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Mar 07, 2022 05:35 PM IST
General SF Rodrigues: Ex-army chief laid to rest
Former army chief, General (retired) SF Rodrigues laid to rest with full military honours in Goa. He passed away on March 4 at the age of 88.
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Mar 07, 2022 04:13 PM IST
International Women’s Day: PM Modi to address seminar
PM Narendra Modi to address a seminar on International Women’s Day, March 8, at women saint’s camp at Dhordo, Kutch at 6 PM through video conference. The seminar is being organised to recognise the role of women saints in the society and their contribution towards women empowerment: PMO
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Mar 07, 2022 03:49 PM IST
India-Sri Lanka SLINEX naval exercise begins in Vizag
Indian and Sri Lankan navies begin 9th edition of SLINEX maritime exercise in Vizag. First leg at Harbour’s Phase in the city on March 7 and 8, second leg in Bay of Bengal on March 9 and 10.
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Mar 07, 2022 03:15 PM IST
Ex-NSE boss sent to 7-day CBI custody
Former NSE boss Chitra Ramkrishna sent to CBI custody for 7 days in stock market manipulation case.
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Mar 07, 2022 02:31 PM IST
Rajya Sabha elections on March 31
Biennial elections to 13 vacant seats in Rajya Sabha to be held on March 31, announces Election Commission.
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Mar 07, 2022 01:41 PM IST
SC expresses concerns against fake medical certificates to avail Covid-19 ex-gratia
The Supreme court on Monday warned against the misuse of its order to get ex-gratia compensation for Covid-19 death on the basis of fake medical certificate, reports ANI.
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Mar 07, 2022 01:20 PM IST
Nawab Malik sent to ED custody till March 21 in money laundering case
Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik, arrested in a money laundering case linked to Dawood Ibrahim has been sent to judicial custody till March 21.
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Mar 07, 2022 12:58 PM IST
Union Territory of Puducherry reports zero fresh Covid-19 cases
Union Territory of Puducherry reports zero fresh Covid-19 cases, reports news agency PTI.
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Mar 07, 2022 12:39 PM IST
PM Modi interacts with beneficiaries of JanAushadhi Yojana via video conference
On the occasion of Jan Aushadhi Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with Jan Aushadhi Kendra owners and beneficiaries of the Jan Aushadhi Yojana.
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Mar 07, 2022 12:37 PM IST
Students appear for West Bengal Board Madhyamik exams after two years
Students appear for West Bengal Board Madhyamik exams after two years. The exams will continue till March 16.
Visuals from Siliguri Girls High School, West Bengal pic.twitter.com/3Jevo22KeA
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2022
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Mar 07, 2022 11:59 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh: 3 held for smuggling marijuana from Nepal
Three persons have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra for smuggling marijuana from Nepal, police informed on Sunday. 18.980 kilograms of marijuana worth ₹95 lakh, one mobile and four roadways tickets have been recovered from the accused, reports ANI.
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Mar 07, 2022 11:34 AM IST
BSF shoots down Pakistani drone in Punjab’s Ferozpur, contraband recovered
Troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday shot down a quadcopter (drone) in the Ferozpur sector carrying contraband items, reports ANI.
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Mar 07, 2022 11:14 AM IST
BJP MLAs stage protest at Maharashtra Assembly against MVA government, demand resignation of state minister Nawab Malik
Mumbai | Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs stage protest at Maharashtra Assembly against MVA government, demand resignation of state minister Nawab Malik pic.twitter.com/0UYcGJ9Emg
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2022
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Mar 07, 2022 10:52 AM IST
Delhi High Court dismisses Alapan Bandyopadhyay’s plea challenging CAT’s order transferring his case to Delhi from Kolkata
Delhi High Court dismisses plea of former West Bengal Chief Secy Alapan Bandyopadhyay challenging Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench order on transfer of his case application from CAT Kolkata to Delhi branch, reports ANI.
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Mar 07, 2022 10:21 AM IST
Rupee slumps 81 paise to 76.98 against US dollar in early trade
Rupee slumps 81 paise to 76.98 against US dollar in early trade, reports news agency PTI.
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Mar 07, 2022 09:43 AM IST
Oil prices jump more than $10 a barrel, shares sink as US mulls calling for ban on imports of crude from Russia
Oil prices jump more than $10 a barrel, shares sink as US mulls calling for ban on imports of crude from Russia, reports AP.
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Mar 07, 2022 09:22 AM IST
India reports 4,362 Covid cases, 66 deaths in 24 hours
India reports 4,362 new cases of covid-19 , and 66 deaths in the last 24 hours. The active cases now stand at 54,118, according to Union health ministry.
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Mar 07, 2022 08:26 AM IST
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to hold post budget talks today
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a post-budget interaction with stakeholders belonging to industry and trade, large tax payers and select professionals today.
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Mar 07, 2022 07:37 AM IST
China cases rise by most since Wuhan outbreak
China reported its highest daily tally of coronavirus infections since the Wuhan outbreak at the start of the pandemic, reports Bloomberg.
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Mar 07, 2022 07:12 AM IST
PM Modi to join a programme to mark the ‘Jan Aushadhi Diwas’ today
PM Narendra Modi to join a programme to mark the ‘Jan Aushadhi Diwas’ at 12:30pm today; will interact with Jan Aushadhi Kendra owners & beneficiaries of the scheme via video conferencing.
(File Pic) pic.twitter.com/5txottw05w
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2022
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Mar 07, 2022 06:41 AM IST
Kamala Harris marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ anniversary in Selma
Vice President Kamala Harris has visited Selma, Alabama to commemorate a defining moment in the fight for the right to vote, making her trip as congressional efforts to restore the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act have faltered, reports PTI.
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Mar 07, 2022 06:02 AM IST
Israel detects first polio case since 1989
Israel’s ministry of health on Sunday said that a new case of polio has been detected in a 4-year-old child in Jerusalem, reports ANI.
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BSF jawan kills self, colleague at camp along Bangladesh border
The incident took place around 6:45 am at the Kakmarichar Border Security Force (BSF) camp along the India-Bangladesh front.
Published on Mar 07, 2022 05:09 PM IST
Indian doctor refuses to leave Ukraine without his pet jaguar and panther
Russia-Ukraine war: Dr Girikumar Patil, who is from Andhra Pradesh, went to Ukraine in 2007 to study medicine. His jaguar is a 20 months-old male while the panther is a female aged six months.
Published on Mar 07, 2022 04:45 PM IST
Nawab Malik remanded to judicial custody till March 21
ED officials on Monday produced Malik before special PMLA judge Rahul Rokade, as his custody was nearly over. Special counsel for the agency, advocate Sunil Gonsalves urged the court to remand the 62-year-old NCP leader to judicial custody.
Published on Mar 07, 2022 04:09 PM IST
Assembly elections: BJP confident to from govt in 4 out of 5 states
The BJP has claimed that the party will form governments in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, and added that it will improve its performance in Punjab.
Published on Mar 07, 2022 03:34 PM IST
UP elections: Does despondency mean anti-incumbency?
There are enough signs that there is widespread disenchantment with the BJP. But the despondency within the BJP’s 2017 voters does not mean a consolidation behind the SP, something which would have resulted in significant anti-incumbency
Published on Mar 07, 2022 03:24 PM IST
Watch: Tears of joy, sweets for Ukraine-returned student at Delhi airport
- The emotional scenes at the airports have become a common sight as Indian students from the war-torn country make their way — a majority of them safe and sound — to their homeland.
Published on Mar 07, 2022 03:15 PM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Swati Bhasin, New Delhi
On Ukraine, Congress talks of ‘without propoganda’ ops in appeal to centre
Ukraine war: Nearly 16,000 Indians have been brought back on special flights in the last one week from the neighbouring countries of Ukraine
Published on Mar 07, 2022 02:26 PM IST
‘Grateful to…’ Ukrainian president tweets after speaking to PM Modi
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his conversation with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought his support in evacuating Indian nationals from war-hit city of Sumy
Published on Mar 07, 2022 02:25 PM IST
Nawab Malik sent to judicial custody in money laundering case till March 21
- Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik was arrested on February 23 by the ED after over seven hours of questioning. The central agency has alleged Malik used to introduce fake tenants on properties bought with money belonging to gangster Dawood Ibrahim to reduce the registration value of the land.
Updated on Mar 07, 2022 02:44 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
India’s Covid tally dips for 5th straight day with 4,362 fresh infections
- The active caseload reached 54,118, constituting 0.13 per cent of the total tally – which is an improvement from Sunday when the figures had just gone below the 60,000-mark. The recovery rate also improved to 98.68 per cent on Monday from 98.66 per cent the day before.
Published on Mar 07, 2022 01:00 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
Afternoon brief: Delhi man who was shot at in Ukraine readies to come home today
- Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion at 1 PM. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Published on Mar 07, 2022 12:57 PM IST
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