One way of Shambhu road from Punjab to Haryana opened for light vehicles

March 20, 2025 8:34 PM

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One way of Shambhu road from Punjab to Haryana opened for light vehicles

In Punjab, after the peaceful eviction of the protesting farmers from the Shambhu and Khanauri checkpoints with Haryana, last evening and the removal of temporary structures put up by the farmers, one side of Shambhu road from Punjab to Haryana has been opened for the light vehicular traffic. Patial...

Sri Lanka to hold local government elections on May 6th

March 20, 2025 8:09 PM

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Sri Lanka to hold local government elections on May 6th

    Sri Lanka’s Election Commission has said that the much-delayed Local Government election will be held on May 6. The poll body announced after accepting nominations from political parties and independent groups. The polls to 340 local bodies, were scheduled to be held in January 2023. In the afte...

Record 1.75 lakh devotees registered for Char Dham yatra on opening day

March 20, 2025 7:58 PM

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Record 1.75 lakh devotees registered for Char Dham yatra on opening day

Registration for the Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand begins today. A record 1.75 lakh devotees registered on the first day by 5 PM today. This year, registrations will be Aadhaar-authenticated, and devotees will be required to provide their Aadhaar card details during registration. Of the total regis...

NHAI debars 14 fee-collecting agencies for irregularities

March 20, 2025 7:52 PM

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NHAI debars 14 fee-collecting agencies for irregularities

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has debarred 14 user fee collection agencies for irregularities in fee collection at toll plazas. In a statement, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways today said that the agencies have been debarred for two years for violating the provisions of ...

Chhattisgarh: Security forces killed 30 Maoists in Bijapur & Kanker districts

March 20, 2025 7:40 PM

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Chhattisgarh: Security forces killed 30 Maoists in Bijapur & Kanker districts

In Chhattisgarh, a total of thirty Maoists have been killed in two separate encounters today. The bodies of these Maoists have been recovered. A large quantity of weapons and ammunition have also been recovered from the spot. A security force jawan has also been martyred in the encounter with the Ma...

J&K: Govt plans to fill over 7 thousand vacancies by year-end

March 20, 2025 6:16 PM

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J&K: Govt plans to fill over 7 thousand vacancies by year-end

    In Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today informed the Legislative Assembly that his government has planned to fill 7,253 vacancies, both Gazetted and Non-Gazetted by the end of this year. Our Correspondent reports that the CM also stated that 11 thousand 526 selections have been ...

US stocks rise after Federal Reserve’s kept interest rate unchanged

March 20, 2025 6:10 PM

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US stocks rise after Federal Reserve’s kept interest rate unchanged

US stocks rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark overnight interest rate unchanged in the 4.25 per cent to 4.50 per cent range, indicating that two quarter-point interest rate cuts were likely later this year, the same median forecast as three months ago. The Nasdaq Composite...