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India registers 211 fresh Covid-19 cases, active infections drop to 1,478

India has logged 211 fresh cases of Covid, while the number of active cases of the infection declined to 1,478 from 1,496, the health ministry said on Thursday

Rajasthan FM proposes Rs 1,000 cr for schools, colleges, hospitals

Under Article 116 of the Constitution, a vote on account is presented to meet essential government expenditure for a limited period until the Budget is approved

Ethanol blending benefits passed on to sugarcane farmers: Govt tells LS

He said at present the blending of ethanol stands at 12 per cent and the government plans to take it to 20 per cent as desired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Centre waging war against opposition govt: Arvind Kejriwal at Jantar Mantar

He added, "It is depriving them of valid funds, obstructs work through Governors and LGs. They are also harassing them by using central agencies to arrest opposition leaders.

Money laundering probe against Soren: ED summons Cong MP Dhiraj Sahu

The agency raided a premise in Kardarpur village in Gurugram on Wednesday on whose address this Haryana number plate bearing SUV was registered, the sources said

RBI to introduce offline digital rupee transactions soon: Governor Das

RBI launched a pilot of the retail CBDC in December 2022 and achieved the target of having 1 million transactions a day in December 2023

PM Modi not born in OBC family, misleading people: Cong's Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not born in an Other Backward Class family, and he is misleading people by identifying himself as an OBC

Rahul should do justice to his party leaders first: Chhattisgarh CM Sai

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' and said he should first do justice with his own party leaders

Govt making mockery of Parliament: Trinamool leader Derek O'Brien

Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien on Thursday accused the government of making a "mockery" of Parliament by extending the ongoing session by one day

Centre not solely responsible for Kerala's financial woes: Cong-led UDF

He also termed as "lies" and "an inflated figure" the Left government's claims that around Rs 57,000 crore was to be received from the Centre.

Farmers protest: Noida Police steps up security along its Delhi borders

Noida Police on Thursday stepped up security along its borders with Delhi in view of the proposed farmers' march to the Parliament

Railways had to spend over Rs 75 cr extra due to delays: PAC report

The Committee has recommended that the Ministry should streamline and fast-track procedures for the procurement of all items relevant to the railways' operational network

Railways lost Rs 25.5 cr due to injudicious procurement: Parl panel

The Committee observed that the machine faced delays in installation and commissioning, resulting in substantial time overruns

EC issues notifications for polls to six Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar

The nomination process for biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha went underway in Bihar on Thursday with the Election Commission's notification for six seats, terms of which would end early next month

Essar to speed up CBM plans; to raise output to 5 mmscmd in 3-4 years

The company, which has already invested around Rs 5,000 crore in developing the Raniganj block, is looking to invest another Rs 2,000 crore

Pakistani general elections: Citizens cast vote amid rigging claims

Reports showed that phone services were affected in some cities including Karachi and Peshawar

Pak's Ex-PM Imran Khan votes by postal ballot, wife Bushra Bibi misses out

Overall, fewer than 100 prisoners of Adiala Jail were able to vote, constituting only about one per cent of the prison's 7,000 inmates

Railways' mismanagement behind cost overrun in Hajipur-Sagauli project: Rpt

"The project involves four districts of Bihar i.e. Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, East Champaran, and West Champaran," it added

No govt instructions to block internet during polls: Pakistan telecom body

Many non-governmental organisations, including Amnesty International, had called for uninterrupted internet access across the country during the polling process

Construction growth in Assam created large-scale job opportunities: Sarma

The chief minister said the engineering company will also provide employment opportunities to those who complete the 90-day training at the facility