Parties reach consensus on House panels, Congress may head 4, including external affairs & HRD | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After days of impasse over distribution of department-related parliamentary standing committees, parties are learnt to have reached a consensus with Congress likely to head four key panels including external affairs, education, human resource development and agriculture.Sources said a notification in this regard is expected shortly. In 2014, with the Congress tally at just…

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Pandit elders seek a ‘homeland’, youth eye opportunities | India News – Times of India

JAGTI (JAMMU): Living in exile away from their homeland of Kashmir for the past 36 years, displaced Kashmiri Pandits on Wednesday voted with a collective demand to establish a ‘homeland’ in the Valley. They also sought resettlement that ensures continuity for the younger generation with their roots through this initiative.The community members termed the government’s…

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CA says fiancee, kin framed him in stalking case after taking Rs 12L, kills self on FB Live | India News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Accusing his fiancee and her family of framing him in a stalking case and assaulting him after taking Rs 12.5 lakh from him, a 33-year-old chartered accountant from Jharkhand allegedly hanged himself at his rented Govandi home minutes after going live on Facebook on Tuesday. He also alleged that police had refused to intervene…

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‘Something missing in meals’, cop shoots dead 2 jawans at Chhattisgarh camp | India News – Times of India

RAIPUR: Two Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) jawans were killed and as many injured when their colleague fired at them in a camp in north Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur district Wednesday, reported. The accused jawan, Ajay Sidar, was overpowered by other colleagues and is now in police custody. Balrampur SP Rajesh Agrawal said the fragging took place at…

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Amit Shah to launch today ‘White Revolution 2.0’, new SOPs for co-ops | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Aiming to further strengthen the cooperative movement in the country, Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah will on Thursday launch multiple initiatives including cooperative-led White Revolution 2.0 to transform the dairy sector and standard operating procedures (SOP) for nationwide rollout of ‘cooperation among cooperatives’ campaign.Besides, he will also launch guidelines on formation…

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Institute to be set up in Mumbai to boost AVGC-XR industry | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: To bolster India’s media and entertainment industry, the Union Cabinet Wednesday approved the establishment of the National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and extended reality (AVGC-XR).To be set up in Mumbai, the Centre will be modelled after premier institutes such as IITs and IIMs, and will serve as…

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