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Inspiring'50 villagers' give free coaching to aspiring medical students in Rajasthan's Barmer

Barmer (Rajasthan), June 29 (ANI): A free coaching institute for the aspiring medical students is running in Rajasthan's Barmer. Aspiring students of medical field from government schools can get free coaching in the remote villages. Bharat Saran has been running the institute'50 Villagers' for the past seven years. The institute coaches 50 students every year, 25 each from 11th -12th standard. While speaking to ANI, Bharat Saran said, "We bear the expenses of food, stay, books and school fees of the students. Total, 140 students have studied here in past seven years, all of them have qualified. 30 have cleared MBBS, five are going to AIIMS, some are in veterinary and some in Ayurveda."

Over 1,000 monkeys sterilised by Nainital Forest Dept in Haldwani

Haldwani (Uttarakhand), Jun 29 (ANI): Sterilisation of over 1,000 monkeys has been performed at Ranibagh Wildlife Transit Rescue Centre in Uttarakhand's Haldwani. Nainital Forest Department performed sterilisation to check the population of the monkeys. The step is taken after the increasing terror of monkeys.

60 people admitted to hospital after consuming food at marriage ceremony in Jharkhand's Dumka

Dumka (Jharkhand), June 29 (ANI): At least 60 people were admitted to a hospital after they consumed food at a marriage ceremony in Jharkhand's Dumka. The incident took place in Chandan Pahari village of Dumka. While speaking to ANI, Dumka Superintendent of Police (SP) YS Ramesh said, "During bhoj at a ceremony, they found out that a lizard fell into their food. All of them have received first aid and are stable." On the same matter, while speaking to ANI, Deputy Superintendent of Dumka Sadar Hospital Binod Kumar Sinha said, "Lizard doesn't contain that much poison in it. It's kind of a psychological problem as they panicked that they're affected. That's why they started vomiting. So, I checked them for their satisfaction, gave them ORS."

Pune wall collapse: Order given to discontinue work at construction site, investigation underway

Pune (Maharashtra), June 29 (ANI): At least 15 people have lost their lives after a wall collapsed in Kondhwa area of Maharashtra's Pune. Several other people got injured in the incident. While speaking to ANI, Police Commissioner of Pune, K Venkatesham said, "Our team is investigating the reasons behind the incident. Firm action will be taken against those responsible. We will check whether proper permissions were taken and safety measures were followed." Meanwhile, Mayor of Pune, Mukta Tilak also said, "An investigation will be conducted into the incident. We are giving a 'work stop' order so that no work can be continued at the construction site here." National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team reached the spot. Rescue operations are underway in the incident.

2 cars damaged after tree falls down in Mumbai

Mumbai, June 29 (ANI): At least two cars got damaged in Mumbai after a tree fell down on them. The incident took place in Sion Koliwada Punjabi Camp today. Due to the heavy rainfall tree fell down in the area and caused severe damage.

G-20 Summit: PM Modi meets Australian counterpart in Japan

Osaka (Japan), June 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison. Both the leaders held bilateral meeting and discussed several issues to strengthen the relationship of India and Australia. Earlier, PM Modi also met with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Osaka.

Jimmy Sheirgill shares his experience of working in 'Family of Thakurganj'

Mumbai, Jun 29 (ANI): Bollywood actor Jimmy Sheirgill shared his experience of working in his upcoming flick 'Family of Thakurganj'. While speaking to ANI, Sheirgill said, "Experience was really good. We shot the movie thoroughly in and around Lucknow. It has flavours, dialogues, actions, and even I played a different kind of character in it. It's been a long time since I played something like this. So, it was fun." 'Family of Thakurganj' also stars Mahie Gill in lead roles. The story of movie revolves around values of family, culture and influence of new thinking on them. Helmed by Manoj K Jha, 'Family of Thakurganj' is set to release on July 19.

JP Nadda, Manoj Tiwari inaugurate BJP's State Working Committee

New Delhi, Jun 29 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) working president JP Nadda and Union Minister Vijay Goel inaugurated the State Working Committee (SWC) on Saturday. Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari was also present during the session. While speaking to ANI on 'anti-romeo squad', Manoj Tiwari said, "Anti-romeo squad is a very good thing and it is being started in Uttar Pradesh again. It should be welcomed as it is related to women safety. In my opinion, it should be started in Delhi also."

Several development projects initiated under Clean Ganga Fund

Haridwar (Uttarakhand)/ New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): Since the launch of Namami Gange programme in mid 2015, several initiatives have been taken for effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of Ganga. It includes building new ghats, setting up of sewerage treatment infrastructure, river surface cleaning, afforestation and much more. The government has sanctioned sufficient budget for implementation of these projects, but to facilitate wider public participation, Clean Ganga Fund was established for Public Sector Undertakings, NRIs and other individuals to make their contribution. The Clean Ganga Fund, administered by a Trust chaired by the Finance Minister and the Director General of NMCG as its CEO, has accumulated a total wealth of over 360 crore rupees in donations over the course of four years. The money collected via the Clean Ganga Fund is spent on various projects. Projects worth Rs 203.14 crores have been sanctioned in the last four years, including afforesta

Amit Shah inaugurates 'Annual Conference on Capacity Building of SDRF'

New Delhi, Jun 29 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated 'Annual Conference on Capacity Building of State Disaster Response Forces (SDRF)' on Saturday in Delhi. People from Civil Defence, Home Guards and Fire Services also participated in the conference. It is a 2-day annual conference where various agendas like status of SDRF, Civil Defence and several others will be discussed and mock drills will also be conducted.

Bijapur Naxal encounter: Wreath laying ceremony of 3 CRPF personnel held in Raipur

Raipur (Chhattisgarh), June 29 (ANI): The wreath laying ceremony of three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was performed in Chhattisgarh's Raipur today. They lost their lives in an encounter with Naxals in Bijapur on Friday. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel also paid tribute to the slain soldiers. An encounter broke out between the security forces and naxals in Keshkutul area of Bijapur on Friday. Several arms and ammunition were also recovered from the encounter site.

Tempo collides with water tanker in Delhi, 3 dead

New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): At least three people have died in a collision between a speeding tempo carrying 13 people and a water tanker on National Highway-24 near Kalyanpuri area of the national capital. The occupants of the tempo were going to Nainital. The driver of tempo also died in the incident. The 10 injured people are undergoing medical treatment in a hospital.

If Pt. Nehru had allowed Sardar Patel to handle JandK, history would've been different, says Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on Article 370 or 35A, Minister of State (MoS) for the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Jitendra Singh said, "In order to pacify the reservations of other members including Syama Prasad Mukherjee, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had said, 'ye ghiste ghiste ghis jaayegi'." "I made a plea on the floor of the house also, I wish a day comes when we decide minimum voter turnout to accept the membership of a candidate for Lok Sabha, so that we don't have to deal with such MPs who come with 8% (voter turnout)", he added. "If only Pt. Nehru had allowed his number two in the cabinet and then Home Minister Sardar Patel to handle JandK in the same manner he handled other princely states including Hyderabad, the history of not only JandK but of entire Indian sub-continent would have been different," he further stated.

Special status to JandK is alibi created by Congress, JKNC: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on discussion in Parliament on special status to Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, Minister of State (MoS) for the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Jitendra Singh said, "This so-called special status is also an alibi created by Congress and the National Conference (NC). When it suits them, they are special and when it doesn't, they aren't." "When term of state assemblies was extended to 6 years, then Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Sheikh Abdullah adopted it but three years later when it was reversed, he refused using excuse of special status. Result of this is even after 40 years, Jammu and Kashmir is the only assembly today having a 6-years term," he added. "Even those who differ with us, conveniently forget that even the protagonist of Article 370 or 35A which most prominently included Pt. Nehru, were of the opinion that it's going to be a temporary provision in the constitution of India and the constituent

Wall collapses in Mumbai's Chembur, no casualties reported

Mumbai, June 29 (ANI): A wall collapsed in Chembur area of Mumbai today. The wall was collapsed on an auto-rickshaw at around 2 am in the midnight. Fire brigade personnel are removing the debris from the spot. No casualties have been reported in this incident.

Wall collapses in Pune, 15 dead

Pune (Maharashtra), Jun 29 (ANI): Around 15 people lost their lives after a wall collapsed in Kondhwa area of Maharashtra's Pune. Several other people got injured in the incident. NDRF team reached the spot. Rescue operations are underway. While speaking to ANI on this matter, District Collector (DC) of Pune Naval Kishore Ram said, "The wall collapsed due to heavy rainfall. Negligence of the construction company is coming to light with this incident. Death of 15 people is not a small matter. Mostly were labourers from Bihar and Bengal. Government will provide help to the affected.

Prostitution racket busted in Maharashtra's Raigad, 9 arrested

Raigad (Maharashtra), June 29 (ANI): A prostitution racket was busted and nine accused including five females were arrested by police in Maharashtra's Raigad on Friday. Cocaine was also recovered from the accused. The police also rescued seven victims in the bust and sent them to a correction home. A case has been filed under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) and PITA Acts. Further details are awaited.

Preparations in full swing in Puri for upcoming Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath

Puri (Odisha), June 29 (ANI): Few days left for the famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, final touches are being given to the preparations for the grand event in Odisha's Puri. Every year, the Jagannath Rath Yatra is witnessed by lakhs of devotees from all corners of the world. Three chariots have already been constructed for the deities- Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Devi Subhadra. Traditional artists are painting fresh and glowing colours on different idols. While speaking to ANI, a Painter said, "We start the works 15 to 20 days before and gives the final touch to Rath Yatra before 1 to 2 days. Around 40 to 50 artists work for this Yatra." This year, the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra will be celebrated on July 4.

Beggar dies in Andhra, police find over Rs 3 lakh in his bag!

Anantapuram (AP), June 29 (ANI): In a surprising incident, over Rs 3 lakh were found in the bag of a beggar who died on the night of June 25 in Andhra Pradesh's Guntakal. The beggar as identified as Basheer Saheb breathed his last at the age of 70. The amount was recovered when police went to the spot to shift his body. While inspecting his bag for an identity card, police officials could not believe their eyes as they found a huge amount of currency notes and coins. Total cash found in his bag estimated around Rs 3,22,670 lakh. A few days ago, he fell sick and died on Tuesday night.

Father killed daughter for marrying boy from another caste in AP's Chittoor

Chittoor (AP), June 29 (ANI): A father killed his own daughter for marrying a man from another caste in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor on Friday. The couple was married two and a half years ago, without her parents' consent. The woman had delivered a boy one week ago. On Friday morning, the couple took the baby to the hospital and was attacked on their way back. Police have filed a case based on the complaint of deceased's husband. Further investigation is on.