Day: February 12, 2020

Weather mostly dry in Uttar Pradesh

11:10 pm February 12, 2020

Lucknow: The weather was mostly dry across Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, with state capital Lucknow recording a minimum temperature of 8.6 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in Lucknow was 24.8 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological department, Shahjahanpur was the coldest place in the state at 6.2 degrees Celsius.

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Wooing tourists with Uru “fat boats”

11:07 pm February 12, 2020

Kasaragod: Tourists visiting north Kerala will get to sail across the backwaters in the Uru, a traditional sailing vessel which was used centuries ago. Fifty passengers can be accommodated in a vessel. The novel tourism project, being launched by the state- owned Bekal Resorts Development Corporation Ltd (BRDC), aims to offer a rich experience to […]

Doctor, JE held for taking bribe in Rajasthan

2 forest dept employees held for taking bribe

11:04 pm February 12, 2020

Kota: Two guards at the Itawa forest range here were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000 from a man to allow him to transport sand, an official said. Forest guard Mukesh Chand Jatav and cattle guard Dinsesh Singh Rajput, posted at Ghagtana forest check post in the National Chambal Crocodile […]

ASI assaulted in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh

Police bust ISJK module, five held

9:13 pm February 12, 2020

Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted an Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) module by arresting five of its associates from Budgam district. “Acting on specific information, police arrested five terror associates and seized arms and ammunition, and other incriminating material from them in Budgam district,” a police official said. He identified the […]

Maharashtra announces special juvenile welfare fund

9:10 pm February 12, 2020

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday announced setting up of a Rs 2-crore fund for the welfare and rehabilitation of juveniles staying in shelter homes. The Juvenile Fund will be set up as per provisions of the section 105 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The Maharashtra Juvenile Justice Rules, […]

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