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01 Oct

BSF Seized 57 Ton of Dry Pea and 511 Cattles in September month.

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While smuggling activities along the Indo-Bangladesh Border had reduced considerably after the lockdown was imposed in the month of march. The recent huge seizure made by Border Security Force indicate a sharp increase in smuggling especially cattle and dry pea. During the month of September 2020 alone BSF seized 57,100 kg of dry pea worth more than 56 lakhs and 511 cattle head worth more than 79 lakhs in East Khasi Hills, South Garo Hills, East Jaintia Hills and West Jaintia Hills, while being smuggled from Bangladesh to India. Sh. U K Nayal, DIG/PRO FTR HQ BSF. said that,…

01 Oct

Air India One — highly secure aircraft for President, VP, PM — set to arrive at Delhi’s International Airport.

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Air India One, a highly secured VVIP aircraft modelled on US President's aircraft 'Air Force One', is all set to arrive at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport in a couple of hours. The plane that took off from Texas today comes with an impregnable audio and video communications system that can function mid-air. Air India One will be used to fly the President of India, Vice President and the Prime Minister. “The first of the two Boeing jets will land in New Delhi at 3.00pm on Thursday,” a top aviation ministry official said. The delivery of the aircraft was delayed…

01 Oct

Rahul, Priyanka head to Hathras; police lathicharge Samajwadi Party workers.

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Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have left for Hathras to meet the family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman who died after being gang-raped and tortured by four upper-caste men in the Uttar Pradesh district. The family also alleged that the UP Police cremated her forcibly without their permission. Ahead of Gandhis visit, Section 144 has been imposed in the district and the borders have been sealed. Meanwhile, the Uttar Police also lathi-charged few Samajwadi Party workers who were trying to reach the victim’s house. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Yogi Adityanath government to probe…

01 Oct

Aligarh hospital report doesn’t confirm rape: Hathras SP makes unbelievable claim.

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Aligarh hospital's medical report of the Hathras Dalit woman, who succumbed to an assault by four upper-caste men, did not confirm rape, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikrant Vir on Thursday. Before the 19-year-old succumbed to her injuries at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi on Tuesday, she was undergoing treatment at Aligarh Muslim University Medical College. The SP added that the Special Investigation Team (SIT), formed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, visited the village and met the victim's family on Wednesday. "The three-member team inspected the crime spot. Investigation is on," the Hathras SP said. Hathras District Magistrate P Lakshkar said…

01 Oct

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap Questioned By Mumbai Police In Rape Case

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Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who arrived at the VersovaPolice Station earlier this morning after being issuedsummons on Wednesday, is being questioned in a rapecase filed last week. The Producer-Director has called therape allegations “baseless” and said he intends to take legalaction in the matter.His lawyer Priyanka Khimani has also reached the policestation.The summons was issued after the actor met MaharashtraGovernor BS Koshyari along with Rajya Sabha MP andUnion Minister Ramdas Athawale seeking Mr Kashyap’sarrest.The actor had recently accused Mr Kashyap of forcinghimself on her in 2013. According to the actor, he hadnamed three other actors as being “just a call away.”…

01 Oct

Amid Hathras Outrage, UP 22-YearOld Drugged, Allegedly Gang Raped, Dies

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Amid outrage in the country over the gangrapeand death of a young woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras,another similar case has been reported from the state. Alittle more than 500 km from Hathras, a 22-year-old Dalitwoman died after being allegedly raped and assaulted onTuesday evening, when the attention of the country wasfocused on the events in Delhi as the police tried to takeaway the Hathras woman's body from Safdarjung hospital.The young woman in Balrampur had died while being takento a hospital in Lucknow. The police, meanwhile, have saidthat two accused in the case have been arrested, but alsoclaimed that the post-mortem…

30 Sep

Ritika Veg Oil to expand its presence in Assam

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The leading edible oil manufacturer Ritika Vegetable Oil Private Limited would augment its production capability of ‘Mustard oil’ up to 100% per year. This is in line with the Government banning blending of mustard oil with any other cooking oil with effect from October 1. Since last 40 years, Data Group has been in business and producing millions of tons pure high quality edible oils throughout the years. Company markets these oils under various brands including Scooter, Ashoka and Shiv Classic. The Company, which has operations across various districts of Assam, is also present in other categories of edible oils…

29 Sep

1200 grams of brown sugar is recovered in Siliguri

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Based on a tip-off, the Matigara police, on Monday night, launched operations at Siliguri City Center area and arrested three people along with 1200 grams of brown sugar.The arrested have been identified as Umar Farooq, Mohammad Akhtarul Haque, and Ratan Roy. Out of the three, Umar Farooq and Mohammad Akhtarul Haque are residents of Kaliachak, and Ratan Roy is a resident of Siliguri’s Baghajatin colony. The market value of the recovered brown sugar has been estimated to be around 1 crore rupees. According to police sources, Umar Farooq and Mohammad Akhtarul Haque reached Siliguri from Kaliachak in a pickup van.…

29 Sep

“multipurpose healthcare workers’ protest plan is hold by Police

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The police stopped the multipurpose healthcare workers who were ready to stage demonstrations in front of Uttar Kanya today.The state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who is on a 3-day North Bengal visit, reached Siliguri yesterday. An Administrative Review Meeting with the two districts has already commenced today in Uttar Kanya.Amidst this, the multipurpose healthcare workers of North Bengal had planned to stage a protest in front of Uttar Kanya demanding higher wages. However, the police stopped them beforehand.Reportedly, around 20 protestors were detained in Jalpai More when they were on their way to Uttar Kanya. They have been taken to…

29 Sep

In big push to clean Ganga, PM Modi to inaugurate 6 mega projects in Uttarakhand under Namami Gange .

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday will inaugurate six mega projects in Uttarakhand under the Namami Gange Mission through video conference.He will also unveil the logo of Jal Jeevan Mission at 11 am today through video conference. He will release the guidelines for GPs and Pani Samiti for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission - Har Ghar Jal, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). projects include the construction of a 68 MLD STP, up-gradation of the existing 27 MLD at Jagjeetpur, in Haridwar and construction of an 18 MLD STP at Sarai, in Haridwar. The Haridwar-Rishikesh zone contributes about…