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No govt, no OTS deal can curtail citizen’s right to move court: Supreme Court
Nearly four decades ago, Haryana govt had acquired more than 1,500 acres of land at Panchkula for Sectors 24 to 28 and sold the plots to individuals. Later, various authorities one after the other increased the compensation payable to farmers for their land over the next decade. Intimating plot buyers earlier, Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran
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Govt to compensate NH builders for diesel price surge; parliamentary panel assesses bitumen situation
Earlier, road transport ministry rolled out the scheme for additional payment for increase in bitumen prices by updating it every month. Prices of bitumen used in highway projects have increased from Rs 49,000 per tonne on Feb 28 to Rs 80,000 a tonne on June 1. “The new policy will be out soon. Highway agencies
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Bangladesh PM’s adviser made to wait 2 hrs for ‘verification’, exits India
Dhaka Monday summoned Indian charge d’affaires Pawan Badhe to convey “strong displeasure” over the alleged treatment meted out to Zahed, a policy and strategy adviser to PM Tarique. Zahed had arrived in Delhi Sunday evening, on a regular Bangladeshi (green) passport with a SAARC visa, leading an official Bangladesh delegation for a meeting of the
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Tanker ignored 60 warnings: US on strike that killed 3 Indians
The latest remarks by a US official sequencing developments that led to the attack seemed aimed at reassuring Indian authorities that US forces had not acted in a reckless manner in launching strikes on Settebello and two other foreign-flagged ships in the past week. However, the US is yet to express any regret for the
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How the US-Iran war changed India’s trade map
India’s hunt for LPG or cooking gas is behind US moving up, while energy also helped imports from Brazil shoot up 2.8 times to $2.7 billion during this period. Shipments from Peru too were 3.7 times higher at over $2 billion, latest numbers from the commerce department showed. The South American nation is now the
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PM Modi welcomes West Asia peace deal as first Indian tanker passes through
India had in April too welcomed a temporary ceasefire announced by both sides, notwithstanding the fact that it had been brokered with help from Pakistan. On this occasion, Pakistan said after the announcement by both Trump and Iran that it would host in Geneva this week the signing of the agreement, which is expected to
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Brent slips on US-Iran deal, situation may ease for India
Brent crude slipped to nearly $83 per barrel Monday, a significant development for India, which imports nearly 88% of its crude oil requirement. The rate at which Indian refiners procure crude, was recorded at $86.77 per barrel Friday, the latest available price, and is expected to decline following the fall in global energy prices.
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Ahead of retest, NEET glitches trouble students; two nabbed for promising paper
Meanwhile, Union home secretary Govind Mohan reviewed the preparedness of state govts for the NEET(UG) retest with a special focus on student convenience, security arrangements, and the integrity of the process. He directed states and central agencies to ensure that security protocols are strictly followed. NTA said it is working towards resolving all issues, including
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Touchdown, salute, history: NCR’s 2nd international airport goes live
As someone chasing this mirage since 2006, I excitedly woke up at 3am in the city of nawabs to get ready for the flight. News of the US-Iran peace deal promised to remove the dark clouds over aviation and seemed like a good portent for the new airport. A contingent of around 80 business executives