Maha cabinet clears relaxation in guarantor’s conditions in loan schemes of three undertakings

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Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved amendments to the terms and conditions regarding guarantors in loan cases under various schemes of Mahatma Phule Backward Classes Development Corporation, Sant Rohidas Leather Industries and Leather Workers Development Corporation and Sahitya Ratna Lokshahir Anna Bhau Sathe Development Corporation. The cabinet also cleared the extension of the government guarantee given to these corpor…

429 doctors quit AIIMS in three years, 52 from Delhi alone

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New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) In a concerning trend for India’s premier healthcare institutions, 429 faculty members have resigned from various All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) across the country over the past three years, with 52 departures from AIIMS New Delhi alone, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.The data, presented in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav, reveals that the resignations occurred between 2022 and 2024.The reaso…

Rajasthan Assembly’s Monsoon Session to begin on Sep 1; anti-conversion Bill likely on agenda

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Jaipur, Aug 12 (IANS) The Monsoon Session of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly will commence on September 1. Governor Haribhau Bagde has issued the notification to convene the session, after which the Assembly Secretariat has begun sending formal notices to all MLAs.Speaker Vasudev Devnani has reviewed preparations for the session. Before the session opens, Speaker Devnani will hold an all-party meeting, said officials.The session is expected to run for 7 to 10 days, with the final schedule to …

25 PPP projects worth Rs 13,355 crore awarded by major ports in 5 years: Sarbananda Sonowal

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New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) A total of 25 public-private partnership (PPP) projects worth Rs 13,355 crore have been awarded by major ports in the country in the last five years, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.The government has identified private sector participation as a critical component in modernising and strengthening the major ports’ infrastructure.There are 12 major ports under the administrative control of the Central government. Non-major ports are controlled by state authorities, …

ED raids multiple locations linked to Sahara Group in Rs 3,000 cr ponzi scheme case

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New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Kolkata Zonal Office, has conducted searches at nine locations across Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Sriganganagar, and Mumbai in connection with a money laundering probe against the Sahara Group. The raids, carried out on August 11 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), targeted entities involved in various land and share transactions with Sahara companies. The investigation stems from three FIRs filed in Odisha, Bihar, and Rajasthan…

India registers 50.7 pc rise in turmeric exports, global market share at 66 pc

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New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) India’s turmeric exports have recorded an over 50.7 per cent jump to $341.54 million for the financial year 2024-25 compared with the corresponding figure of $226.58 million of the previous fiscal year, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.In quantity terms, the exports of turmeric from India were over 1.76 lakh metric tonnes in 2024-25 compared with 1.62 lakh metric tonnes in 2023-24, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said in a written reply to…

ISI reviving Hizb to give Kashmir terrorism a new local face

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New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Operation Sindoor dealt a body blow to several terror organisations operating on Pakistan soil. The worst to be hit were the Jaish-e-Muhammad, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Hizbul Mujahideen and the Resistance Front. The heat is high on all these terror organisations. The Resistance Front, which had initially claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack, later withdrew its statement.The TRF was created as a proxy for the Lashkar-e-Toiba. This group was meant to fill the shoes of th…

ECI meets NCP delegation, engages 28,000 political representatives in 4,719 meetings over 150 days

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New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday met a delegation from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by its National General Secretary and Authorised Representative, Brijmohan Shrivastav, at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, received suggestions from the party as part of the Commission’s ongoing outreach to political stakeholders.This meeting is part…

Maha Cabinet approves recruitment of 15,000 police personnel

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Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet, on Tuesday, gave its approval for the recruitment of 15,000 personnel in the state police force, officials said. For this, the Cabinet cleared the police constable recruitment process for the year 2024-25. In this recruitment, candidates who have crossed the prescribed age limit of the relevant post in the years 2022 and 2023 will also be able to apply as a one-time special matter and participate in the recruitment process, the government statement …

I-Day: Illuminated Delhi Assembly building to be thrown open for public visit

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New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Citizens will be able to tour the illuminated 115-year-old building of the Delhi Assembly on August 14 and 15 as part of Independence Day celebrations, an official of the Legislative Assembly Secretariat said on Tuesday. The Delhi Legislative premises will be open for the public from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., during which they will also be shown the historical sites within the Assembly premises, he said.As a part of Independence Day celebrations, the Border Security Force (BSF) …