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3 held, nearly 400kg cannabis seized in Visakhapatnam
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Three persons were arrested by the police on Tuesday and 398 kilograms of cannabis was seized from a vehicle during a search operation here.
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Tardy progress of monsoon, lag in kharif sowing raise concerns for agri gr
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Unfavourable distribution of monsoon rainfall so far along with subdued pace of kharif sowing has raised concerns over the outlook for agriculture yields, food prices and rural sentiment, according to investment information and rating agency ICRA.
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Water treatment cuts parasitic roundworm infections; Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 3 (ANI): A recent study in rural Kenya explored the effects of water quality, sanitation, handwashing, and nutritional interventions because of the increasing rates of the intestinal worm and Giardia infections.
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Punjab: Over 4.5 kg heroin recovered near Indo-Pak border
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Aug 2 (ANI): In a joint operation, Ludhiana Special Task Force (STF) and Ludhiana Rural Police have recovered over four-and-a-half kg heroin near the India-Pakistan border.
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UP: Electrician cuts power supply of police station after being fined for
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): An investigation has been ordered under the supervision of circle officer (rural) into a recent incident in Firozabad, wherein an Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation electrician disconnected the power supply of a police station after he was fined f
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No proposal to merge Union Agriculture, Rural Development and Panchayat Ra
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): There is no proposal currently to merge the ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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Digital Payments is to ensure more people benefit from technology : Anurag
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 26 (ANI): Launch of Digital India and Digital Payments will ensure more people can benefit from technology, especially in rural areas, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur said.
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Dhanraj Pillay bats for improving rural setup to nurture upcoming players
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 26 (ANI): Former Indian hockey team skipper Dhanraj Pillay has emphasised on the betterment of rural setup to find and nurture more players in the sporting circle and showed faith in current hockey team to make it to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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NIRDPR study: Many Gram Panchayats use RO as fashionable infrastructure
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 25 (ANI): A study conducted by National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) on the subject of setting up of Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plants in Rural India revealed that many village bodies had installed such plants without any need and o
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Punjab Cabinet approves Rs 298 cr to clear Rural Water Supply Scheme arrea
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 24 (ANI): Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday approved a one-time settlement of Rs 298 crore for clearing pending arrears of the Rural Water Supply Schemes (RWS) to ensure uninterrupted water supply in village areas.
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M&M Financial Services profit plunges 66 pc in Q1 FY20
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 24 (ANI): Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd (MMFSL), a provider of financial services in rural and semi-urban markets, has reported profit after tax of Rs 108 crore during the quarter ended June 30 as against Rs 322 crore during the correspondi
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7 Maoists surrender in Visakhapatnam
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 24 (ANI): Seven Naxalites including three women surrendered before the rural police here on Tuesday.
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