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Punjab Police arrest 142 drug smugglers in state-wide crackdown

10 Jul 2025 | 12:46 AM

Chandigarh, July 9 (UNI) As the ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ (War Against Drugs) launched under the directives of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann completed 130 days, Punjab Police today arrested 142 drug smugglers and recovered 3.5 kg of heroin, 1.5 kg of opium, and Rs ₹1.19 lakh in drug money from their possession.

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Punjab intensifies battle against child marriage, 119 cases prevented since 2022

10 Jul 2025 | 12:34 AM

Chandigarh, July 9 (UNI) Punjab Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur today said the Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government is making continuous, committed, and result-oriented efforts to make Punjab a child marriage-free state.

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UP govt sets record with 37.21 crore saplings planted in a day under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’

10 Jul 2025 | 12:32 AM

Lucknow, July 9 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh scripted a new chapter in environmental conservation today.

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Workers, farmers hold strike in Himachal against labour reforms, demand Rs 26,000 minimum wage

09 Jul 2025 | 11:06 PM

Shimla, July 9 (UNI) On the joint call of Central Trade Unions, National Federations and United Kisan Morcha, a massive state-wide strike was observed across Himachal Pradesh today under the banner of CITU and Himachal Kisan Sabha.

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Paragliding banned in Kangra district during monsoon for tourist safety

09 Jul 2025 | 10:52 PM

Dharamshala, July 9 (UNI) To ensure the safety of tourists during the monsoon season, Deputy Commissioner Kàngra, Hemraj Bairwa, has issued an order imposing a complete ban on paragliding activities across Kangra district from July to 15 September.

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DGP J&K reviews security in North Kashmir

09 Jul 2025 | 10:38 PM

Srinagar, July 9 (UNI) J&K Director General of Police, Nalin Prabhat today conducted a comprehensive review of the security scenario in North Kashmir, an official said.

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CM calls for promoting SKICC, boost JKTDC visibility to drive tourism

09 Jul 2025 | 10:09 PM

Srinagar, July 9 (UNI) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called for transforming Sher-i- Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) into a premier venue for conferences and events to ensure its optimal use and financial self-sufficiency.

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Himachal CM urges BJP MPs to help rehabilitate disaster affected families on forest land

09 Jul 2025 | 9:46 PM

Shimla, July 9 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today urged BJP MPs from the state to actively help in securing Union Government approval for rehabilitating disaster-affected families on forest land.

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IAF Jaguar crashes in Churu in Rajasthan, both pilots killed

09 Jul 2025 | 8:47 PM

Jaipur/New Delhi, July 9 (UNI) An IAF Jaguar trainer aircraft crashed today killing both pilots, near Bhanuda village in Ratangarh sub-division of Churu district in Rajasthan.

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IAF Jaguar crashes in Churu in Rajasthan, both pilots killed

09 Jul 2025 | 8:41 PM

Jaipur/New Delhi, July 9 (UNI) An IAF Jaguar trainer aircraft crashed today killing both pilots, near Bhanuda village in Ratangarh sub-division of Churu district in Rajasthan.

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HSNCB launches triple-front war against drugs

09 Jul 2025 | 7:21 PM

Chandigarh, July 9 (UNI) Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau (HSNCB) chief OP Singh today announced that the campaign against drug traffickers will no longer be limited to arrests alone.

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UP govt orders strict action on fertiliser overpricing and black marketing; helpline activated

09 Jul 2025 | 6:44 PM

Lucknow, July 9 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government has ensured an uninterrupted supply of fertilisers, including urea, DAP, and NPK, to meet the needs of farmers during the Kharif season.

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Vatsala, Madhya Pradesh's oldest elephant, dies at 100

09 Jul 2025 | 6:20 PM

Bhopal, July 9 (UNI) Vatsala, the oldest elephant in Madhya Pradesh and unofficially considered to be the world's oldest elephant too, died at the Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) of the state. Unofficially, she was considered to be more than 100 years old
The cow was a legend and pride of the PTR.

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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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