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‘Gorakh Dhanda’ word banned in Haryana

‘Gorakh Dhanda’ word banned in Haryana

The Haryana government has banned in official communication the word "Gorakh Dhanda", generally used to describe unethical practices. According to an official statement on Wednesday, the decision was taken by CM Manohar Lal Khattar after a delegation of the Gorakhnath community met him.  The delegation urged Khattar to ban the use of the expression as it hurts sentiments of followers of saint Gorakhnath. The CM said Gorakhnath was a saint and using this term hurts sentiments of his followers. Therefore, the use of the word in whatsoever context has been completely banned, the CM said according to the statement. Gorakhnath…
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Airline IndiGo announces Gwalior as its 70th domestic destination

Airline IndiGo announces Gwalior as its 70th domestic destination

To strengthen the regional connectivity, on Monday IndiGo announced Gwalior as its 70th domestic destination. The airline will operate ATR aircraft for direct flights from Gwalior to Delhi and Indore from September 1. In a statement, the airline said that direct connection with Gwalior will also strengthen the city's overall air accessibility across India through the '6E network'. Sanjay Kumar, the Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer of IndiGo, said: "We are committed to offering affordable, on-time, safe, and hassle-free travel experience onboard our lean, clean flying machines."
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PM announces Rs 100 lakh crore infra development programme ‘Gatishakti

PM announces Rs 100 lakh crore infra development programme ‘Gatishakti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced an ambitious Rs 100 lakh crore holistic infrastructure development programme ''Gatishakti'', which is aimed at boosting employment opportunities and productivity of industries."India needs a holistic and integrated approach in infrastructure construction along with modern infrastructure. In the near future, India is going to come out with Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti National Plan and launch it," he said in his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on India's 75th Independence Day. PM Modi said the over Rs 100 lakh crore scheme will bring new employment opportunities for lakhs of youth.…
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14 August will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day: PM Narendra Modi

14 August will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that August 14 will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day across the country to remember the "struggles and sacrifices of our people". "Partition’s pains can never be forgotten. Millions of our sisters and brothers were displaced and many lost their lives due to mindless hate and violence. In memory of the struggles and sacrifices of our people, 14th August will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day," PM Modi tweeted. The pain of partition of the country can never be forgotten, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, adding that August 14…
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Baby girl grown inside abdominal cavity instead of uterus delivered safely

Baby girl grown inside abdominal cavity instead of uterus delivered safely

In a rare occurrence, in new Delhi doctors at a private facility here delivered a baby girl who had grown inside the abdominal cavity instead of the uterus. In most pregnancies, a fertilised egg grows inside the uterus with the placenta, which provides nutrients and oxygen to the growing baby, attached to the uterus wall, but in this case, it was attached to the bowel. Aarogya Hospital’s Dr Anjali Chaudhary was quoted as saying “In cases where the fertilised egg grows inside the abdominal cavity, it does not survive beyond four or five months, but in this case, it was…
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Landslide blocks flow of Chenab, officials warn of dam burst

Landslide blocks flow of Chenab, officials warn of dam burst

The flow of Chenab river has been blocked due to a massive landslide near Junda Village of Himachal’s Lahaul-Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh on Friday. Some villages, including Jarsath, are under threat. The water has entered four houses and the families have been shifted to safer places. Some cowsheds and cattle have also been moved to safer areas. As precautionary measures, all the villages along Chenab are on alert and people have been evacuated from the low lying areas of nearby villages. Although some water is now flowing out of the dam from one corner, there is danger of bursting of the…
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Uttar Pradesh: Muslim man assaulted, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim man assaulted, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Kanpur

A 45-year-old Muslim man in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur town was paraded through a street, assaulted and made to chant “Jai Shri Ram” slogans on Wednesday, NDTV reported. In the video shared by NDTV, the man’s young daughter was seen clinging on to him and pleading with the attackers to spare her father. The Muslim man, who is an e-rickshaw driver, was handed over to the police. In a first information report (FIR), the Muslim man stated: “I was driving my e-rickshaw around 3 pm when the accused started abusing and assaulting me and threatening to kill me and my family.…
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Landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur left One dead and around 30 people buried

Landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur left One dead and around 30 people buried

Accrding to sources the landslide took place on the Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway in Kinnaur at around 12 pm .One person has died and around 30 people are feared buried after a landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur left many vehicles trapped under debris this afternoon. A truck, a state-run bus and other vehicles were buried after the rockslide. Accrding to sources the bus, travelling To Shimla, had 40 people on board. The local police said 25-30 people were trapped or buried. Six people have been rescued including the driver. Teams of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were sent to the area…
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242 children below the age of 19 tested positive in the last five days

242 children below the age of 19 tested positive in the last five days

The Bengaluru civic body, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), said 242 children below the age of 19 tested positive in the last five days. According to the data, 106 children below the age of 9 years and 136 children between 9 and 19 years have tested positive in the last five days in the city. The health department has warned that the positive cases of children may rise in the coming days. The Karnataka government has already ordered night and weekend curfews in all the districts, and entries to Kerala-Karnataka, Maharashtra-Karnataka borders have been restricted. Only those who can show…
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India played constructive role in Afghanistan, says Pentagon

India played constructive role in Afghanistan, says Pentagon

India has played a constructive role in Afghanistan in the past, the Pentagon acknowledged on Monday. “India has played a constructive role in Afghanistan in the past in terms of training and other infrastructure improvements,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters at his daily news conference. “That kind of work, that kind of effort to help Afghanistan maintain stability and good governance is always welcome,” he said when asked about India-US cooperation on Afghanistan. Responding to a question, Kirby said the United States continues to have conversations with Pakistani leadership about the safe havens that exist along that border…
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