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61 Children die every day in Madhya Pradesh, shows official data
Contrary to the claims of the Madhya Pradesh Government of protecting children from malnutrition and various diseases, official data shows that every day no less than 61 kids in the 0-9 age group die for the same reasons.
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Now apply for Passport on Mobile, from anywhere
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday launched the Passport Seva Mobile App along with a new scheme by which an applicant can apply for passport from anywhere in the country, an official statement said.
The Passport Seva…
Vijay Mallya offers to sell assets to repay Bank loans
Fugitive tycoon Vijay Mallya has sought the Karnataka High Court's permission to let him and his holding firm UBHL sell their assets under judicial supervision and repay creditors, including state-run banks.
"UBHL (United Breweries…
Modi attacks Congress for imposing Emergency, calls for ‘eternal vigil’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the third annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Mumbai on Tuesday said the 1975-77 Emergency was a "dark period" that the nation could never forget and called for making…
MHA heightens PM’s security, issues guideline to States
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued new security guidelines for the protection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ministry sources have revealed.
The ministry has already informed all the states about the new guidelines.
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Bihar: 12 Policemen suspended over arrest of minor vegetable seller
Twelve police personnel, including officers-in-charge of two police stations here, were suspended on Monday over the arrest of a 14-year-old vegetable seller who was detained, thrashed and sent to jail for his refusal to give them jackfruit…
Karnataka to waive Farm Loans worth Rs 10,000 cr
Karnataka's JD-S-Congress government would waive farm loans amounting to Rs 10,000 crore, including interest, taken by farmers across the state, said an official on Monday.
"The loans borrowed by the farmers from district cooperative…
Sweltering heat continues in Haryana, Punjab
Sweltering heat continued across Haryana and Punjab on Monday with most areas experiencing maximum temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperatures hovered in the 40 to 44 degrees range, up to four degrees above average.…
Assam Flood: Death toll mounts to 23, situation better
Two more people died due to floods in Cachar district of Barak Valley in Assam on Monday, taking the death toll to 23, even as the overall flood situation improved in the state.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority…
Senior BJP MLA quits party, blames state and central leadership
Senior Rajasthan BJP MLA and former Education Minister Ghanshyam Tiwadi on Monday resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but said he will remain associated with the RSS.
He wrote a letter to BJP President Amit Shah holding…