Penalties worth Rs 129 crore imposed in 7 states for Jal Jeevan Mission irregularities | India News

NEW DELHI: With reporting irregularities in implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scheme, seven states have imposed penalties to the tune of around Rs 129 crore, including the maximum Rs 120 crore by Gujarat, against contractors and others, and registered cases against them and certain officials following a directive from Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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‘Full confidence in security’: Israel after Netanyahu defers India visit; new dates soon | India News

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu and PM Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Benjamin Netanyahu has “full confidence” in India’s security, and both sides are already working on a new date for the Israeli prime minister’s visit to India, his office noted on Tuesday.Also Read | December visit postponed: Israel likely to seek fresh dates for Netanyahu’s India…

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28 Naxalites quit arms: Group with Rs 89 lakh bounty surrenders in Chhattisgarh; cites govt scheme as reason | India News

NEW DELHI: Twenty-eight Naxalites, including 19 women and 22 cadres carrying a cumulative reward of Rs 89 lakh, surrendered before senior police officers in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Tuesday, officials said. According to inspector general of police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj Pattilingam, the group cited their decision was driven by the state government’s ‘Niyad Nellanar’ (your…

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‘Until Brahmin donates his daughter’: IAS officer’s remark on reservation stirs row; he issues clarification | India News

NEW DELHI: Senior IAS officer Santosh Verma, state president of the Anusuchit Jati-Janjati Adhikari Karmachari Sangh (AJJAKS) in Madhya Pradesh, has drawn sharp criticism after a video of a remark he made at an event in Bhopal went viral, prompting demands for a police case and disciplinary action. Speaking on whether reservation should be granted…

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‘Congratulations India for restoring important civilizational symbol’: Israeli envoy on Ayodhya Dhwajarohan ceremony | India News

‘Congratulations India for restoring important civilizational symbol’: Israeli Ambassador on Ayodhya Dhwajarohan ceremony NEW DELHI: Reuven Azar, Israeli Ambassador to India, extended greetings on the Dhwajarohan ceremony in Ayodhya of the Ram Mandir and called it an important civilizational symbol.He also shared pictures from his visit to the temple during its construction. Decoding Ayodhya’s Dharma…

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