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Over 1,500 farmers booked in Bathinda after a violent face-off with police

07 Feb 2026 | 8:29 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 7 (UNI) The Bathinda police have initiated legal action against protesters following a series of violent clashes earlier this week. Over 1,500 unidentified farmers have been booked in five separate cases registered across various police stations.

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UP emerging as model state in flood management

07 Feb 2026 | 7:50 PM

Lucknow, Feb 7 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh is fast emerging as a model state in the country in the field of flood safety and water management. Since 2017, when Yogi Adityanath came to power, the government has completed a total of 1,950 flood projects in the flood-prone areas of the state.

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Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar tries his hand at jaggery making

07 Feb 2026 | 7:38 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 7 (UNI) union Minister and former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar made a surprise stop at a sugarcane crusher in Yamunanagar on Saturday, where he engaged in the traditional process of jaggery (gur) making.

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Majithia demands permanent DGP, slams AAP over Punjab's law and order

07 Feb 2026 | 7:33 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 7 (UNI) Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former Punjab Minister Bikram Singh Majithia launched a scathing attack on the Bhagwant Mann-led government on Saturday, demanding immediate appointment of a permanent Director General of Police (DGP).

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Missing 9-year-old boy found murdered; family alleges police apathy over jurisdictional issues

07 Feb 2026 | 7:09 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 7 (UNI) A nine-year-old boy, who had been missing for three days, was found brutally murdered with his throat slit in the Kasabad area of Ludhiana on Saturday evening. The deceased, identified as Aman, was discovered in a thicket 50 meters away from his residence.

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Chandigarh Administrator conducts public grievance meet to address farmer compensation and utility issues

07 Feb 2026 | 7:00 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 7 (UNI) Administrator of Chandigarh Gulab Chand Kataria, presided over a 'Janta Darbar' (public grievance meeting) at the Community Centre in Dadumajra on Saturday to directly engage with citizens and address their issues.

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Green Chaupals ensuring common people’s participation in environmental conservation across UP

07 Feb 2026 | 6:35 PM

Lucknow, Feb 7 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given directions to increase the state’s green cover to 15% by the year 2030. Keeping this in mind, the state Forest Department has decided to form 'Green Chaupals' in villages to make tree plantation a mass movement.
Through these Green Chaupals, the participation of common people in environmental conservation is being ensured.

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Three killed as speeding dumper hits motorcycle in Hardoi

07 Feb 2026 | 6:28 PM

Hardoi, Feb 7 (UNI) A tragic road accident claimed the lives of three members of a family after a speeding dumper rammed into their motorcycle in the Sursa police station area of Hardoi district on Saturday morning.

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Raj's arid Shekhawati region to get Yamuna water soon, says union Minister

07 Feb 2026 | 6:24 PM

Jaipur, Feb 7 (UNI) union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil said on Saturday that the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan will soon get its due share in water from the Yamuna under a tripartite agreement involving Centre, Haryana and Rajasthan.

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Haryana contributes 36 pc to India's milk production: union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh

07 Feb 2026 | 6:16 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 7 (UNI) union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, on Saturday lauded Haryana’s pivotal role in India’s dairy sector, noting that the state alone accounts for 36 per cent of the country’s total milk output. Speaking as the chief guest on the second day of the 41st State-Level Livestock Exhibition in Kurukshetra, the Minister, popularly known as Lalan Singh, emphasised that Haryana’s cattle breeds have achieved global acclaim for their superior quality.

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UP CM Yogi visits ancestral village Panchur in Uttarakhand, showers affection on children

07 Feb 2026 | 5:54 PM

Panchur (Pauri Garhwal), Feb 7 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath spent Friday night in his ancestral village, Panchur, during his visit to Uttarakhand. On Saturday morning, he met the village elders to enquire about their well-being and affectionately interacted with children.

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Four Indian girls rescued from Oman after Seechewal's intervention

07 Feb 2026 | 5:46 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 7 (UNI) Four Indian girls, three from Punjab and one from Kerala, trapped in human trafficking networks in Oman have safely returned to India. Their repatriation was made possible through persistent efforts of Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Indian Embassy in Oman.

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Tribal harmony with nature holds lessons for the nation: President Murmu

07 Feb 2026 | 5:15 PM

Jagdalpur, Feb 7 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said the tribal way of life, rooted in collective living and harmony with nature, offers enduring lessons for the entire country. She was speaking at the inauguration of Bastar Pandum 2026, a three day tribal cultural festival, at Lalbagh Ground in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.

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Farmers, Congress workers disrupt union Minister's programme in Varanasi

07 Feb 2026 | 3:36 PM

Varanasi, Feb 7 (UNI) union Minister of State for Rural Development Kamlesh Paswan faced a protest at Circuit House as farmers and Congress workers raised slogans over land acquisition. The protest took place when the minister was to address a press conference on the union Budget.
Some farmers, along with local Congress leaders and workers, also arrived at the venue. The farmers strongly protested against the proposed land acquisition under the Kashi Dwar scheme. Upon seeing the protest, police forces also arrived at the scene and controlled the situation.

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Two killed, one injured as vehicle of alleged cattle smugglers overturns in Deoria

07 Feb 2026 | 3:21 PM

Deoria (UP), Feb 7 (UNI) Two persons, including a woman, were killed and another seriously injured after a four-wheeler allegedly carrying cattle smugglers overturned while evading the police in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh late Friday night.

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