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Kisan Sansad debates on ‘Contract Farming Act’

2:34 pm July 31, 2021

Aditya Vikram Singh /NEW DELHI: Brought in by Union Government in 2020 – “This is a legal framework to facilitate corporate farming and resource grabbing”, say MPs of Kisan Sansad on Day 5 of Farmers’ Parliament* Kisan Sansad and Farmers’ protest sites face heavy rains bravely – A deficit sowing picture emerges at the national level […]

RAS exam: Three held in bribery case

11:59 pm July 29, 2021

Jodhpur: The ACB here arrested three people in a bribery case, under which Rs 20 lakh was allegedly demanded to ensure that a candidate get over 70 per cent marks in an interview for selection to the Rajasthan Administrative services. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) also seized the bribed amount, which was returned by the “mediator” […]

Delhi: Water levels in Yamuna rise after heavy rains

11:50 pm July 29, 2021

New Delhi: The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi rose to 203.74 metres on Thursday, close to the warning mark of 204.50 metres after heavy rains in the upper catchment areas of the river, officials said. The city administration had sounded an alert in low-lying areas close to the river floodplains on Tuesday with […]

Mizoram says ready for lawsuit on border issue

11:44 pm July 29, 2021

Aizawl: Mizoram Deputy Chief Minister Tawnluia on Thursday said his government is ready to face any lawsuit over claims that it had encroached on neighbour Assam’s territory. The Deputy Chief Minister’s remarks came as a rebuttal to the encroachment charge levelled by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday, who said his government would […]

Delhi’s vaccine stock to last four days, says bulletin

11:36 pm July 29, 2021

New Delhi: The national capital’s stock of anti-coronavirus vaccine will last for four days, according to a COVID Vaccination Bulletin issued by the Delhi government on Thursday. As of Thursday morning, the balance stock of Covaxin and Covishield were 2,17,030 and 6,09,610 doses respectively. The bulletin noted that only 20 per cent of Covaxin stock […]