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26 Jul

Rs 1,060 cr spend on Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor project

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A total of Rs1,060.02 crore has been spent during the last three fiscal years for the Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor project, the government told the Rajya Sabha. Answering a question raised by MDMK General Secretary Vaiko, the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash said the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 30th December, 2020, approved the project cost of Krishnapatnam node (Andhra Pradesh) and Tumakuru node (Karnataka) as Rs 2,139.44 crore and Rs 1,701.81 crore respectively. The timelines for the construction of trunk infrastructure in these two nodes is 36-48 months, the government said.

26 Jul

No revision in petrol, diesel prices

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Oil marketing companies (OMC) continued to pause fuel price revision for the ninth consecutive day on Monday, the longest period in weeks, as global development on oil production and rising US inventories has softened crude and product prices. However, they stopped short of reducing the retail price of petrol and diesel as more time will be required to study oil price movement before any downward revision. Already, crude has firmed a bit for last few days and this could prevent price cut by OMCs. With no change in prices on Monday, petrol continues to be sold in the national capital…

26 Jul

Relatives of Kargil martyrs go down memory lane as bravery of war heroes showcases in Dras

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With one day to go for the Kargil Vijay Diwas, a special event narrating the stories of Operation VIJAY that was fought to flush out the Pakistani troops from the Indian positions along the Line of Control (LOC) was organized by the Army on Sunday at Lamochen near Dras where an account of the epic battles on Tololing, Tiger Hill, Pt 4875 and other prominent features was narrated with these very landmarks visible to the audience in front of their eyes. Lt General MV Suchindra, GOC White Knight Corps, along with Kargil War Heroes Subedar Sanjay Kumar, Param Vir Chakra…

25 Jul

Telangana’s Ramappa temple conferred UNESCO heritage tag

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The Unesco on Sunday recognised Telangana's historic 13th century Ramappa temple in Mulugu district as a world heritage site. "Just inscribed as @UNESCO #WorldHeritage site: Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana, in #India. Bravo!" the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization announced on its official Twitter handle. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Sunday inscribed the 13th-century Ramappa in Palampet, Telangana a ‘World Heritage Site’. A consensus was reached in this regard during the ongoing virtual meet of the World Heritage Committee. While Norway opposed the inscription, Russia led an effort to have the temple recognised…

25 Jul

9 people dead in a Landslide in Himachal Pradesh`s Kinnaur

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on Sunday (July 25) Multiple landslides occurred near Batseri on Sangla-Chitkul road. According to sources Nine people were killed and three others injured in multiple landslides in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district .11 people travelling in a tempo were hit by Heavy boulders, which left nine people dead and two severely injured.Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences for the victims.The police said they have started rescue operations .

25 Jul

President Ram Nath Kovind completed four years in office on Sunday

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Kovind was sworn in as the 14th President of India on July 25, 2017. He gave assent to 43 Bills of the Union government and 20 Bills of the state governments.The President also appointed 94 judges to the Supreme Court and the high courts, Governors of 12 states, Controller and Auditor General of India, Chief Information Commissioner, three Chief Election Commissioners, UPSC Chairman and Vigilance Commissioner. All of his works as an appointed President is mentioned in details in an e-book — ‘President Kovind at Four’ — which has been released on this occasion.As the supreme commander of the armed…

24 Jul

Army soldier from Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh killed in accidental mine blast

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According to sources Sepoy Kamal Dev Vaidya, aged 27 from the Village Ghumarwin of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh died in an accidental mine blast in the Krishna Ghati Sector along the Line of Control in the Poonch district. Giving details of the incident, defence spokesman Lt. Colonel Devender Anand said on Saturday that on the night of 23 July, Sepoy Kamal Dev Vaidya was on an operational duty in Krishna Ghati Sector, District Poonch (J&K). While moving during the duty, Sepoy Kamal Dev Vaidya was critically injured in an accidental mine blast. He was immediately evacuated to the nearest…

24 Jul

Mirabai Chanu Won India’s 1st Medal In Tokyo Olympics 2020

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Hou Zhihui of China won the gold medal, setting a new Olympic record of 210kg. She set the record too in snatch with 94kg and 116kg in clean and jerk. Mirabai started off with a lift of 84kg in her first attempt at snatch. She went better in her second attempt, lifting 87kg. In the final attempt, she couldn’t lift 89kg. But her second attempt, also her personal best in snatch, was good enough to be placed second, behind Zhihui. Mirabai started off with a lift of 84kg in her first attempt at snatch. She went better in her second…

24 Jul

India’s first medal in the Olympics was won by Rupo Mirabai Chanur in weightlifting

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There were huge expectations from weightlifter Mirabai Chanu in the Women’s 49 kg category and she didn’t disappoint as she clinched a Silver medal to open India’s medal tally at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Chanu lifted 115 kg in her second attempt and created a new Olympic record. However, when Chanu went for 117 kg, she could not lift the weight and settled for the Silver medal, to win her maiden Olympic medal. China’s Hou Zhihui clinched the gold medal. Cantik Windy Aisah of Indonesia won a Bronze medal in the same category. Could not have asked for a happier…

24 Jul

Mamata Banerjee elected Trinamool Parliamentary Party chairperson

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was unanimously chosen as the chairperson of its Parliamentary Party placing her in a pivotal position to coordinate with the other opposition parties. After TMC’s victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections in May this year, the party has been positioning itself as a unifier for all opposition parties, a role that the Congress as the single largest opposition party has been playing so far. The Congress often finds itself constrained since it is a political opponent to many of the regional parties in different States. Party’s Rajya Sabha leader MP Derek O'Brien at…