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Haryana govt imposes time-bound service guarantees for school permissions & startup registrations

16 Jul 2025 | 5:33 PM

Chandigarh, July 16 (UNI) The Haryana Government has brought three services of the Secondary Education Department and one service of the Industry and Commerce Department under the ambit
of the Right to Service Act, 2014, and has prescribed strict time limits for their delivery.

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UP to strengthen tourism infrastructure with focus on heritage & rural tourism

16 Jul 2025 | 5:27 PM

Lucknow, July 16 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government is gearing up for a major transformation
of the tourism sector, with a special focus on reviving the state's ancient Shiva temples.

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Indian Railways gets major infra boost, sanctions addl rail line final location survey between Jammu and Katra

16 Jul 2025 | 4:54 PM

Jammu, July 16 (UNI) In a significant move to enhance connectivity in the Jammu region and facilitate pilgrimage, the Union Ministry of Railways has today sanctioned the Final Location Survey (FLS) for an additional new rail line between Jammu and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, covering a length of 77.96 kilometres.

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Black ink smeared on Cong office signboard in Ludhiana after court verdict

16 Jul 2025 | 4:42 PM

Chandigarh, July 16 (UNI) Tensions erupted in Ludhiana after a group involved in a property dispute smeared black ink on the signboard of the district Congress office located near Ghanta Ghar, following a favourable court ruling. The group reportedly broke the office locks and removed the belongings from inside the premises.

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SGPC Chief raises alarm over threatening emails

16 Jul 2025 | 4:24 PM

Chandigarh, July 16 (UNI) Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami today voiced serious concern over a series of threatening emails received by the religious body, calling for swift and transparent investigation by state and central agencies.

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Amit Shah to address Co-op Sammelan & Public Meeting in Jaipur tomorrow

16 Jul 2025 | 4:22 PM

Jaipur, July 16 (UNI) Union Minister for Home and Cooperatives Amit Shah will pay day long visit to state capital here tomorrow to attend a number of programmes.

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UP: 4 arrested for spreading obscenity on social media

16 Jul 2025 | 4:17 PM

Sambhal, July 16 (UNI) Sambhal police have taken strict action against a group spreading obscenity on social media.

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Pilibhit to host UP’s first ‘Eklavya Van’ events under special forest plan

16 Jul 2025 | 4:15 PM

Lucknow, July 16 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh is set to embark on the establishment of special forests, beginning with the 'Eklavya Van' in Pilibhit on July 18.

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Waited for this day: Omar on Rahul, Kharge letter demanding statehood for J&K

16 Jul 2025 | 4:14 PM

Jammu, July 16 (UNI) Reacting to a joint letter written by the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and Congress national president, Mallikarjun Kharge to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding restoration of statehood to the Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that he was waiting for this day when opposition raises their voice in the Parliament and in Delhi.

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Govt faces flak in Chhattisgarh Assembly

16 Jul 2025 | 4:04 PM

Raipur, July 16 (UNI) The government came under friendly fire in the Chhattisgarh Assembly today, the third day of the Monsoon Session.

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Properties of 3 Pak based handlers attached in J&K’s Budgam

16 Jul 2025 | 3:59 PM

Srinagar, July 16 (UNI) In a major crackdown on terror operatives and their support structures in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, Police today attached three properties belonging to Pakistan-based terrorist handlers.
Police said the properties attached include a double-storied residential house in Harwani Khansahib belonging to Manzoor Ahmad Chopan alias Rayees, a similar structure along with over five kanals of land in Chewa Budgam owned by Mohammad Yousuf Malik alias Molvi, and nearly 20 marlas of land in Khag registered in the name of Bilal Ahmad Wani alias Umer.

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UP govt crack down on fake permit buses along India-Nepal border

16 Jul 2025 | 3:29 PM

Lucknow, July 16 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government has cracked down on private buses using forged permits along the India-Nepal border in the state following alerts from the FRRO (Foreigners Regional Registration Office) Lucknow and SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal).

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Himalayan Glacial lakes pose risk: NGT seeks action from NIH, Central Water Commission

16 Jul 2025 | 3:22 PM

New Delhi, July 16 (UNI) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed grave concern over the increasing number of Himalayan glacial lakes and the potential threat posed by it that for catastrophic downstream floods.

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INLD chief Abhay Chautala receives death threat; son files police complaint

16 Jul 2025 | 2:27 PM

Chandigarh, July 16 (UNI) Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) president Abhay Singh Chautala has allegedly received a death threat through a WhatsApp voice note sent to his younger son, Karn Singh Chautala, who is also the zila parishad chairman of Sirsa.

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14 lakh youth trained, 5.65 lakh employed so far under govt’s skill mission in UP

16 Jul 2025 | 2:24 PM

Lucknow, July 16 (UNI) Skill development has become a mass movement in Uttar Pradesh. Officials today said over the past eight years, the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM) has transformed lives by training more than 14 lakh youth, with over 5.65 lakh gaining employment or becoming self-reliant through self-employment.

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