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UP: Vigilance team catches DPR officer taking bribe of Rs 20,000 in Bijnor

09 Apr 2026 | 12:16 AM

Bijnor, Apr 8 (UNI) In a major anti-corruption action in Bijnor, a vigilance team from Bareilly caught District Panchayati Raj Officer (DPRO) Rizwan Ahmad red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 inside his office today.

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Vigilance team catches DPR officer taking bribe of Rs 20,000 in Bijnor

09 Apr 2026 | 12:11 AM

Bijnor, Apr 8 (UNI) In a major anti-corruption action in Bijnor, a vigilance team from Bareilly caught District Panchayati Raj Officer (DPRO) Rizwan Ahmad red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 inside his office on Wednesday.

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UP: Varanasi police arrest 10 interstate conmen in major crackdown

09 Apr 2026 | 12:10 AM

Varanasi, Apr 8 (UNI) In a major action under an ongoing anti-crime drive, the Commissionerate Police in Varanasi arrested 10 members of an interstate gang allegedly involved in fraud and theft.

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MP CM lauds farmers and agricultural scientists

09 Apr 2026 | 12:07 AM

Bhopal, Apr 8 (UNI) Noting that the tradition of agriculture in India is thousands of years old, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav said on Wednesday that agriculture not only provides livelihood but also offers an opportunity to live in harmony with nature.

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Rajasthan: Jaipur Metro Phase-2 project worth Rs 13,038 Cr gets Centre's approval

08 Apr 2026 | 11:48 PM

Jaipur, Apr 8 (UNI) The works on the 41-km North-South Corridor Jaipur Metro phase- II between Todi Mod–Ambabari–Airport-Sitapura and Prahladpura- is set to begin soon with the union Cabinet according approval to Rs 13,038 crore project today.

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No mandatory HPV vaccine for foreign travel: Himachal health mission debunks viral claims

08 Apr 2026 | 11:13 PM

Dharamshala, April 8 (UNI) The National Health Mission Himachal Pradesh has clarified that misleading and baseless information regarding the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is being circulated on some media platforms and social media.

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Delhi LG & CM inspect Vasudev & Yamuna Bazar Ghats; review Yamuna rejuvenation works

08 Apr 2026 | 11:03 PM

New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Sardar Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday visited Vasudev Ghat on the Yamuna, located opposite to the ISBT, Kashmere Gate, and conducted a detailed review of the sanitation arrangements, infrastructure development, and ongoing works related to the river’s rejuvenation.

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Workers are the fuel: Industry body welcomes ₹15,220 min wage of unskilled workers

08 Apr 2026 | 11:01 PM

Chandigarh, Apr 8 (UNI) The Haryana government's decision to significantly increase the minimum wages of unskilled workers has garnered widespread appreciation from various industry sectors.

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Two young engineers from Delhi killed in road accident in Baghpat

08 Apr 2026 | 10:54 PM

Baghpat, Apr 8 (UNI) Two young engineer friends from Delhi lost their lives in a tragic road accident late Tuesday night in Baghpat. The victims had received their B.Tech degrees just a day earlier, police said on Wednesday.

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Haryana: Major IAS reshuffle, 15 officers transferred

08 Apr 2026 | 10:52 PM

Chandigarh, Apr 8 (UNI) In a significant administrative overhaul, the Haryana government on Wednesday issued transfer and posting orders for 15 IAS officers with immediate effect.

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High-level crime review meeting held by UP DGP

08 Apr 2026 | 10:51 PM

Lucknow, Apr 8 (UNI) Rajeev Krishna, Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, chaired a high-level crime review meeting at the Police Headquarters today via virtual mode.

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Srinagar NIA court remands 2 Pakistani LeT terrorists, local aide to 10-day police custody

08 Apr 2026 | 10:40 PM

Srinagar, Apr 8 (UNI) A designated court in Srinagar remanded two Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists and a local resident to 10 days of police custody, citing the seriousness and gravity of the offences linked to national security.

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Increase youth participation under ‘Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect’: J&K LG to Cluster University of Srinagar

08 Apr 2026 | 10:32 PM

Jammu, Apr 8 (UNI) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Wednesday, directed the Cluster University Srinagar for increased youth participation under the ‘Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect’ and various other national integration programmes.

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Census 2027 to take off in Uttarakhand on April 24, self enumeration on April 10

08 Apr 2026 | 10:30 PM

Prithviraj Singh
Dehradun, Apr 8 (UNI) Census 2027 will take off in Uttarakhand on April 25, coinciding with similar exercise in other parts of India. This will be the first census in India to allow self-enumeration by the citizens as the first phase will focus on counting of houses for a month from April 25 to May 24.
Uttarakhand Director Census Operations Eva Ashish Srivastava informed on Wednesday that following initiation by the Centre, the first phase of Census-2027 involving House Listing Operation (HLO) will begin from April 24, 2026.

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Govt alone cannot succeeds, everyone has to play their part in fight against drug abuse: J&K CM

08 Apr 2026 | 10:23 PM

Jammu, Apr 8 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday stressed that the fight against drug abuse cannot be won by the government alone.

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