Day: July 21, 2019

Centre should declare Bihar flood & drought as natural

1:15 pm July 21, 2019

Ranchi: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav Saturday said the Centre should declare the flood and drought situations in Bihar as national disaster and provide a financial assistance of Rs 10,000 crore to the state. The death in Bihar flood rose to 97 on Saturday, as over 69 lakh people were affected in 12 […]

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Crowded in camps, Rohingya refugees vulnerable to virus

Rohingya Muslims’ attempt to enter Tripura prevented

1:14 pm July 21, 2019

Agartala: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday said the force has thwarted an attempt of at least 12 Rohingya Muslims to enter into Indian territory through Tripura from Bangladesh. Two men, five women and as many children had tried to enter Sipahijala district, about 50 km from here. “Our troops thwarted their attempts to […]

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LIC offers Rs 1.25 lakh cr line of credit by 2024 to fund highway projects: Gadkari

12:58 pm July 21, 2019

New Delhi: As part of innovative modes of financing to meet India’s huge infrastructure appetite, insurance giant LIC has agreed to offer Rs 1.25 lakh crore line of credit by 2024, to fund highway projects, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said. Keen on timely execution of the Rs 8.41 lakh crore ambitious Bharatmala project that aims […]

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