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Farmers’ protest: Northern Railway cancels trains citing nationwide agitation.
25 Sep

Farmers’ protest: Northern Railway cancels trains citing nationwide agitation.

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As farmers gear up for nationwide protests on Friday against the Centre's agriculture bills, rail and road transport will be affected due to the 'Bharat Bandh' called by the farmers' organisations. The 'Bharat Bandh' comes a day after farmers’ bodies in Punjab and Haryana began a three-day ‘rail roko’ agitation to mark their protest against the farm bills. A total of 31 farmers’ organizations have extended their support to the call of a Bharat Bandh on Friday. Keeping in view the farmers' agitation in Punjab against agriculture bills, some trains operated by Northern Railway will remain cancelled or partially cancelled,…
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Court sends Umar Khalid to judicial custody till Oct 22 in UAPA case.
24 Sep

Court sends Umar Khalid to judicial custody till Oct 22 in UAPA case.

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A Delhi court Thursday sent former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, arrested under the stringent anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in a case related to the communal violence in north east Delhi in February, to judicial custody till October 22. Mr. Khalid was present before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat through video conferencing at the end of his police custody. Delhi Police has claimed in the FIR against Umar that the communal violence which erupted in Delhi in February was a "premeditated conspiracy" which was allegedly planned by Umar and two others. He has also been booked for the…
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CM distributes financial assistance under Arundhati Gold Scheme
24 Sep

CM distributes financial assistance under Arundhati Gold Scheme

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that marriage is an institution full of responsibilities and registration of marriage raises dignity of this institution besides safeguarding rights of the brides. The Chief Minister said this while ceremonially distributing financial assistance to beneficiaries under 'Arundhati Gold Scheme' at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati today. It may be mentioned that under this scheme, the State government provides financial assistance to the tune of Rs 40 thousand to newly married couples who have applied for the scheme. The beneficiaries are required to register their marriages under Special Marriage Act, 1954 before a competent authority apart…
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Telangana : ACB unearths Rs 70 crore illegal assets of Malkajgiri ACP.
24 Sep

Telangana : ACB unearths Rs 70 crore illegal assets of Malkajgiri ACP.

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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Wednesday registered a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case against Malkajgiri ACP Yelmakuri Narasimha Reddy after unearthing assets worth at least Rs 70 crore in market value, during searches at 25 properties linked to him across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The ACB said it carried out simultaneous search at 25 locations in Hyderabad and other towns in Telangana and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh following reliable information that the ACP acquired assets disproportionate to his lawful sources of income by indulging in corrupt practices and dubious means. "So far we have found disproportionate assets worth over Rs 50 crore. Searches…
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BSF SEIZES 118 CATTLE AT INTERNATIONAL BORDER
23 Sep

BSF SEIZES 118 CATTLE AT INTERNATIONAL BORDER

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          With the easing of lockdown the State witnessed a sharp increase in cattle smuggling through the porous Bangladesh border which is reflected in the seizures made by alert BSF troops during past few days despite harsh weather condition and crisis of COVID-19 pandemic.       On 23rd Sept’ 2020, during an operation to check cattle smuggling the vigilant BSF troops deployed at BOP Muktapur in West Jaintia Hills Distt of Meghalaya seized 118 cattle worth more than 17 lakhs Rupees. These cattle were stocked in hinterland inside  dense forest,  kept these  ready to be smuggled to Bangladesh.        Sh. U…
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World Rhino Day celebrated in Siliguri
23 Sep

World Rhino Day celebrated in Siliguri

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On the occasion of World Rhino Day, a programme was organized at Siliguri’s Bengal Safari Park yesterday. Forest Minister Rajib Banerjee inaugurated the programme and felicitated six forest workers of Gorumara and Jaldapara Sanctuary at the event.Addressing the gathering, the Forest Minister maintained that any illegal work in the department will not be tolerated. With this, he added that the forest workers with good records will be felicitated, while legal action will be taken against those who are negligent in their work. Banerjee further stated that rhinos are found in two places across the world i.e. Africa and India. Two…
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Forest Minister formed Monitoring committee 
23 Sep

Forest Minister formed Monitoring committee 

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Elephant deaths due to electrocution, accidents, and blade fencing are on the rise across entire North Bengal. Forest Minister Rajib Banerjee expressed concern over the issue today at an event in Siliguri’s Bengal Safari Park. A meeting with the administrative officials was also held in this regard. The meeting was attended by officials of the National Highways Department, members of the Tea Association, power department as well as the railway department officials. During the meeting, the forest minister issued instructions to immediately remove blade fencing from the tea gardens. He also asked to install rubber speed breakers in national highways.…
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Massive Landslide Cuts Off Road Communication
23 Sep

Massive Landslide Cuts Off Road Communication

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Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal and neighbouring state Sikkim are under red alert after the India Meteorological Department forecasted the regions to experience heavy rainfall starting September 21. Following this, heavy downpour lashed over the hills, as well as the plains, since last night causing a flood-like situation in several areas.Reportedly, the incessant rainfall led to several landslides between a large area between Sevoke police station and Sevokeshwari Kali Bari. No vehicles were allowed to ply in NH-10 and NH-31. Road repair work was also hampered.As a result, road communication was completely cut off between Sikkim, Kalimpong, and…
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The hanging body of a 9th class student was recovered from Jalpaiguri
22 Sep

The hanging body of a 9th class student was recovered from Jalpaiguri

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A 9th grader was found hanging from a noose in the Pilkhana Colony area under Ward No. 09 of the Jalpaiguri Municipality. The deceased has been identified as Priyanka Das, a student at the Jalpaiguri Sonali Girls High School. According to local sources, the deceased’s mother found Priyanka's body when she returned home in the evening. Following which, the incident was reported to the police. The police reached the spot shortly after and recovered the body. The Police handed over the body to the family members on Tuesday after an autopsy was carried out. The police have launched an investigation…
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Dolby launches educational program for IPRS
22 Sep

Dolby launches educational program for IPRS

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Dolby Laboratories (a leader in immersive audio and video entertainment) launched an educational program for members of The Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS). The program will provide members with the opportunity to attend Dolby Atmos Music Webinar Series covering technology & workflows, Dolby Atmos Tutorial Series, Dolby Institute Masterclass and a free trial to Dolby Atmos Production Suite among other activities. Noteworthy, IPRS is India’s sole performing rights organization representing over 6000 prominent music authors, composers and publishers. Mr Javed Akhtar Chairman, IPRS said, “IPRS is looking forward to partner with Dolby to offer its members the opportunity to learn…
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