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Centre Launches City Finance Rankings 2022, City Beauty Competition
The Central government on Wednesday launched two major initiatives aimed at incentivising urban local bodies for improving cities' public infrastructure and strengthening them on basis of key financial parameters. ....
Delhi Declares Holiday On Thursday
Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal has announced a holiday on Thursday on account of 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, said an official statement. ....
Maoists Kill Two In Jharkhand
Maoist guerrillas killed two men they had abductded overnight in Jharkhand, police said on Thursday.....
Respite For Animals As India Bans Skin, Fur Imports
In a bid to end the suffering of animals abroad, which are culled in large numbers to meet the market demands here, India has shut its doors to fur and reptile skin products from around the world.....
President Condoles Death Of Soldiers In Avalanche
President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday condoled the death of soldiers killed in two avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir and prayed for early recovery of the injured.....
In Patriarchal Punjab, Only 7% Of 1,145 Candidates Are Women
Only seven per cent of the 1,145 candidates in the fray in the Punjab assembly elections are females -- a figure pointing to the patriarchal predominance of all political parties -- and making a mockery of their promise of 33 per cent quota for women in legislative bodies.....
MP Accuses Himachal Government Of Stopping Funds To Panchayati Raj Bodies
The Himachal Pradesh government has stopped providing budgetary allocations to the Panchayati Raj institutions, a parliamentarian said on Friday and urged Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to interfere in the issue.....
Green Tea May Help Fight Bone Marrow Disorders
A compound found in green tea could have life saving potential for patients who face often-fatal medical complications associated with bone marrow disorders, says a study. ....
Punjab Announces Reservation For Women, Dumps VIP Culture
The new Punjab Cabinet in its maiden meeting here on Saturday announced reservation for women in jobs and urban and rural local bodies and an end to use of red beacons on official vehicles by the Chief Minister, ministers, legislators and officers. ....
Himachal Accident: 10 Bodies Yet To Be Identified
Ten of the 45 passengers who were killed when a private bus fell into a Himachal Pradesh river are yet to be identified even after 24 hours of the accident, an official said on Thursday.....
