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January 28, 2023

India issues notice to modification Pak for of Indus Water Treaty

The government is believed to have sent a notice to Pakistan calling for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty.

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DGCA slaps ₹10L fine on Go Air for leaving behind passengers

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Go Air for violation of rules. On January 9, a Go Air flight on the Bengaluru Delhi route took off leaving behind 55 passengers in the passenger coach at the Bengaluru airport.

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Rahul scraps J&K footmarchas security arrangements 'collapse'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday cancelled his footmarch soon after his Bharat Jodo Yatra entered the Kashmir valley because of \"security collapse.

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Criticism is a purification yajna: Modi tells students

Prime Minister interacts with students, teachers, parents at Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023

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Morbi collapse chargesheet names Oreva owner Jaysukh

In a big jolt to the Oreva group, the police chargesheet on the Morbi bridge collapse has included the name of its owner Jaysukh Patel.

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India to get over 100 Cheetahs from SA

India and South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the reintroduction of Cheetahs to this country.

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KMC exploring bringing small promoters under RERA

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is exploring options to bring small promoters under the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) Regulation and Development Act.

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Civic body to plant 25 lakh saplings to check pollution

Setting its foot forward to curb air pollution in the city, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is to plant 25 lakh saplings on the city's footpaths.

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CM to open govt cancer hospital in Burdwan

On 2 February, South Bengal districts will have its first government-run dedicated tertiary cancer care hospital and the Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to inaugurate the first phase of the facilities in Burdwan town on the day.

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Vintage cars undergojudge's scrutiny before rally

The stage is set for The Statesman Vintage and Classic Car Rally, scheduled on Sunday, 29 January at the Eastern Command Sports Stadium.

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E-WMetro to run on Sundays for book lovers

In what comes as a relief to the bibliophiles, the Kolkata Metro Railway has decided to run additional services, including Sundays, on the East-West corridor.

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Tension at Presidency varsity during Modi docu screening

After 30 mins of screening, power connection was snapped in bid to stop show

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After court order MGNREGA workers demand wages

With workers from marginal communities being denied pending wages, a rights body had filed a PIL at Calcutta High Court in November demanding not only pending wages but also compensation for late wages, unemployment allowance and social audit to address corruption.

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Yogi for restoration of all desecrated temples

Sanatan Dharma is national religion of India, says UP chief minister

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'Students detained at DU, situation normal'

Amidst the ongoing controversy over the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Modi

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Coal India to set up 5 sand production plants

Coal India Ltd (CIL) plans to set up five overburden (OB) to manufactured sand (M-Sand) plants between May 2023 and July 2024.

1 min

Stocks fall sharply; Sensex down 874 points

Indian stock indices plummeted sharply during Friday's trade weighed largely due to a significant decline in banking, financial, metal, and oil and gas indices.

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Aadhaar e-KYC transactions register significant jump

In Q3 (October-December) of 2022-23, more than 84.8 crore e-KYC transactions were executed using Aadhaar, a growth of 18.53 per cent over Q2 (July-September) of the current financial year

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RBI Governor says current account deficit 'eminently manageable'

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said that the current account deficit is \"eminently manageable\" and within the parameters of viability.

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Single-window portal NLP (Marine) to reduce logistics cost: Sonowal

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday inaugurated the 'National Logistics Portal (Marine)' a single-window portal aimed at reducing the logistics cost.

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Ukraine: Russia fires fresh missiles, 11 dead

Latest onslaught came after Germany and the US upped the ante by promising to send high-tech tanks to Ukraine

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Watchdog blames Syria's air force for deadly chlorine attack

The global chemical weapons watchdog said Friday that its investigators found \"reasonable grounds to believe\" Syria's air force dropped two cylinders containing chlorine gas on the city of Douma in April 2018, killing 43 people.

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Israelis, Palestinians on edge after deadly raid, gunbattle

Israeli raid on Jenin refugee camp left at least nine Palestinians dead; followed by rocket fire, airstrikes

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Fatal shootingat Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran raises tensions

A gunman stormed the Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran's capital Friday, killing its security chief and wounding two guards in an attack that spiked long-simmering tensions between the two neighboring countries.

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New Zealand pose challenging 176/6 against India in 1st T20I

Devon Conway's gritty fifty and Daryl Mitchell's blistering knock of 59 propelled New Zealand to 176/6 against India in the opening T20I of the three-match series at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Friday.

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U19 Women's T20WC: India breeze into final

Riding on performances from leg-spinner Parshavi Chopra and opener Shweta Sehrawat, India have breezed into the final of the inaugural U19 Womens T20 World Cup with an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first semifinal at the JB Marks Oval on Friday.

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