Corroded wires, welded suspenders behind Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT report

Morbi, February 20 The Gujarat government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has in its preliminary probe found that corrosion on nearly half of the wires on a cable and welding of old suspenders with new ones were some of the major faults that led to the collapse of a suspension bridge…

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Madhya Pradesh approves new excise policy; discourages liquor consumption

Bhopal, February 20 The Madhya Pradesh cabinet has approved the new excise policy under which ‘ahatas’, or areas for drinking attached to liquor outlets, and shop bars will be closed. State Home Minister Narottam Mishra made the announcement after the cabinet meeting on Sunday evening and said the new excise…

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Budget Session from today, likely to be dominated by Bhiwani incident

Geetanjali GayatriChandigarh, February 19A big part of the Budget Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, which begins tomorrow, is likely to revolve around cows — stray cattle, the plight of cow shelters, the activism of cow vigilantes and the “murder” of Rajasthan men in Haryana’s Bhiwani on suspicion of being…

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Punjab Health Systems Corporation Scam: Rs 13 crore goods bought without tender

Vishav BhartiChandigarh, February 19Punjab Health Systems Corporation (PHSC) procured medical supplies worth Rs 60 crore during the pandemic period by “throwing rules to the wind and in an autocratic manner”. These facts came to the fore in a special audit of the corporation conducted by the state government.Following The Tribune’s…

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Opposition unity for 2024 polls on agenda at AICC meet

New Delhi, February 19Amid competing attempts at the national level to stitch a non-BJP front ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress on Sunday signalled clearly that it alone had the organisational and moral heft to lead any potential anti-ruling dispensation platform, having been consistent in its resistance…

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Meta to launch paid ‘blue badge’ subscription service for Facebook, Instagram

February 19 Meta Platforms on Sunday announced that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will let users verify their accounts using a government ID and get a blue badge, as it looks to help content creators grow and build communities.The subscription bundle for Instagram and…

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Haryana: Police use water cannons, tear gas shells to disperse govt employees demanding OPS, oppn condemns use of force

Chandigarh, February 19 The Haryana Police on Sunday used water cannons and tear gas shells to disperse a large group of state government employees holding a demonstration in Panchkula for the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme. The police action, which included a baton charge, came after the demonstrators, who…

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