Curated News Articles - 19-08-2018 22 hrs
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Former UP advocate general SMA Kazmi killed in road accident Former Uttar Pradesh advocate general S M A Kazmi was today killed and three others were injured when the car they were travelling in rammed into a tree in Hatigawan area, a senior police officer said here. |
Suggestions invited for amendment to PDPP Act The ministry of Home Affairs has invited suggestions for proposed amendments in the Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act, 1984. The proposed amendments seek to deter the prospective violators from vandalizing and destroying public/private property during agitations and other forms of protests. |
Bird flu outbreak in Kerala: Tamil Nadu poultry farmers take precautionary measures Though there is no avian flu outbreak in Tamil Nadu, poultry farmers across the state have taken precautionary measures. |
Sagayam will probe only granite mining in Madurai district, Madras high court clarifies The first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M Sathyanarayanan made the clarifications on a petition filed by Sagayam. |
Ramadoss cites cirrhosis figures to demand total prohibition in Tamil Nadu PMK chief S Ramadoss says there is no proper treatment for cirrhosis and it is primarily caused by continuous drinking of alcohol. |
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Four of top-10 most valued companies add Rs 34,982 crore to m-cap  ITC's valuation zoomed Rs 11,062.56 crore to Rs 3,83,522.35 crore. |
Currency market turmoil, trade tension to sway market during the week ahead  Benchmark index BSE Sensex gained 0.2 per cent in the holiday-truncated last week. |
BSE, NSE to suspend trading in Gitanjali Gems, Amtek Auto from September 10  The bourses will suspend trading in shares of nine firms for not complying with listing norms. |
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President Ram Nath Kovind visits Gandhiji's birthplace, declares rural Gujarat open defecation free  "Cleanliness is a multi-stakeholder national movement and not just the responsibility of the sanitation personnel and government departments," the president said. |
Government announces Swacchhata awards  Among the winners is a Delhi-based Facebook citizen group -- 'My Delhi Keep It Clean' -- which is being awarded for promoting efforts to clean public places. |
Government to celebrate Swachh Bharat Diwas on Monday  October 2 is also celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence. On June 15, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly had voted for this. |
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