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ECHOPRESS

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NCP (SP) flags voter roll discrepancies in Maharashtra, seeks SIR Extension and greater transparency | Mumbai News

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Senior leaders Jayant Patil (left), MLA Jitendra Awhad and Priya Patil met Maharashtra chief election officer on Thursday. MUMBAI: Senior leaders of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), led by Jayant Patil, on Wednesday met Maharashtra chief electoral officer S. Chockalingam to raise concerns over difficulties being faced by voters during the ongoing Special Intensive…

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Sonam Wangchuk health update: Doctors warn of possible organ impact after formation of ketone bodies in urine | Delhi News

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NEW DELHI: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday said he would “stay alive till July 20 at any cost” as his indefinite hunger strike entered its 20th day, even as doctors warned that his prolonged fast had reached a critical stage.Meanwhile, Wangchuk’s health condition showed signs of concern on the 20th day of…

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DRI busts ₹7.49 crore gold smuggling syndicate at Mumbai airport; six arrested | Mumbai News

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According to the DRI, the arrested accused admitted they were acting on the instructions of the handler of a gold smuggling syndicate Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted an international gold smuggling syndicate operating through Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) and arrested six persons, including three staffers working at different outlets…

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1994-batch IPS officer Anurag Kumar replaces Satish Golcha as new Delhi Police commissioner | Delhi News

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Image Used For Representational Purpose Only NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed 1994-batch IPS officer Anurag Kumar as the new Commissioner of Police for Delhi. Kumar was currently posted as special director (intelligence bureau). According to an official order issued on Friday, Kumar will assume the top post in the capital’s…

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CM Vijay warns against corruption, reels in schools | Chennai News

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Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay continued with his war cry against corruption on Thursday while presiding over the second cabinet meeting since TVK formed the govt.Vijay reiterated his warning against corruption in govt departments and said that anyone found involved in irregularities would face severe action.He directed ministers to ensure that their departments remained…

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Govt launches Shravani Mela influencer contest, offers Rs 3 lakh for top video | Patna News

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Patna: The tourism department has announced a state-wide video-making competition, ‘Shravani Mela 2026: Through an Influencer’s Lens’, to promote the cultural and spiritual heritage of the month-long fair through social media content.The competition is open to Indian citizens aged 18 years and above with at least 25,000 combined followers across Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube….

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