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Min reviews Pitripaksh preparations; five pind daan packages launched | Patna News

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Agriculture minister and Gaya district in charge Vijay Kumar Sinha reviews preparations for Pitripaksh Mela Gaya: Agriculture minister and Gaya district in charge minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Monday reviewed preparations for the Pitripaksh Mela and directed officials to ensure adequate sanitation, drinking water, accommodation, traffic management, healthcare, security and crowd control arrangements for pilgrims.Sinha…

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Seva Sankalp Abhiyan: Delhi to hold month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan from September 17, projects worth Rs 13,820 crore lined up | India News

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Delhi to hold month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan from September 17, projects worth ₹13,820 crore lined up NEW DELHI: The Delhi government will launch a month-long public service campaign, the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’, from September 17 to October 17 to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Monday.The campaign will see…

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In 1853, Mumbai saw India’s first commercial passenger train leave Bori Bunder for Thane; how a 1-hour-15-minute steam ride began country’s rail legacy | Mumbai News

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AI Generated Image Used For Representational Purpose Only Long before Mumbai’s suburban trains became the lifeline of millions, the city’s railway journey began with a 34-km steam-powered ride to Thane. On April 16, 1853, India’s first commercial passenger train left Bori Bunder in Bombay, marking the beginning of a railway network that would eventually connect…

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Rs 25 lakh fine on 20+ omni buses in surprise Tamil Nadu’s Hosur checks | Chennai News

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Regional transport officials imposed penalties totaling nearly twenty-five lakh rupees on omni buses. KRISHNAGIRI: Regional transport officials imposed penalties totalling nearly Rs 25 lakh on more than 20 omni buses during surprise inspections on the national highway in Hosur from 2am until dawn on Tuesday.The drive targeted omni buses allegedly charging excessive fares and evading…

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West Bengal: BJP fields slain Suvendu Adhikari aide’s mother for Nandigram bypoll | India News

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NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday fielded Hansirani Rath, mother of CM Suvendu Adhikari’s late personal assistant Chandranath Rath, from the Nandigram assembly seat for the bypoll.Chandranath was shot dead in West Bengal’s Madhyamgram two days before Suvendu took oath as chief minister.Suvendu visited the family shortly after, assuring them he would act as…

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Mumbai Family Rescued: Rs 3.5 lakh debt, family dispute: Police save family of 4 from suicide bid on Fountain Bridge near Mumbai | Mumbai News

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During questioning, police learnt that the man worked as a delivery boy and lived with his family at Shanti Park in Mira Road East. MIRA ROAD: It was around 2am when a 28-year-old man stood on Fountain Bridge with his wife and their two young daughters, aged one and two, contemplating taking the extreme step.A…

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