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February 28, 2025 1:27 PM February 28, 2025 1:27 PM

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Punjab Cabinet approves Excise Policy 2025-26, aims to collect ₹11,020 crore revenue

The Punjab Cabinet gave nod to the Excise Policy 2025-26 which aims to collect excise revenue of 11020 crore rupees during the financial year 2025-26, projecting an increase of 874.05 crore rupees (8.61%) over the previous financial year’s targets.   A decision to this effect was taken by the C...

February 28, 2025 1:24 PM February 28, 2025 1:24 PM

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Punjab govt doubles ex-gratia for disabled soldiers

Punjab government has approved a substantial increase in ex-gratia financial assistance for those soldiers who become disabled while on duty during war or operations.   State Defence Services Welfare Minister Mohinder Bhagat said that under the revised policy, ex-gratia financial assistance has...

February 28, 2025 12:06 PM February 28, 2025 12:06 PM

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Purbodoi Sahitya Utsab 2025: 3-day literary conclave begins in Kolkata

Purbodoi Sahitya Utsab 2025 - a three-day-long literary conclave began yesterday in Kolkata. National Book Trust, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies (ISCS) and other organisations are jointly organising the festival. Governor Dr C V Ananda Bose inaugurated the event. Arindam Mukherjee, Directo...

February 28, 2025 11:29 AM February 28, 2025 11:29 AM

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Ladakh: Heavy snowfall closes Srinagar-Leh, Kargil-Zanskar highways

In Ladakh, the strategic Srinagar-Leh National Highway has been closed due to more than three feet of snowfall at Zojila Pass after remaining open for for longest period till February 26th. The Kargil-Zanskar National Highway has also been shut down for traffic following heavy snowfall.   The s...

February 28, 2025 8:46 AM February 28, 2025 8:46 AM

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J&K: 4 dead as rains, landslides, flash floods wreak havoc in Jammu

In Jammu and Kashmir, three persons were killed and three feared washed away in the Suran river in Poonch district yesterday as rains, landslides and flash floods wreak havoc in the Jammu region. A youth was washed away in a flash flood in a nallah in the Reasi district, a temple was damaged in ligh...

February 28, 2025 8:40 AM February 28, 2025 8:40 AM

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IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh today. According to the IMD, Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are expected to witness heavy rainfall ...

February 28, 2025 8:30 AM February 28, 2025 8:30 AM

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Railway deploys metal-cutting experts for rescue operation in Telangana tunnel

In Telangana, rescue teams started cutting parts of the tunnel boring machine and other obstacles hindering their access to the area where eight persons were trapped in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel. The South-Central Railway’s Plasma cutters have joined the operation to clear the debr...

February 28, 2025 6:34 AM February 28, 2025 6:34 AM

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Himachal Pradesh: Snowfall disrupts traffic, flash flood threat in Kullu

In Himachal Pradesh, several roads were closed to traffic as light to moderate snow continued in the higher reaches and intermittent rains lashed the middle and lower hills. The National Highway 5 near Narkanda in Shimla district has been closed due to slippery conditions following heavy snowfall. A...

February 28, 2025 11:09 AM February 28, 2025 11:09 AM

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Veteran Odia actor Uttam Mohanty dies at 66

Legendary Odia film actor Uttam Mohanty, who passed away last night while undergoing treatment for liver cirrhosis at a private hospital in Gurugram, will be cremated with full state honours today. His mortal remains are being brought to Bhubaneswar. A celebrated figure in the Odia film industry, Ut...

February 28, 2025 6:21 AM February 28, 2025 6:21 AM

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Bihar: Roti Bank providing cooked food to underprivileged for 7 years

In Bihar, a unique initiative known as the Roti Bank is being run by a group of professionals, local businessmen, and youths voluntarily in Chapra, located in Saran district. The Roti Bank provides cooked food to the poor, daily wage earners, pavement dwellers, and underprivileged individuals in the...