Manipur August 1, 2024: On Thursday, a rally organized by internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Manipur’s Akampat relief camp faced police action as they demanded resettlement. Displaced by ethnic violence since May 3 of last year, the protestors aimed to march to the chief minister’s bungalow at Babupara in Imphal but were stopped by state…
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New Delhi, August 1, 2024: In a significant ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court decided that states can create sub-categories within the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) groups. This means that states can allocate specific quotas for different sub-groups within these communities for jobs and educational opportunities. The decision, made by a 6:1…
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Raipur 01 August 2024 – Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai inaugurated the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra in the Maharani Hospital premises on Thursday. This new center will provide patients with access to affordable generic medicines directly at the hospital, alleviating the financial burden of costly medications. Following the inauguration, Chief Minister Shri…
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Shimla , 1 August , 2024 : Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu convened an emergency meeting of senior officers of the state government here today to review the situation arisen due to five cloud bursts and heavy rains in different parts of the state. According to reports reaching the state headquarters, three cloud bursts…
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New Delhi, Aug 1 , 2024 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended a warm welcome to visiting Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh at Hyderabad House today after which the two sides sat down for substantive bilateral talks to energise the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The MEA spokesperson posted on X: “Taking India-Vietnam partnership to new heights!…
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Kerala , 1 August , 2024 : Over 200 lives have been lost and extensive damage caused due to landslides in Wayanad, Kerala. Rescue operations are ongoing, with multiple teams coordinating efforts. Kerala’s Chief Minister held a meeting to evaluate the response and assure swift relief and rehabilitation for the affected individuals. Over 200 deaths…
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New Delhi , 1 August , 2024 : Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday stated that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), like other urban local bodies, should receive grants from the Centre. Bharadwaj plans to write to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking Rs 5,200 crore for the civic body. Addressing a press conference,…
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Delhi, August 1, 2024: Protests are ongoing in Rajinder Nagar, Delhi, as UPSC aspirants demand justice after three students died in a basement flooding incident at an IAS coaching center. The protests, which started on July 27, have been going on for five days. The students are demanding action against corruption and poor infrastructure, which…
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New Delhi , 1 August , 2024 : Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reminded members to remain alert during House proceedings, warning that inattentiveness could result in the loss of opportunities to ask supplementary questions during the Question Hour. The reminder came after Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal failed to respond promptly when…
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Shimla, Aug 1 , 2024 : Cloudbursts and flash floods have wreaked havoc across Himachal Pradesh, leading to significant destruction in Shimla, Mandi, and Kullu districts in the intervening night of July 31 and August 1. The incidents have resulted in one confirmed death and at least 45 people missing. In Shimla’s Rampur area, a…
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