger all around, says Shanta Kumar

Grief, anger all around, says Shanta Kumar

24 Apr 2025 | 5:43 PM

Palampur Aprl 24 (UNI) Former Chief Minister and former Union minister Shanta Kumar said on Thursday that the entire country is shocked by the Pahalgam massacre. He said there was not only grief but also anger all around.

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ED attaches Sahara property at 16 locations in alleged Ponzi scam

ED attaches Sahara property at 16 locations in alleged Ponzi scam

24 Apr 2025 | 5:41 PM

Kolkata, Apr 24 (UNI) The enforcement Directorate (ED) probing Sahara India's alleged Ponzi scam, has attached landed property of Sahara Prime City Ltd measuring 1023 acres from 16 locations across the country worth Rs. 538 crore, the federal agency said.

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UP govt launches plan to train 30K youth in solar energy sector

UP govt launches plan to train 30K youth in solar energy sector

24 Apr 2025 | 5:24 PM

Lucknow, Apr 24 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a new plan to train and employ 30,000 youth in the solar energy sector in order to help them become self-reliant in the future by 2027, official sources said here on Thursday.

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Massive fire erupts in HP

24 Apr 2025 | 5:20 PM

Baddi (HP), Apr 24 (UNI) A massive fire broke out on Thursday at a scrap godown located on Chakka Road in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh after a local resident reportedly set ablaze a heap of farm residue in a nearby field.

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Govt failed to ensure security of tourists: Akhilesh

Govt failed to ensure security of tourists: Akhilesh

24 Apr 2025 | 5:14 PM

Lucknow, Apr 24 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday while condemning the terrorist incident in J&K's Pahalgam, said the Central government, which has failed to protect tourists, should take strict action against the terrorists.

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Hamirpur boils over terrorist attack in Pahalgam

Hamirpur boils over terrorist attack in Pahalgam

24 Apr 2025 | 4:02 PM

Hamirpur(HP), Apr 24(UNI) Being one with the sentiments of the people of the whole country against the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the society on Thursday demonstrated its angry feelings in various areas of Hamirpur district.

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J&K: Two impersonators arrested on Vaishno Devi track

J&K: Two impersonators arrested on Vaishno Devi track

24 Apr 2025 | 3:22 PM

Jammu, Apr 24 (UNI) In a firm crackdown against unauthorised service providers and impersonators on the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi track, police have arrested two impersonators in Katra town of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir.

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'One Nation, One Election' need of the hour: Pankaj Chaudhary

24 Apr 2025 | 2:54 PM

Maharajganj (UP), Apr 24 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Thursday said that 'One Nation, One Election' is the need of the hour and it will not only save resources in the country but will also increase the pace of development.

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Pahalgam: Police release sketches of 2 Pakistanis, one local; 1,500 detained

Pahalgam: Police release sketches of 2 Pakistanis, one local; 1,500 detained

24 Apr 2025 | 2:06 PM

Srinagar, Apr 24 (UNI) Even as J&K police have released sketches of three terrorists, including two Pakistani nationals, allegedly involved in the Pahalgam terror attack, over 1,500 suspects have been detained for questioning as part of the ongoing investigation, top security officials said on Thursday.

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Himachal HC slams state policing, calls for sweeping reforms

Himachal HC slams state policing, calls for sweeping reforms

24 Apr 2025 | 1:53 PM

Shimla, Aprl 24(UNI) Strongly criticizing the declining standards of policing in Himachal Pradesh, the High Court has flagged widespread complacency among police personnel and called for immediate reforms, particularly in recruitment, training, and administrative accountability.

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Two criminals accused of murder arrested after police encounter

Two criminals accused of murder arrested after police encounter

24 Apr 2025 | 1:43 PM

Bulandshahr (UP), Aprl 24 (UNI) Two persons wanted in the murder of a petrol station manager were arrested in an encounter with Secunderabad police of Bulandshahr district here in Uttar Pradesh, a senior officer said on Thursday.

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Last rites of Pahalgam victim performed with state honours

Last rites of Pahalgam victim performed with state honours

24 Apr 2025 | 1:36 PM

Kanpur, Aprl 24 (UNI) Last rites of Shubham Dwivedi of Kanpur, who died in the terror attack in Pahalgam of Jammu and Kashmir, were performed with full state honours in the presence of thousands of people at Deori Ghat on Thursday.

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Himachal Cong leader gets bail in loan case amid political storm

24 Apr 2025 | 1:30 PM

Shimla, Aprl 24 (UNI) In a relief, Congress Sewa Dal spokesperson Yudh Chand Bains and his son Harish were granted regular bail today by the Himachal Pradesh High Court in the high-profile Kangra Cooperative Bank (KCC) loan case.

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