12 Top Bureaucrats Transferred; Punjab Gets New Chief Secretary

Within hours of assuming office, the Congress government in Punjab on Thursday ordered transfers and postings of 12 top bureaucrats, appointing 1984-batch IAS officer Karan Avtar Singh as the new Chief Secretary.....

 

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No Evidence To Show EVMs Can Be Tampered With: EC

The Election Commission on Thursday reiterated that electronic voting machines (EVMs) were tamper proof and termed the allegations by some political parties as "baseless, speculative and wild".....

 

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More Snow, Rain In Store For Himachal

The cold tightened its grip over Himachal Pradesh on Thursday as the state's higher reaches had a fresh spell of snow, while the lower hills received rainfall. The weather office has forecast more snow and rain till Sunday.....

 

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BJP's UP Chief Keshav Maurya Hospitalised

BJP's Uttar Pradesh unit chief Keshav Prasad Maurya was on Thursday admitted to the city based Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, following complaints of physical exertion, hospital authorities said.....

 

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Tata To Open Cancer Hospital In Jharkhand's Ranchi

The Tata Trust has agreed to open a cancer research centre-cum-hospital in Jharkhand capital Ranchi, official sources said on Thursday. ....

 

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Japan Launches Satellite To Monitor N. Korea

Japan successfully launched a satellite on Friday, to track land and maritime movements in North Korea and conduct surveys on the weapons program of the rogue state,media report said.....

 

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8 Killed In Pakistan Assault

Two police personnal and six suspected militants from across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border were killed after an assault on a checkpost in Khyber Agency on Friday.....

 

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Pakistan Blames India For Imperilling Regional Peace

Pakistan has accused India of imperilling South Asias peace and security and urged New Delhi to recognise the importance of bilateral dialogue between the two countries, media reported on Friday. ....

 

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Enjoy Spring In Kashmir For Better Relations: Mehbooba

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday urged people from rest of India to visit the state and "enjoy the spring" and its natural beauty to better connect with the border state.....

 

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Your Addiction To Drugs May Cause Tooth Decay

If you are addicted to drugs, you may be at greater risk of developing tooth decay and periodontal disease than people with no substance use disorders, study has showed.....

 

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