Yamuna water level at Old Railway Bridge falls to 205.47 metres

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New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Yamuna water level at Old Railway Bridge in north Delhi on Sunday continued to recede, with the level dropping to 205.47 metres at 3 p.m. and the Central Water Commission (CWC) forecasting a further drop later in the evening.The CWC’s flood prediction on Sunday afternoon said the river water level was expected to come down to 205.35 metres by 8 p.m. on Sunday – just above the danger mark of 205.33 metres.Meanwhile, the national capital received some respite from c…

Sisodia demands Rs 60,000 crore for Punjab flood relief before PM Modi’s visit on Sep 9

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New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia on Sunday said that the Centre has so far “not taken any concrete steps” to support Punjab in the wake of the devastating floods, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the state on September 9. He urged the Union government to announce immediate relief, reminding that “Rs 60,000 crore is officially owed to the people of Punjab.”Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, Sisodia said, “My assessme…

'Namo Yuva Run' at 75 locations to mark PM Modi’s 75th birthday; one million youth to join anti-drug campaign

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New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) on Sunday announced a nationwide fitness and social awareness initiative — the ‘Namo Yuva Run’ — to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday on September 17. The mega event will be held across 75 locations in India on September 21, with more than one million young participants expected to run simultaneously.Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, BJYM President and MP Tejasvi Surya said the run i…

After foreign visits, PM Modi briefs President Murmu – a protocol Rajiv Gandhi refused with Zail Singh

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New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) In the grand corridors of power in Delhi, the relationship between the President of India and the Prime Minister has often been symbolic — one ceremonial, the other executive. But the symbolism carries weight, respect, and tradition. How that tradition is upheld — or ignored — tells a deeper story of political culture, constitutional respect, and the character of leadership.On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati B…

Jyotiraditya Scindia to attend Universal Postal Congress in Dubai

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New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia will attend the 28th Universal Postal Congress (UPC) in Dubai on Monday (September 8), according to an official statement issued on Sunday. The Universal Postal Congress, convened every four years, is the highest decision-making body of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), a specialised United Nations agency and the world’s second-oldest intergovernmental organisation, established in 1874. Headquartered in Bern, Swi…

Delhi CM orders rainwater harvesting pits to tackle waterlogging

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New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday approved the establishment of water harvesting points at low-lying areas in Shalimar Bagh, putting to use a scalable model that promises to address localised stagnation of rainwater.During a meeting to review development works in her Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency, CM Gupta directed officials to expedite work for setting up rainwater harvesting pits in the waterlogging-prone areas of her constituency.In a post on X, CM Gupta…

Bengal School Service Commission recruitment exam conducted successfully: Minister

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Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu on Sunday expressed satisfaction over the manner in which the first round of the written examination for fresh recruitment for teaching jobs in state-run schools in the state was conducted earlier in the day.The first round of the written examination for fresh recruitment was conducted on Sunday to fill the vacant posts arising from the termination of 25,753 teaching jobs in the state by the Supreme Court earlier this year.The seco…

Himachal High Court sets up fund to help those 'struggling to rebuild lives'

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Shimla, Sep 7 (IANS) Exhibiting a humane approach towards building resilience and supporting natural calamity-hit communities, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has set up a dedicated voluntary fund with an appeal to “call of conscience” to help those “struggling to rebuild their lives”.Observing the state “is passing through an extraordinary tragedy with relentless rains, cloudburst, and landslides that have brought untold devastation, leaving behind a trail of loss, despair, and destruction”…

J&K L-G inaugurates international conference on nanotechnology in Srinagar

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Srinagar, Sep 7 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday inaugurated an international conference on nanotechnology in Srinagar and said that the cutting-edge research in this field will address global challenges of the future.The 5-day mega conference with participants from national and international institutions of nanotechnology started at the campus of the University of Kashmir in Srinagar city.L-G Manoj Sinha said on X after addressing the conference, “Addressed Internati…

FairPoint: NC's emblem 'activism' can again take Kashmir to the edge

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New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The barbaric stone attack on India’s national emblem in Kashmir’s revered dargah has shocked the nation. Does the national emblem have a religion? Perhaps this question, never seriously contemplated in all the decades since India became a Republic, has now surfaced as a disturbing reality in the 79th year of Independence.The emblem, adopted on January 26, 1950, features four lions standing back-to-back on a circular abacus, with a Dharma Chakra at its centre. Sculptures o…