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UP: Farmers of Saharanpur excited as PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme’s 19th installment set to be released on Feb 24

Saharanpur, Feb 21 (IANS) Farmers across the country, especially in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, are happy as the 19th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana, one of the flagship welfare schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government, is going to be credited directly into their bank accounts…
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Gujarat: Liquor valued at Rs 41.13 lakh seized

Ahmedabad, Feb 20 (IANS) Chhota Udepur, located at the Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh borders, has become a key route for bootleggers smuggling liquor into Gujarat. In response, the district police have intensified operations,…
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Bihar: Revenue official arrested for accepting bribe

Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) The State Vigilance Bureau (SVB) of Bihar arrested Ashish Kumar, a revenue official at the Khaira block office in Jamui district, for accepting a bribe of Rs 60,000 on Thursday. The arrest followed a complaint by…
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 10 TN fishermen

Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested ten fishermen, hailing from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, for allegedly trespassing into its territorial waters. Three mechanised fishing boats were also seized during the late-night…