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BOM2 MH-RAINS Heavy rains continue in Mumbai; low-lying areas waterlogged
Mumbai: Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai, Thane and other parts of Konkan Maharashtra for the third consecutive day on Sunday and caused water-logging in some low-lying areas of the metropolis.
BES9 MH-BJP-RAUT Raut targets Oppn over issue of MLCs nomination from Guv quota
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday hit out at the BJP over the issue of appointment of 12 Maharashtra Legislative Council members from the governor's quota, saying delay in their nomination would amount toviolation of the Constitution and suppression of freedom.
BOM3 GJ-PSI-BRIBE Gujarat: Woman PSI arrested for taking Rs 20 lakh bribe
Ahmedabad: A woman police sub-inspector (PSI) has been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a rape accused for not charging him under the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, police said on Sunday.
BOM5 MH-VIRUS-QATAR-FLIGHTS Over 300 Indians stranded in Qatar return home
Nagpur: Over 300 Indians stranded in Qatar due to the coronavirus-induced restrictions have returned in two chartered flights to Nagpur and Mumbai.
BOM4 MP-GIRL-CYCLE MP girl paddles her way to academic excellence in Class 10
Bhind: A 15-year-old girl''s determination to pursue her studies by cycling 24 km every day to and from her school in a Madhya Pradesh village has paid off as she has secured 98.75 per cent marks in her Class 10 exams.
BES1 GA-VIRUS-DEATH Goa councillor dies of coronavirus infection
Panaji: A 72-year-old councillor of the Mormugao Municipal Council in Goa died due to COVID-19 in the wee hours on Sunday, a state health department official said.
BES4 MH-WATER BODIES-BAN Maha: Palghar prohibits movement of people near water bodies
Palghar: Amid heavy rainfall in parts of Palghar, the district administration on Sunday issues an order prohibiting the movement of people near waterfalls, lakes, dams and the sea shore.
BES6 CG-COW DUNG-SCHEME C''garh govt to buy cow dung at Rs 1.5 per kg for vermicompost
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government is planning to buy cow dung at Rs 1.50 per kilogram from cattle rearers as part of its ''Gaudhan Nyay Yojana'' which will be launched on July 20, coinciding with the Hareli festival, officials said on Sunday.
BES11 GJ-ONLINE EDUCATION-MINISTER Make cartoons, games more meaningful for kids: Guj minister
Ahmedabad: Cartoons and games children watch and play for hours on mobile phones, laptops and other gadgets must be made "meaningful" so that they could impart lessons in "culture, discipline and religion," Gujarat Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said on Sunday.
BES14 MH-POLICE-TRANSFER-REVOKED Order for transfer of 10 DCPs in Mumbai revoked
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Home Department on Sunday revoked its three-day-old order for the transfer of 10 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) in Mumbai, and asked them to continue with their current postings, an official said.
BOM2 MH-RAINS Heavy rains continue in Mumbai; low-lying areas waterlogged
Mumbai: Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai, Thane and other parts of Konkan Maharashtra for the third consecutive day on Sunday and caused water-logging in some low-lying areas of the metropolis.
BES9 MH-BJP-RAUT Raut targets Oppn over issue of MLCs nomination from Guv quota
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday hit out at the BJP over the issue of appointment of 12 Maharashtra Legislative Council members from the governor's quota, saying delay in their nomination would amount toviolation of the Constitution and suppression of freedom.
BOM3 GJ-PSI-BRIBE Gujarat: Woman PSI arrested for taking Rs 20 lakh bribe
Ahmedabad: A woman police sub-inspector (PSI) has been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a rape accused for not charging him under the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, police said on Sunday.
BOM5 MH-VIRUS-QATAR-FLIGHTS Over 300 Indians stranded in Qatar return home
Nagpur: Over 300 Indians stranded in Qatar due to the coronavirus-induced restrictions have returned in two chartered flights to Nagpur and Mumbai.
BOM4 MP-GIRL-CYCLE MP girl paddles her way to academic excellence in Class 10
Bhind: A 15-year-old girl''s determination to pursue her studies by cycling 24 km every day to and from her school in a Madhya Pradesh village has paid off as she has secured 98.75 per cent marks in her Class 10 exams.
BES1 GA-VIRUS-DEATH Goa councillor dies of coronavirus infection
Panaji: A 72-year-old councillor of the Mormugao Municipal Council in Goa died due to COVID-19 in the wee hours on Sunday, a state health department official said.
BES4 MH-WATER BODIES-BAN Maha: Palghar prohibits movement of people near water bodies
Palghar: Amid heavy rainfall in parts of Palghar, the district administration on Sunday issues an order prohibiting the movement of people near waterfalls, lakes, dams and the sea shore.
BES6 CG-COW DUNG-SCHEME C''garh govt to buy cow dung at Rs 1.5 per kg for vermicompost
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government is planning to buy cow dung at Rs 1.50 per kilogram from cattle rearers as part of its ''Gaudhan Nyay Yojana'' which will be launched on July 20, coinciding with the Hareli festival, officials said on Sunday.
BES11 GJ-ONLINE EDUCATION-MINISTER Make cartoons, games more meaningful for kids: Guj minister
Ahmedabad: Cartoons and games children watch and play for hours on mobile phones, laptops and other gadgets must be made "meaningful" so that they could impart lessons in "culture, discipline and religion," Gujarat Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said on Sunday.
BES14 MH-POLICE-TRANSFER-REVOKED Order for transfer of 10 DCPs in Mumbai revoked
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Home Department on Sunday revoked its three-day-old order for the transfer of 10 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) in Mumbai, and asked them to continue with their current postings, an official said.
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