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NIA suspects sabotage in recent train derailments; begins probe
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NIA suspects 'sabotage' in recent train derailments; begins probe

New Delhi, Oct 26: With the rise in number of train derailments, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has begun a preliminary enquiry to ascertain any sabotage angle in recent train derailments and accidents, officials said on Friday. Officials said that at least four such cases are being looked...
Act against unsafe helmet makers to boost road safety: Centre to district officials
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Act against unsafe helmet makers to boost road safety: Centre to district...

New Delhi, Oct 26: In an effort to minimise road accidents in the country, the government on Saturday said it has asked district collectors and district magistrates to launch a nationwide campaign targeting manufacturers and retailers who sell non-compliant helmets for two-wheeler riders....
EAM Jaishankar holds discussions with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Delhi
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EAM Jaishankar holds discussions with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock...

New Delhi, Oct 26: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held comprehensive talks with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday and discussed various regional and global matters. EAM Jaishankar also had a productive dialogue with German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is also...
Sikkim govt to implement odd-even scheme to ease traffic congestion
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Sikkim govt to implement odd-even scheme to ease traffic congestion

Gangtok, Oct 26: The Sikkim government will soon implement the odd-even scheme for both government and private vehicles in the state, officials said. Only the Gangtok Municipal Area more especially, the major National Highway between Mayfair Fatak and GICI, Zero Point will be subject to this...
Punjab farmers to block Chandigarh-Delhi Highway from 11 A.M.
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Punjab farmers to block Chandigarh-Delhi Highway from 11 A.M.

Chandigarh, Oct 25: Commuters travelling on the Chandigarh-Delhi National Highway via Ambala will be harassed as farmer outfit Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has announced to keep the highway shut for four hours on Friday from 11 A.M. over the “slow pace” of procurement of paddy in Punjab. The...
Cyclone Dana: Flight, train services resume in West Bengal
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Cyclone Dana: Flight, train services resume in West Bengal

Kolkata, Oct 25: Flight services at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata resumed on Friday morning an hour before the end of the scheduled 15 hour closure period. Similarly, the train services from Sealdah division of Eastern Railways which were kept suspended from 8 P.M....
NEET PG 2024 hearing in Supreme Court today
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NEET PG 2024 hearing in Supreme Court today

New Delhi, Oct 25: The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) PG 2024 hearing in the Supreme Court is scheduled to be held on Friday. The top court is slated to hear the NEET PG 2024 result transparency plea on Friday even as the counselling schedule is awaited by aspirants who are miffed...
India earmarked 4.6pc of its GDP for education from 2015 to 2024: UNESCO
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India earmarked 4.6pc of its GDP for education from 2015 to 2024: UNESCO

New Delhi, Oct 24: India earmarked about 4.1 per cent to 4.6 per cent of its GDP between 2015 and 2024 to boost education in the country, according to a new report by UNESCO. The numbers align with international benchmarks set by the UN 'Education 2030 Framework for Action', which recommends that...
Cyclone Dana: East Midnapore, South 24 Parganas likely to be worst affected in Bengal
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Cyclone Dana: East Midnapore, South 24 Parganas likely to be worst affected in...

Kolkata, Oct 24: As Cyclone Dana inched closer to West Bengal's coast, the weather office has predictedthat East Midnapore and portions of South 24 Parganas districts will be the worst affected in the state. The cyclone was positioned 370 kilometres away from Sagar Islands in South 24 Parganas...
RG Kar scam: Academic credentials of Sandip Ghosh confidant doctors under CBI scanner
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RG Kar scam: Academic credentials of Sandip Ghosh confidant doctors under CBI...

Kolkata, Oct 24: The academic credentials of certain junior doctors of R.G. Kar Medical College, who had been accused of unleashing “threat culture” within the hospital premises and were known to be close confidants of the former and controversial principal, Sandip Ghosh, are currently under the...
Oppn demands accountability from Assam govt as SC seeks details on 171 encounter deaths
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Oppn demands accountability from Assam govt as SC seeks details on 171 encounter...

Guwahati, Oct 23: As the by-poll atmosphere in the state heats up, the Supreme Court's directive for the state to provide details on 171 alleged encounter killings has prompted the Opposition to seize the opportunity to hold the government accountable.Calling it a "serious violation of human rights...
Northeast Frontier Railway achieve 64 pc electrification of its network
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Northeast Frontier Railway achieve 64 pc electrification of its network

Guwahati, Oct 23: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), which operates in the northeastern states and in seven districts of West Bengal and five districts of north Bihar, has achieved 64 per cent electrification of its network, officials said on Tuesday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO)...
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