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Trash skimmer clears 10-15 tons of waste daily to ensure clean Ganga, Yamuna

Trash skimmer clears 10-15 tons of waste daily to ensure clean Ganga, Yamuna

Prayagraj, Feb 11 (UNI) To ensure pristine Ganga-Yamuna during Maha Kumbh, the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation has deployed a high-tech trash skimmer that removes 10 to 15 tons of garbage daily, complementing manual cleaning efforts, official sources said here on Tuesday.
Sources said that the Yogi government is continuously striving to realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cleanliness vision, with preparations for the world's largest gathering, Maha Kumbh, having begun four years ago.
To ensure that devotees get clean and pure water while taking a holy dip in Sangam, a trash skimmer machine was installed, initially removing 50-60 quintal of garbage daily. Seeing its efficiency, another machine was purchased by the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation two years ago, doubling the speed of river cleaning operations.

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J&K Police register FIR in Anantnag against individuals attempting to incite sectarian tensions

J&K Police register FIR in Anantnag against individuals attempting to incite sectarian tensions

22 Mar 2025 | 10:20 AM

Srinagar, Mar 22 (UNI) Days after a person was detained in Srinagar allegedly for attempting to stoke sectarian division on social media, police in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir have registered a case against individuals attempting to give a sectarian colour to a recent murder.

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Haryana: Vij takes a dig at Kejriwal

22 Mar 2025 | 3:07 AM

Chandigarh, Mar 21 (UNI) Taking a dig at former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Haryana Minister and senior BJP leader Anil Vij on Friday said after ruining Delhi the AAP National Convenor was now trying to do the same in Punjab.

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Omar's focus is more on Pakistan: Haryana Minister Anil Vij

22 Mar 2025 | 2:47 AM

Chandigarh, Mar 21 (UNI) Haryana's Minister of Energy, Transport and Labour, Anil Vij, took a swipe at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday by commenting that he had "no understanding" of national politics, and his focus is "more on Pakistan."
Vij was responding to questions regarding Abdullah’s statement that Article 370 was not meant to protect Kashmiris, but rather to protect the people of Jammu from the people of Punjab
He said Article 370 granted special status to Kashmir by the then Congress government under Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in order to appease his grandfather, Sheikh Abdullah. Anil
Vij advised Abdullah to read up on such topics before commenting. Vij further remarked that since Article 370 is a creation of the Congress, the Congress will support it. UNI GS SSP.

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Punjab: Man arrested for desecrating Shivling at Dera Baba Dayal Dass Ji

22 Mar 2025 | 2:44 AM

Hoshirpur, Mar 21 (UNI) A 25-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly desecrating a Shivling
at Dera Baba Dayal Dass Ji Cheeni Ghati in village Bichhohi, the police said.

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Punjab: Fresh FIR registered in alleged police assault on Army Colonel

22 Mar 2025 | 2:09 AM

Chandigarh, Mar 21 (UNI) A fresh case was registered on Friday based on the complaint of an Army Colonel who was allegedly assaulted in a police station in Patiala earlier this month.

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