Centre orders corrective measures after CAG flags unsafe drinking water at railway stations

NEW DELHI: Railway ministry on Sunday ordered corrective measures to ensure safe drinking water at railway stations following a CAG report on drinking water quality.After a whole-day review by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and other senior officials, the ministry ordered the installation of a “Tank to Tap” water filtration system at railway stations. The ministry…

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VC rejects irregularities charges, calls allegations ‘fake propaganda’

JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has rejected allegations of irregularities. Jawaharlal Nehru University vice chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has rejected allegations of irregularities in faculty recruitment and promotions, describing the accusations as “propaganda”.The response came after the JNU Students’ Union and JNU Teachers’ Association sought her removal and demanded an independent, time-bound inquiry into…

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Parliament at a standstill, protests on streets: The Monsoon session story

19% in Lok Sabha, 39% in Rajya Sabha: How Monsoon Session unfolded beyond the Parliament NEW DELHI: For 25 days, Parliament’s Monsoon Session played out on two different stages.Inside the Houses, proceedings were repeatedly disrupted, adjournments were frequent and Question Hour had barely any time remaining. Outside, political activity rarely stopped. Students marched, opposition leaders…

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Rijiju on PM Modi’s I-Day remarks

Rijiju said that Prime Minister’s remarks were not meant for opposition leaders. NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s remarks on “dimagi naxals” were not meant for the opposition leaders.Amid opposition’s criticism over PM’s remarks during his Independence Day speech, Rijiju said that the “dimagi naxals”…

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