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Onam: a revelation
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Revised bullet train cost Rs 2 lakh crore, 2x of original estimate
Sources said most of the additional funding would come from budgetary support. So far, the funding of Rs 1.1 lakh crore has been from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and budgetary allocation. They added that Railways has said high-speed trains will be manufactured in India and each of these would cost around Rs 390 crore…
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BJD criticises proposal to lease out Bhubaneswar airport to private entity
Biju Patnaik International Airport is estimated to be worth between ₹5,000 crore and ₹7,000 crore, while around 50 lakh people use this airport every year, BJD says
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U.P. Congress president urges PM Modi to review ethanol-blended fuel policy; questions rising sugar prices
Ajay Rai reminded the Prime Minister that he had previously written to the latter on July 7, addressing “scientific, economic, environmental, and consumer interest-related inquiries” regarding ethanol-blended fuels
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Surrender within 3 weeks, SC tells ex-Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal
Goa govt opposed his plea for exemption from surrendering and said his appeal was not admissible since he had not filed a separate application seeking exemption from surrender or shown a certificate that he has already surrendered as per Order XXII Rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013. The Goa Police subsequently registered an…
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NMC pushes old doctors to re-register, but can’t net new ones
With over 91,000 MBBS seats available in 2020-21, even with an estimated 75-90% pass percentage, at least 68,000 MBBS graduates should have registered to practice in 2025. Yet the Indian Medical Register shows just over 44,400 entries. That means at least 24,000 of those who graduated just last year are missing from the registry.
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Fifty years ago | WHO to collaborate in Ayurvedic project
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A hundred years ago | World’s altitude record
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Govt seeks 2 years to frame creamy layer criteria for PSU, private staff kids
In its application, Centre said, “On account of the serious challenges and implications with the implementation of the directions of SC, govt is committed to bring out a policy which will effectively address the observations made by SC, while also ensuring that the direct and indirect impact of the policy is fair and just.”
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Bombay High Court to hear PIL against Marathi rule for drivers
The petition challenges the August 12 notification of the Home (Transport) Department, which amended the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 to include this condition for licence grants, renewals, and permit holders