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Statue of Unity attracting more tourist than even Statue of Liberty: PM Narendra Modi
Modi was speaking after flagging off eight trains connecting different regions of the country to Kevadiya in Gujarat and inaugurating several railways related projects in the state via video conferencing. Continuing with the development journey of Kevadiya, the Prime Minister informed that "Statue of Unity is attracting more tourist than even Statue of Liberty".
31 years on, Kashmir still home Pandits long for
Raina's family is among more than 4,000 families that moved into a township for Kashmiri Pandits at Jagti, 25 kms from Jammu after the exodus of Pandits following outbreak of militancy in 1989. Life has been tough for the Rainas in Jammu. The family had to move houses and in rented accommodations several times before settling down in Jagti township eight years ago.
Covid-19 Vaccination: 447 adverse events across India post-immunization, 3 serious
Meanwhile, as many as 2,24,311 beneficiaries have received doses of Covid vaccines in 553 sessions of vaccination till Sunday held across the country, the ministry added. A 22-year-old security guard at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, was admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) after he developed an allergic reaction here following inoculation a day ago.
Anti-Terrorist Squad raids three places in Uttar Pradesh, five in Delhi in fraud case
Inspector General of Police, ATS, G.K. Goswami said a new type of fraud was done by using mobile phones. "It also surfaced that these numbers were being operated with fake identity cards," he said. Officials said first searches were done in the state's Sambhal, Amroha and Moradabad, from where some incriminating documents were recovered.
Third peak of corona in Delhi almost down now: Satyender Jain
Pointing out that the vaccination drive against coronavirus was rolled out at 81 health centers across Delhi on Saturday, the Minister confirmed that one serious adverse reaction case had been reported from All India Institute of Medical Sciences here.
PM Narendra Modi flags off 8 trains to Statue of Unity in Gujarat
During the programme, the Prime Minister also inaugurated the Dabhoi-Chandod Gauge converted Broad Gauge railway line, Chandod-Kevadiya new Broad Gauge railway line, newly-electrified Pratapnagar-Kevadiya section and the new station buildings of Dabhoi, Chandod and Kevadiya. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal were also present on the occasion.
Delhi government aims to reduce 5MT carbon emissions
Delhi's public transport system and electric vehicle policy could prove to be a significant step in this direction. The Electric Vehicle policy focuses on making electric vehicles to 25 per cent by 2024 whereas till now this number is just 0.2 per cent. The clarity about the necessary measures to be taken for the transformation of electric vehicles has enabled the Delhi government to take concrete decisions.
Sanskrit emerges as 5th most widely used language in Rajya Sabha
Four of the 22 scheduled languages such as Dogri, Kashmiri, Konkani and Santhali were used for the first time in the Upper House since 1952, further to the introduction of Simultaneous Interpretation Service in these four languages and Sindhi language at the behest of Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu in 2018.
UK invites PM Narendra Modi for in-person G7 meet, Boris Johnson to visit India ahead of Summit
An official statement issued by the British High Commission in New Delhi said that Prime Minister Johnson will use the G7 presidency to unite leading democracies to help the world build back better from coronavirus and create a greener, fairer and more prosperous future.
Bihar DGP S.K. Singhal claims crime rate lesser than previous DGP Gupteshwar Pandey's term
Singhal took charge as Bihar DGP on September 22 after previous DGP Pandey took VRS to contest the Bihar Assembly election. However, he did not contest elections after the Janata Dal (United) denied a ticket to him. Singhal has been facing the heat ever since Chief Minister Nitish Kumar publicly contacted him over phone and directed him to respond to media queries.
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