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March 17, 2025 5:08 PM March 17, 2025 5:08 PM

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Haryana CM Nayab Saini Presents ₹2.05 Lakh Crore Budget for 2025-26

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini presented a budget of Rs 2,05,017 crore for the financial year 2025-26. While presenting the budget, the Chief Minister said that in the last 10 years, the state's GDP has grown at an average rate of 10.8% and per capita income at an average rate of 9.1%. He ...

March 17, 2025 4:57 PM March 17, 2025 4:57 PM

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J&K: Unidentified Terrorist Killed in Kupwara Encounter

In Jammu and Kashmir, an unidentified terrorist has been killed in an encounter between the security forces and terrorists in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The encounter began in early hours this morning. An Army spokesperson said the hiding terrorists fired upon security forces, which was retal...

March 17, 2025 3:40 PM March 17, 2025 3:40 PM

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BJP Slams Karnataka Govt Over Religion-Based Reservation

Bharatiya Janata Party BJP has strongly criticized Congress government in Karnataka over its decision to introduce reservation based on religion. Briefing media in New Delhi, party MP from Karnataka, Tejasvi Surya termed the move as unconstitutional. He said, the move is contrary to the vision of ch...

March 17, 2025 2:22 PM March 17, 2025 2:22 PM

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IMD issues red warning for heatwave in three districts of Odisha

In Odisha, many districts of the state continue to swelter since this morning with the rising mercury showing no signs of a let-up. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red warning for the heat wave conditions in Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, and Kalahandi districts of the state. Heat wa...

March 17, 2025 1:42 PM March 17, 2025 1:42 PM

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Former Union Minister Dr Debendra Pradhan passes away

Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Dr Debendra Pradhan passed away this morning at the age of 84 in New Delhi. Dr Pradhan is survived by his son Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan and his wife. A life member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Dr Pradhan joined BJP in 1980 as...

March 17, 2025 1:31 PM March 17, 2025 1:31 PM

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Maharashtra: Today is the last day to file nominations for 27 March by-polls

The Shiv Sena and the NCP, partners in the ruling Mahayuti alliance, on Monday announced one candidate each for the 27 March by-polls to five seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Council. The Shiv Sena has nominated Chandrakant Raghuvanshi, a prominent party worker from Nandurbar district, while the...

March 17, 2025 12:59 PM March 17, 2025 12:59 PM

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Punjab: Amritsar temple blast suspect killed in Police Encounter

In Punjab, Police has shot dead an accused of a recent attack on a temple in Amritsar. He has been shot down during a brief encounter in Amritsar, early this morning today, when he opened fire on the police party chasing him and his accomplice. They were riding a motorcycle. Head Constable Gurpreet ...

March 17, 2025 12:49 PM March 17, 2025 12:49 PM

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Justice Joymalya Bagchi takes oath as Supreme Court judge

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna today administered the oath of office to Justice Joymalya Bagchi, a judge of the Calcutta High Court, as a Supreme Court judge. The oath-taking ceremony took place on the Supreme Court premises in the presence of other justices. With Justice Bagchi’s appointment,...

March 17, 2025 12:32 PM March 17, 2025 12:32 PM

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Delhi Police arrests 7 Bangladeshi immigrants in special drive

Delhi Police have arrested seven Bangladeshi immigrants in a special drive. District Commissioner of Police, East District, Abhishek Dhania said that all the arrested Bangladeshi nationals had come to India through river routes near the India-Bangladesh border and they were residing at various locat...