Oreva spent Rs 12L of allotted Rs 2cr on renovating Morbi bridge

The Oreva Group’s claim of “full and final” renovation of the 143-year-old Morbi suspension footbridge that collapsed on October 30, killing 135 people, was little more than cosmetic work on which the company spent Rs 12 lakh, or 6% of the allotted Rs 2 crore, the ongoing probe has revealed.

November 05, 2022 at 02:09AM

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MCD polls on December 4, likely to be most bitterly fought

The stage is set for probably the most high-decibel civic poll campaign in Delhi, with the state election commission announcing the poll schedule for the reunified MCD. Delayed by more than 7 months due to the merger of the 3 erstwhile corporations and a subsequent delimitation exercise, the elections — a 3-cornered contest between BJP, AAP and Congress — will be held on December 4, while the votes will be counted on December 7, state election commissioner Vijay Kumar Dev announced.

November 05, 2022 at 01:30AM

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EPFO can’t seek extra 1.16% of salary for higher pension: SC

In a relief to lakhs of subscribers, the Supreme Court on Friday held that the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) cannot seek an additional contribution of 1.16% of the salary from those drawing over Rs 15,000 without the government amending the law and opened a four-month window for the members of the retirement savings body to exercise the option of getting pension on higher earnings.

November 05, 2022 at 12:35AM

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Anahita couldn’t merge into second lane, says Darius Pandole

Police on Tuesday recorded Darius’s statement at his home in south Mumbai. He was discharged from hospital last week. Police have to record Anahita’s statement, who is recovering in hospital. Police said recording Darius’s statement took a few hours as he could not immediately recollect the accident.

November 04, 2022 at 03:49AM

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AAP positioning itself as alternative to BJP in Gujarat

For AAP which is in government in Delhi and Punjab and has two seats in Goa assembly, the outcome of this election is clearly very critical as winning seats will help the party to make it to the league of a national party and set the tone of its campaign ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024.

November 04, 2022 at 03:56AM

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'Himachal set to buck trend of alternating governments'

“Congress never implemented the One Rank- One Pension. However, our PM Modiji implemented it on which his government has so far spent over Rs 40,000 crore,” Amit Shah told families of military veterans, a decisive vote bank in Himachal Pradesh.

November 04, 2022 at 03:07AM

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1st in 20 years, note use in Diwali week down: Report

According to an SBI report, this is the first time in 20 years that a decline in the Diwali week has been observed with the exception of a marginal fall in 2009. This has been attributed to the surge in digital transactions, which this year has made up for the typical Diwali spike in cash withdrawals.

November 04, 2022 at 02:34AM

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PM Modi congratulatesNetanyahu for election win

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid Thursday conceded defeat in the general elections and congratulated opposition leader Netanyahu, whose coalition of right-wing parties secured a comfortable majority in parliament to form the next government and end the political impasse plaguing the country.

November 04, 2022 at 12:11AM

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Security a worry for Kedarnath shrine decked with gold

On October 26, a day before the temple closed, gold plating of the sanctum sanctorum was completed with estimates that over 230kg of the precious metal was used. However, security arrangements have not been enhanced and only 11 personnel of the Uttarakhand Police have been deputed to keep vigil.

November 03, 2022 at 03:26AM

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