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Nadda launches weeklong Jan Aushadhi Diwas celebrations

Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday launched the weeklong celebrations for Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2025 by flagging off a chariot and 10 other vehicles carrying information about the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana.

Addressing the gathering, Nadda urged people to participate in the weeklong programs for wider awareness regarding the Jan-Aushadhi initiative.

March 7 is celebrated every year as "Jan Aushadhi Diwas" with a view to enhance awareness about the scheme and promote generic medicines.

As in earlier years, government has organised weeklong events at various locations across the country from March 1 to March 7.

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Tamil Nadu House in Delhi receives hoax bomb threat: DFS

The Tamil Nadu House in New Delhi's Chanakyapuri area received a bomb threat on Saturday morning, Delhi Fire Services Chief Atul Garg said.

However, Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Devesh Kumar Mahla denied any threat being received at the Tamil Nadu house.

According to the DFS, a call was received at 10:30 am about a bomb threat being made to the Tamil Nadu house. However, it turned out to be a hoax.

A fire tender along with senior officers was rushed to the house, he said. The premises were evacuated and thoroughly searched.

The threat turned out to be a hoax, he added.

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Bullets fired in Ambala court premises

Bullets were fired on the premises of the Ambala court on Saturday, as per police officials.

According to Kotwali Police station SHO, Sunil Vats, the firing occurred when residents of Ambala Cantt had come to the court to give their statements.

Vats further added that there were possibilities between the victim and the accused which led to the firing.

"The victims were residents of Ambala Cantt and came to the court to give their statements when a person in a car came and opened fire on them... There was a possibility of a rivalry between the victim and the accused..." SHO Vats said while speaking to ANI.

The investigation is ongoing, with the Crime Branch now handling the case.

"The Crime Branch is conducting further investigations," the SHO confirmed.

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Andhra CM approves gratuity, paid maternity leave for ASHA workers

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has approved the payment of gratuity, paid maternity leave and the increase of retirement age to Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA). The Chief Minister directed officials to ensure gratuity payments to ASHA workers, who serve as a vital link between people and the healthcare system.

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Two Naxalites gunned down in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh

Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday, police said. The gunfight took place in the morning in a forest under the Kistaram police station area, where a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan said.

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Bangladeshi smuggler shot dead by BSF in Tripura

A Bangladeshi citizen was shot dead by BSF in Tripura's Sepahijala district after a group of smugglers from both sides of the international boundary attacked the border guards, the force said on Saturday. The Border Security Guard (BSF) said one of its employees was also injured in the attack by the smugglers. A group of 20 to 25 Bangladeshi miscreants entered the Indian territory at Putia under Kalamchoura police station and met several Indian associates late on Friday evening.

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Gangster held following exchange of fire in Mohali: Punjab Police

A suspected gangster involved in an extortion racket was arrested following an exchange of fire with police on the Zirakpur-Ambala highway in Mohali on Saturday, said police. Police said Malkiat alias Maxi, an operative associated with gangsters Goldy Brar and Goldy Dhillon, fired at police who fired back in retaliation.

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Goa FDA to crackdown on restaurants, pharmacies for violations

Goa Minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday warned that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would be conducting extensive raids at restaurants compromising on hygiene and pharmacies selling expired products. Talking to reporters in Margao, the state health minister said FDA officials have already been conducting raids at establishments that sold artificially ripened produce.

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Toyota Kirloskar sales up 13% in February

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Saturday said its overall sales increase 13 per cent year-on-year to 28,414 units in February. The company sold 25,220 units in February 2024. Last month, the company dispatched 26,414 units to its dealers in the domestic market. It also exported 2,000 units.