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Punjab police detained a group of farmer leaders, including Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal, in Mohali as they were heading to join protests at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders. The detention occurred after the farmers clashed with security forces following their meeting with a central delegation led by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal lauded his party-led Delhi Municipal Corporation for approving a provision of Rs 800 crores to regularise 12,000 of its contractual employees and said that "only AAP" could fulfil the demands of the people. "Great news for 12,000 temporary employees of Delhi Municipal Corporation. The Aam Aadmi Party government in the Municipal Corporation has fulfilled their years old demand by making a provision of Rs 800 crores in the budget," Kejriwal wrote in a post on X on Wednesday. "Now all these employees of the corporation will be permanent, only Aam Aadmi Party could do this. Many congratulations to all the employees and their families," he added.
US President Donald Trump threatened Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday that they'll be completely annihilated as American airstrikes pounded locations under their control, while further pressuring the group's main benefactor Iran. Strikes hit Sanaa, Yemen's rebel-held capital, as well as their stronghold of Saada in the country's northwest on Wednesday night, the Houthi's al-Maisrah satellite news channel reported. It aired footage showing firefighters battling a blaze in Sanaa and damaged at what it described as a sheep farm in al-Jawf.
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OPEC+ issues new plan for oil cuts to compensate for overproduction
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Nearly Rs 258 cr incurred on PM's 38 foreign visits during May 2022-Dec 2024, says Govt data
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India has submitted bid to host 2030 Commonwealth Games: Sports Ministry source
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Kirsty Coventry elected president of the International Olympic Committee
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Require all sellers to comply with applicable laws, regulations: Amazon India
Responding to a raid by India's product certification agency, the company emphasised its commitment to compliance. "We require sellers of all products to adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Amazon policies," the company said in a statement. Amazon India further noted that upon being notified of any non-compliance, it takes necessary actions, including removing non-compliant products and reaching out to sellers for additional information.
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Fire inside mini-bus that killed four company employees near Pune was act of sabotage by driver: police
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PFC arm transfers transmission SPV to Adani Energy Solutions
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Bajaj Finance names Anup Kumar Saha as MD
Indian non-banking financial company Bajaj Finance on Thursday named Anup Kumar Saha as its managing director, replacing Rajeev Jain. The non-banking lender said Jain will continue as Vice Chairman.
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Bain Capital to invest Rs 4,385 crore for 18% stake in Manappuram Finance
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Kisan card was earlier available to farmers only; we have extended its benefits to cattle rearers too: PM Modi
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Investors' wealth surges Rs 17.43 trillion in four days of market rally
Market investors kitty swelled by Rs 17.43 trillion in four days of sharp rally in equities where the BSE benchmark Sensex jumped over 3 per cent.
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Licences with no termination date to power projects has cost Himachal huge losses: Sukhu
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Thursday rued the indefinite licence to power generation companies, which, he said, has caused the state "substantial losses" and its residents various hardships.
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Mosque, 33 houses get illegal construction notice in UP's Sambhal
A mosque and 33 houses have been sent notices alleging illegal construction on municipal land in Waris Nagar area of Chandausi here, authorities said on Thursday. The action follows a complaint lodged on Samadhan Diwas, which prompted a site inspection by the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police on Monday. "The Sambhal District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police resolved the complaint of illegal occupation of the Nagar Palika Parishad's Gata number 348 land, which they also inspected," Chandausi Tehsildar Dhirendra Pratap Singh said.
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SC collegium gives nod for appointing 8 judicial officers as Gujarat HC judges
The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has approved the proposal to appoint eight judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. The collegium, also comprising Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, held its meeting on March 19. "The Supreme Court collegium... has approved the proposal for appointment of the following judicial officers as judges of the High Court of Gujarat -- Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzada, Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani, Jayesh Lakhanshibhai Odedra, Pranav Maheshbhai Raval, Mool Chand Tyagi, Dipak Mansukhlal Vyas, Utkarsh Thakorbhai Desai and Rohenkumar Kundanlal Chudawal," said a statement uploaded on the apex court website.
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MVA leaders meet Governor; complain about `bias' of assembly speaker, council chairman
Leaders of the Opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra on Thursday met Governor C P Radhakrishnan here and submitted a memorandum accusing the presiding officers of both houses of the state legislature of "bias". Chairman of the legislative council Ram Shinde and assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar were not conducting proceedings as per the rules, alleged the memorandum signed by Congress, NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders
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First Published: Mar 20 2025 | 9:14 AM IST
