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Punjab floods: Kejriwal requests central govt to help state as much as pos
Updated : 9 months ago IST
"Nearly 1400 villages and about 3 lakh people have been affected in state... I would also request the central government to help Punjab as much as possible in this time of grief," he said.
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Himachal Govt relaxes MGNREGA norms to expedite repair of damaged rural in
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu stated that the State has suffered a massive loss due to cloudbursts, incessant rains, flash floods, and landslides, which have severely impacted agriculture, horticulture, livestock, and rural infrastructure. He assured that the Government is committed
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"Biggest transformational reform seen in decades": Commerce Minister Piyus
Updated : 9 months ago IST
"We have received assurance from all sectors of industry, different levels, big and small, have committed that we will pass on the entire benefit to the common man. We are very confident that they will meet our expectations. The Modi government always trusts stakeholders just as the people o
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New GST version replacing four-rate structure revolutionary, people-orient
Updated : 9 months ago IST
In a statement, Assam BJP Spokesperson Debojit Mahanta stated that nearly 99 per cent of goods currently taxed at 12 per cent GST would now come under 5 per cent GST. As a result, more money will remain in the hands of the common people, thereby increasing their purchasing power.
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"Centre's Rs 209 crore package not enough": Mehbooba Mufti demands additio
Updated : 9 months ago IST
"We need thousands of crores rupees, given the kind of damage I witnessed while taking stock of the situation. There have been damages to people's homes, farms and other belongings," Mufti said while addressing a press conference, urging the UT government to provide land to displaced pers
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No sector remains "untouched": Gujarat Minister Rushikesh Patel applauds n
Updated : 9 months ago IST
He further called the reforms a "big gift" to the people of the country, especially the middle class and poor families.
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Punjab: CM Mann announces appointment of one gazetted officer for each vil
Updated : 9 months ago IST
In a post on social media X, the CM wrote that with the appointment of the gazetted officer, the people of the villages would be able to share their problems, and prompt and appropriate solutions could be provided.
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Tamil Nadu Health Minister asks people not to panic, says current illness
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. Subramanian has stated that there is no need for panic, such as wearing masks, in Tamil Nadu, and added that the current illnesses are only seasonal infections that typically occur during the monsoon period.
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Pakistan: Flood-hit residents in PoGB demand urgent road restoration as cr
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Residents of flood-affected areas in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) have voiced deep frustration over government inaction as road closures continue to isolate entire communities. According to Media Lens, for the past 15 days, people in Phandar and Yaseen have been cut off from ess
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Quetta suicide blast at BNP rally claimed by Islamic State, sparks anger a
Updated : 9 months ago IST
At least 15 people were killed and over 30 injured in a suicide bombing outside a Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP) gathering in Quetta, an attack later claimed by the Islamic State (IS). According to The Balochistan Post, the explosion occurred near Shahwani Stadium on Monday evening,
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"We all stand with them": Diljit Dosanjh shows support for Punjab floods
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Amidst Punjab dealing with severe floods due to heavy rain, singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh is showing his complete support for the affected families. He shared a video expressing his solidarity and concern for the people in the state and said that "we all stand" with them.
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Punjab farmers suffer crop losses as Satluj water enters fields in Fazilka
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, farmers said that nearly 1,500 acres of paddy crop were destroyed in the villages of Dandi Kadam and Dhani Natha Singh in Jalalabad tehsil of Fazilka district after water from the Satluj River entered the fields. Farmers said the inundation has wiped out their entire harvest
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