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Centre issues notice to Amazon over sale of sweets as ‘Ayodhya Ram Temple Prasad’
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Centre issues notice to Amazon over sale of sweets as ‘Ayodhya Ram Temple...

Guwahati, Jan 20: The Central government has served a notice to Amazon, alleging the e-commerce giant of participating in “deceptive trade practices” concerning the sale of sweets named ‘Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad’. This move follows a complaint by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT),...
206-feet Ambedkar statue unveiled in Vijayawada
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206-feet Ambedkar statue unveiled in Vijayawada

Vijayawada, Jan 19: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday unveiled the 206-feet tall statue of BR Ambedkar at the Swaraj Maidan here on Friday. The Chief Minister inaugurated the statue by launching the laser show that illuminated it like an umbrella of fireworks amid...
Maharashtra declares public holiday on Jan 22 for Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha
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Maharashtra declares public holiday on Jan 22 for Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha

Guwahati, Jan 20: In view of the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Maharashtra government declared a public holiday on January 22. This comes a day after the centre declared a half-day holiday for all central government offices, institutions and industrial establishments...
Bilkis Bano case: SC denies plea of convicts seeking extension to surrender
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Bilkis Bano case: SC denies plea of convicts seeking extension to surrender

Guwahati, Jan 19: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the petitions by the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case seeking an extension to surrender to the authorities.A bench presided over by Justice BV Nagarathna said that the petitions lacked merit and directed the convicts to report to prison...
Guwahati student to receive Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Purashkar for rescuing animals
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Guwahati student to receive Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Purashkar for rescuing...

Guwahati, Jan 19: A 16-year-old student from Guwahati will be honoured with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar award on January 22 in New Delhi.According to the information received, the student has been identified as Saiyam Mazumdar, who is a professional snake rescuer and wildlife...
Former Sikkim police officer arrested with wildlife articles worth Rs 2.5 cr
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Former Sikkim police officer arrested with wildlife articles worth Rs 2.5 cr

Sikkim, Jan 19: In an unusual turn of events, a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) from Sikkim, Daney Bhutia, found himself in legal trouble as Bagdogra Forest Range officers arrested him near Siliguri on Thursday. The former police officer is accused of possessing wildlife articles with...
Education Ministry announces new rules for coaching centres
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Education Ministry announces new rules for coaching centres

Guwahati, Jan 19:In a significant development, India’s Ministry of Education has issued new guidelines for the operation of coaching centres in the country.According to reports, the guidelines specify that coaching centres are prohibited from enrolling students below 16 years of age and making...
LPG cylinders-laden truck catches fire in UP district
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LPG cylinders-laden truck catches fire in UP district

Gonda, Jan 19: A number of LPG cylinders exploded after a truck, carrying them, caught fire in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district on Friday. The truck was proceeding towards Gonda from Lucknow when it suddenly caught fire on the main Lucknow-Gonda route. The truck driver is safe, official sources...
Protests demanding separate state affect train services in north Bengal
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Protests demanding separate state affect train services in north Bengal

Kolkata, Jan 19: Train services were affected in parts of north Bengal on Friday after protesters demanding for a separate Kamtapur state blocked rail tracks. The rail-blockade protests have been conducted jointly by the Kamtapur People’s Party (United) and All Kamtapur Student Union (AKSU). ...
Boat carrying 29 people capsizes in Gujarat; 14 killed
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Boat carrying 29 people capsizes in Gujarat; 14 killed

Guwahati, Jan 19: A tragedy struck Vadodara in Gujarat after a boat carrying 29 individuals capsized in Harni Lake, killing twelve students and two teachers in the unfortunate incident.According to reports, the ill-fated boat, intended for 14 passengers, was dangerously overloaded, carrying almost...
Ex-Sikkim cop arrested in Bengal for smuggling musk, exotic squirrel skins
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Ex-Sikkim cop arrested in Bengal for smuggling musk, exotic squirrel skins

Kolkata, Jan 19: West Bengal forest department said on Friday that they have arrested a retired senior official of the Sikkim Police from a hotel near Bagdogra in Darjeeling district along with smuggled and exotic wildlife products -- 'Kasturi' (musk) and rare Himalayan squirrel skins. He was...
PM to inaugurate Boeing’s largest facility outside US in B’luru today, CM to receive him
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PM to inaugurate Boeing’s largest facility outside US in B’luru today, CM to...

Bengaluru, Jan 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to arrive in Bengaluru on Friday to participate in the inaugural function of the Boeing India Engineering and Technology Centre (BIETC) and launch the Boeing Sukanya Programme aimed at empowering women in aviation in India. Chief...
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