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We planted 204 crore saplings, reforested 5 lakh acres in eight years: CM Yogi

09 Jul 2025 | 6:08 PM

Ayodhya, July 9 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath planted saplings of banyan, neem, and peepal at Triveni Vatika on the banks of the Saryu River, dedicating them to Lord Shri Ram, Mother Earth, and ‘Janmadayini Maa (all mothers)’ under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign.

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Punjab Police foil major terror plot backed by Pakistan’s ISI

09 Jul 2025 | 5:56 PM

Chandigarh, July 9 (UNI) In a significant breakthrough, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police has successfully thwarted a major terror conspiracy linked to Harwinder Rinda, a key Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative currently based in Pakistan and reportedly backed by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

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UP govt digitises boiler operations to boost industrial safety and green technology

09 Jul 2025 | 5:52 PM

Lucknow, July 9 (UNI) Continuing its push for innovation and technical reform, the Uttar Pradesh government has fully digitised boiler operation, inspection, and monitoring systems across the state.

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J&K Police attach property of Pakistan-based militant handler in Kupwara

09 Jul 2025 | 5:48 PM

Srinagar, July 9 (UNI) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district today attached the property of a Pakistan-based militant handler as part of ongoing efforts to crack down on terrorism and its ecosystem in the region.

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TUs' strike: Banking work affected in MP

09 Jul 2025 | 5:22 PM

Bhopal, July 9 (UNI) Banking work was adversely affected in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, as nearly 40,000 bank employees of 8,500 bank branches across the state remained on strike as part of the nationwide strike call by various labour unions and organizations.

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ICRISAT, SKUAST-K sign MoU to advance climate-resilient agriculture in J&K

09 Jul 2025 | 5:17 PM

Srinagar, July 9 (UNI) In a significant move to tackle the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity and food security, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, and Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster collaborative research and academic exchange in the vital field of climate-resilient agriculture.

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Haryana empowers RTS Commission to act on delays in service delivery

09 Jul 2025 | 5:09 PM

Chandigarh, July 9 (UNI) In a major step towards ensuring timely delivery of services to citizens, the Haryana government has amended the Haryana Right to Service Act, 2014.

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Rajasthan: 4 killed, 17 injured in bus- trailer collision in Hanumangarh district

Rajasthan: 4 killed, 17 injured in bus- trailer collision in Hanumangarh district

09 Jul 2025 | 4:31 PM

Jaipur, July 9 (UNI) At least 4 passengers were killed and 17 injured when a roadways local bus they were travelling by rammed into a truck trailer near Naganarana village in the Sangaria region of Hanumangarh district today.

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DG CRPF reviews security for Amarnath pilgrims at Nunwan base camp

09 Jul 2025 | 4:15 PM

Srinagar, July 9 (UNI) Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), G P Singh, today conducted a comprehensive review of the security arrangements at the Nunwan Base Camp in Pahalgam, Anantnag district—one of the key starting points for the annual Amarnath Yatra.

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IAF fighter plane crashes; two pilots feared dead

IAF fighter plane crashes; two pilots feared dead

09 Jul 2025 | 3:21 PM

Jaipur, July 9 (UNI) Two pilots are feared killed as an IAF fighter plane crashed today near Bhanuda village in Rajaldesar region of Ratangarh sub-division of Churu district in Rajasthan.

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HP district courts receive bomb hoax emails

09 Jul 2025 | 2:23 PM

Shimla/Nahan/Kullu, July 9 (UNI) Bomb threats emailed to district courts in Shimla, Kullu, and Nahan on Wednesday morning triggered immediate evacuations and large-scale search operations. However, after thorough investigations by bomb disposal and dog squads, the threats were declared a hoax.

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Police attach property of 2 drug peddler brothers in Srinagar

Police attach property of 2 drug peddler brothers in Srinagar

09 Jul 2025 | 1:42 PM

Srinagar, July 9 (UNI) Srinagar Police today attached a residential property worth approximately Rs 75 lakh belonging to two “notorious drug-peddler” brothers, under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

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Eighth batch of 7579 Amarnath pilgrims leaves from Jammu

Eighth batch of 7579 Amarnath pilgrims leaves from Jammu

09 Jul 2025 | 1:03 PM

Jammu, July 9 (UNI) The eighth batch of 7579 pilgrims of Shri Amarnath Yatra amid the chants of 'Bam Bam Bhole' this morning left for the holy cave shrine in the South Kashmir Himalayas here from Bhagwati Nagar-based Yatri Niwas.

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Himachal HC reserves order on bail plea of BJP leaders

09 Jul 2025 | 12:49 PM

Shimla, July 9 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has reserved its decision on interim bail pleas filed by BJP state president Dr Rajiv Bindal and MLA Sukhram Chaudhary, who are among the accused in a case involving communal violence and attempt to murder.

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Police attach property of 2 'drug peddler' brothers in Srinagar

09 Jul 2025 | 12:46 PM

Srinagar, July 9 (UNI) The Srinagar police today attached a residential property worth approximately Rs 75 lakh belonging to two “notorious drug-peddler” brothers, under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

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