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PM Modi unveils development projects worth Rs 17,500 crore in Assam

Guwahati, March 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled development projects worth Rs 17,500 crore in Assam. At a public meeting in Jorhat, PM Modi highlighted the initiatives bolstering the housing, oil and gas, health and railway sectors. Under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North Eastern Region (PM-DevINE) programme, he laid the foundation

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Indian Army to conduct tri-services firepower exercise at Pokhran

New Delhi, March 9 Indian Army will conduct a Tri-Services Integrated Firepower Exercise at Pokharan, Rajasthan on March 12. It will be an exercise, based on the indigenously manufactured weapon systems. The Indian Army said that it is all set to organise a Tri-Services Integrated Firepower and Manoeuvre Exercise at Pokharan Field Firing Ranges (Rajasthan)

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ED conducted raids at Lalu Prasad aide Subhash Yadav’s premises

Patna March 9 Separate teams of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted raids at the locations of Subhash Yadav, a close aide of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, in Patna. Subhash Yadav, a prominent sand trader in the Patna region who also owns a biscuit factory in the Nasriganj locality of the city, is

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Drugs valued at Rs 6 cr seized after multiple raids in Delhi, UP

New Delhi, March 9 Delhi Police have arrested five men after multiple raids in the national capital and Uttar Pradesh and recovered over 900 grams of heroin valued at Rs 6 crore from their possession, a Crime Branch official said on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Amit Goel said that in the first operation,

Jammu Kashmir

Rusted grenades, bullets & explosives recovered in J&K’s Rajouri

Jammu, March 9 Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Saturday recovered rusted grenades, bullets and explosives in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. Police said that rusted grenades, bullets and explosives were found in Darhal Chokian area of Rajouri, as per the inputs received. Police said following the input a party from police station

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PM Modi reaches Srinagar to address mega public rally

Srinagar, March 7 Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Srinagar on Thursday in order to address a mega public rally at the famed Bakshi Stadium. After landing in the technical area of Srinagar airport, the Prime Minister reached the headquarters of 15 Corps in a helicopter. Accompanied by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for the

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India ready to tackle any threat on borders: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, March 7 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India has emerged as a militarily strong nation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was ready to give a befitting response to any threat on its borders. Speaking at the NDTV Defence Summit, he said, “history shows that India has never

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CBI weighing legal options to transfer Sheikh Shahjahan from Kolkata to Delhi

Kolkata, March 7 After getting the custody of Sheikh Shahjahan, the accused mastermind in the January 5 attack on ED and CAPF personnel at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal, the CBI sleuths are now mulling legal options on how to transfer the suspended Trinamool Congress leader to New Delhi. Sources said the central agency is planning

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Gym trainer killed a day before wedding in Delhi

New Delhi, March 7 A 29-year-old gym trainer, who was all set to get married on Thursday, was killed by unidentified person in south Delhi, police said. The deceased was identified as Gaurav Singhal, a resident of Devli Extension. Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Ankit Chauhan said that on Thursday, a police control room (PCR)