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Govt Extends PMGKAY Scheme For Another Five Years 

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) scheme encompasses the distribution of 5 kg of free food grains each month, along with cash transfers to women and elderly individuals.

29 November 2023
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Gujarat: 24 Workers Injured As Fire Breaks Out In Surat Chemical Plant Following Explosion

The blaze erupted at the chemical factory located in Sachin industrial area at around 2 am following the explosion in a large tank after leakage of inflammable chemicals stored in it, Surat in-charge chief fire officer...

29 November 2023
Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad

Rahul Gandhi Signals Potential Return To Wayanad For Lok Sabha Elections, Calls Kerala 'Home'

With less than six months remaining before the scheduled Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi emphasized that visiting Kerala and Wayanad is not merely work for him.

29 November 2023
India’s position on the 87th means that India gives visa-free access to 60 countries

US Launches Pilot Program For In-Country Renewal Of H-1B Visas, Aiding Indian Tech Professionals

The pilot initiative, with an initial cap of 20,000 participants, was introduced months after the White House revealed the plan during the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June.

29 November 2023
V Karthikeyan Pandian joins BJD

Meet V.K. Pandian, Former Odisha Bureaucrat And Naveen Patnaik Aide Who Joined Ruling BJD

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide and former IAS officer V Karthikeyan Pandian on Monday formally joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal. Pandian has been known to be a confidant of Patnaik, with some even saying...

29 November 2023
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CM Pushkar Dhami handed over compensation cheque to a rescued worker

Silkyara Tunnel Collapse: Rescued Workers Taken To AIIMS Dehradun, CM Dhami Gives Rs 1 Lakh Compensation To Each Of Them

The workers rescued from the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, will be thoroughly examined by the doctors and specialists at AIIMS to ascertain whether any of them suffered any trauma or infections during the last...

29 November 2023
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Government Greenlights 62 Industrial Investments Worth Rs 3,607.19 Crore

The proposals were cleared by the State Level Single Window Clearance Committee, headed by Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development Minister M B Patil at a meeting here on Tuesday.

29 November 2023
Silkyara Tunnel Rescue Operation

Licked Water Dripping From Rocks, Ate 'Muri' To Survive: J'khand Worker Rescued From Tunnel

The 22-year-old worker hailing from Jharkhand had a close brush with death after a portion of the Silkyara tunnel on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway in Uttarakhand collapsed early on November 12. 

29 November 2023
Maha: Datta Dalvi Arrested

Ex-Mayor Datta Dalvi Arrested For Alleged Objectionable Remarks Against Maharashtra CM

During a probe, the police found that a meeting was organised on Sunday by the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) in suburban Bhandup where Dalvi allegedly made some objectionable remarks against Eknath Shinde, the Bhandup...

29 November 2023
Voting for Mizoram polls

Mizoram Elections: Civil Society Organisations Optimistic About Shifting Vote Counting Date

A five-member delegation of the Mizoram NGO Coordination Committee appealed to the Election Commission to defer the date of counting of votes for Mizoram as it falls on a Sunday, December 3, which is a sacred day for the...

29 November 2023
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Polluted Yamuna River

In Photos: Polluted Yamuna River Filled With Toxic Foam On Surface

Toxic Foam are seen floating on the surface of the Yamuna River due high Phosphate content present in the river at Kalindi Kunj.

29 November 2023
Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

Pro-Khalistan Graffiti Appears Near Himachal Temple

A video of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the chief of the banned outfit Sikhs For Justice, surfaced on the Internet in which he was seen showing the graffiti on the walls and saying that Congress leaders allegedly involved in the...

29 November 2023
Weather: Rain in Delhi

Delhi's Air Quality Escapes 'Very Poor' Tag, Improves To 'Poor' After Rain

The city recorded an AQI of 258 at 9:05 am, improving from 365 at 8 am on Tuesday. 

29 November 2023
COP28 to take place in United Arab Emirates Dubai from November 30.

India's Ambitious Renewable Energy Plan Faces $293 Billion Funding Hurdle, Says Ember Report

The International Energy Agency (IEA) says the world must triple its renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030 to decrease the need for fossil fuels and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by the...

29 November 2023
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Pneumonia Outbreak: Healthcare Departments On Alert In 5 States After Centre’s Advisory Over Respiratory Illness In China

It has been reported that all the medical colleges and hospitals, including private facilities, have been requested by the Centre to report cases of severe acute respiratory illness, acute respiratory illness or...

29 November 2023
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami with a worker rescued from Silkyara tunnel.

'Practised Yoga, Took Walks To Keep Spirits Up': Rescued Workers Interact With PM

The workers hailed Prime Minister Modi, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and rescue teams for their efforts, with one of them saying they had nothing to worry as when the government could saved Indians abroad, they were...

29 November 2023
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Cyclone Michuang: Low-Pressure Area May Develop Into Cyclonic Storm Over Parts Of Bay Of Bengal In 48 Hours

According to forecasts, the system is anticipated to track in a west-northwest direction, gradually gaining strength and evolving into a depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal by November 30.

29 November 2023
Silkyara Tunnel Rescue Operation

Day In Pics: November 29, 2023

Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for November 29, 2023

29 November 2023
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Mumbai: 5 Houses Collapse As Gas Cylinder Explodes In Chembur, 11 Rescued

According to the civic officials, the incident took place at 7.50 am at Old Barrack near Golf Club in Mumbai's Chembur area following which eleven people have been rescued as five houses collapsed.

29 November 2023
Sedition, PSA and UAPA in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu And Kashmir Police Defend Booking 7 Kashmiri Students Under UAPA For Celebrating India's World Cup Loss; Say 'Softer Provisions' Invoked

Jammu and Kashmir Police have booked seven students of agriculture University under UAPA allegedly for raising pro-Pakistan slogans after Australia defeated India in the Cricket World Cup final held recently.

29 November 2023
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Silkyara Tunnel Rescue Operation

In Photos: Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue Operation Ends After All 41 Trapped Workers Were Evacuated Safely

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister of State VK Singh along with rescue officials celebrated the moment after the successful evacuation of 41 workers from the collapsed Silkyara Tunnel, in...

29 November 2023
Campaign for Telangana Assembly election

Telangana: Political Parties Hold Roadshows, Meetings Ahead Of November 30 Assembly Polls

From Congress and BRS to BJP, CPI(M) and Jana Sena Party, the poll-bound state of Telangana witnessed a high pitch electoral campaign for assembly elections this year which culminated on Tuesday. The state is all set to go...

29 November 2023
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Delhi Air Pollution: Restrictions Under GRAP 3 Revoked In Entire NCR As Air Quality Improves

The decision came as the the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) convened a meeting on Tuesday in view of the discernible improvement in Delhi's air quality.

29 November 2023
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Minister of State for Road Transport and National Highways Gen. (Retd) VK Singh with workers evacuated from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi

Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue LIVE Updates: All Workers Evacuated From Silkyara Tunnel, Celebrations Start In Home States

In Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi, 41 workers were trapped on November 12 when a section of the under-construction tunnel part of the Char Dham project caved in. The multi-agency rescue effort has been going on for the past 16...

28 November 2023
President Droupadi Murmu

President Murmu On Four-Day Visit To Maharashtra From Nov 29

On the same evening, President Murmu will attend the Presidential Dinner at National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla.

28 November 2023
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