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Railways ‘Plan Bee’ to avert Elephant mishaps a success
ONI Bureau: The Indian Railways on Friday said that its "Plan Bee" to stop elephants from being hit by speeding trains in the Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) has been a great success as the number of casualties has gone down drastically.…
SC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on nine States, Rs 5 lakh on Haryana
ONI Bureau: The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh each on nine States and Union Territories (UTs) and Rs 5 lakh on Haryana for not notifying the names of civil society members in their committees to take care of the needs…
Day 14 of Fast: Hardik Patel in Hospital following Breathing trouble
ONI Bureau: Patidar agitation spearhead Hardik Patel was on Friday rushed to a hospital on the 14th day of his indefinite fast as he complained of difficulty in breathing.
He was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital in Sola a day…
Government, Military willing to hold talks with India: Pakistan Minister
ONI Bureau: The Pakistani government and the military are willing to hold talks with India for regional peace, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Friday.
In an interview to BBC Urdu, the minister said that while Pakistan is…
Congress calls for Bharat Bandh on Sept 10 against Fuel Price Hike
ONI Bureau: Calling the steep rise in diesel and petrol prices as Rs 11 lakh crore 'fuel loot,' the Congress on Thursday called for a 'Bharat Bandh' on September 10, saying it was in touch with other parties for their support.
The party…
COMCASA to give India access to high-end US Defence Technology
ONI Bureau: The Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) that was signed on Thursday after the first ever India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue will give India access to high-end US defence technology.
COMCASA is one of…
Bharat Bandh over SC/ST Act effective in UP, MP
ONI Bureau: Many places in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh on Thursday were affected by the Bharat Bandh called to protest against the changes made in the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Not just…
Telangana Assembly dissolved
ONI Bureau: The Telangana Assembly has been dissolved, Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan announced on Thursday.
The Governor made the announcement after Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao submitted a cabinet resolution recommending the…
7 killed, 200 injured as strong Earthquake jolts Japan
ONI Bureau: Seven people were killed and 200 injured after a powerful earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale rocked Japan's Hokkaido prefecture on Thursday.
The earthquake triggered landslides that engulfed houses. Local…
Telangana Cabinet recommends Assembly dissolution, CM meets Governor
ONI Bureau: The Telangana Cabinet met on Thursday afternoon and is understood to have taken a decision on recommending dissolution of the Assembly to pave the way for early elections.
After the brief cabinet meet, Chief Minister K.…