INDIA

Air India pilots not to extend flight time due to 'hostile work environment'
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Informing the management of their decision, the Air India pilots said in letter to R.S. Sandhu, Director (Operations), Air India, "This is to inform you that we will no longer extend unconditional cooperation while the top management continues to mock the dignity of our profession."
India looks at 'counter drone solution' with anti-radio frequency technology
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Findings regarding "counter drone solutions" are under the process to get rid of the illegal activity that intelligence agencies warned has potential to harm internal and external security. An anti-radio frequency (RF) transmission system is being developed to help the Border Security Force (BSF) in controlling the ongoing menace by breaking the link of drones flown by their handlers sitting somewhere in Pakistan, a source privy to the development said.
Panel set up by Punjab CM recommended opening agri marketing beyond AMPCs in July
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Amarinder Singh had constituted the committee under Monket Singh Ahluwalia, who was the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission during UPA regime when Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister.
PM Modi to flag off 100th Kisan Rail on Monday
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The multi-commodity train service will carry vegetables such as cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, drumsticks, chillies, onion, as well as fruits like grapes, oranges, pomegranate, banana and custard apple.
Shopian 'fake' encounter: Captain among 3 named in chargesheet
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Police said the charge sheet was produced in the court of the principal district and sessions judge of Shopian. "The three accused in this case are Captain Bhupinder of 62 Rashtriya Rifles, Bilal Ahmad, resident of Pulwama and Tabish Ahmad, resident of Shopian," said Wajahat Hussain, Deputy Superintendent of Police.
Amarinder allowed private 'mandis' beyond scope of APMCs: Akali Dal
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In a statement here, former minister Daljit Singh Cheema said it was shocking that at a time when Punjabis were combating the scourge of Covid-19, the Chief Minister was working as per the agenda dictated to him by the BJP-led Central government as well as the corporate sector.
Assam's Covid management exceptionally good : Amit Shah
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"Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's performance in Covid-19 performance is exceptionally good," Shah said while addressing a public meeting at Amingaon Parade Ground here.
BJP ally RLP pulls out of NDA over farm laws
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After the Shiromani Akali Dal, another NDA ally, Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP), on Saturday made an official announcement to break its alliance with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), as its demand to withdraw the contentious farm laws remained unfulfilled.
BJP expresses outrage over 'police brutality' at PM's Punjab event
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BJP General Secretary Dushyant Kumar Gautam, while addressing the media at the party headquarters here said: "Under the patronage of the Congress government in Punjab, the police attacked the farmers and workers with iron rods and sticks during the event on Friday. Many of our workers have been seriously injured. One of our workers got 22-23 stitches, some got fractures in hand and legs."
BJP committed to growth, lasting peace in North East: Amit Shah
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While addressing a public meeting at Amingaon Parade Ground in Guwahati, Shah said that entire eastern India comprising Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal and the northeastern states have turned into a growth engine for India.
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