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Parshuram Kund Project have been prepared and instructions have been given to prepare a DPR accordingly, for further submission to the Government of India. A review meeting was held at the Parshuram Kund, Lohit district by Mein to discuss about the planning and preparation for the upcoming Parshuram Kund Festival 2024. During the meeting, observations and feedback pertaining from the last Festival that took place earlier this year were reviewed. Keeping these in mind, a strategic route plan addressing all these bottlenecks has been devised to ensure a hassle-free experience for the pilgrims attending the Parshuram Kund Festival in 2024.

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, the legendary investor known as the Oracle of Omaha, sang the praises of Wells Fargo in an interview with Fortune. The bank, Buffett said, “has come closer” to an effective business model “than any other big bank by some margin.” He detailed the ways in which Wells Fargo was more valuable than it seemed and compared its chair to Walmart founder Sam Walton. The interview was published on April 20, 2009.

BJP has promised in its manifesto for Telangana elections that it will quash the 4% reservation to Muslims and instead increase the quota for OBCs, SCs and STs in the state. Releasing the manifesto, titled Saubhagya Patra, Home Minister Amit Shah assured that a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge will investigate all corruption cases by the K Chandrasekhar Rao government and bring the guilty to book.

BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena has claimed that the Gurjar community in Rajasthan has made a “ghar wapsi (homecoming)” to the BJP as its “big leader” Sachin Pilot was betrayed by the Congress and not made the chief minister. Meena, the BJP candidate from Sawai Madhopur taking on sitting Congress MLA Danish Abrar, also claimed that the Gurjar community was feeling “insulted” as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had hurled abuses at Pilot. The Rajya Sabha MP, who has been at the forefront of the BJP's campaign alleging graft charges against the Gehlot government over issues such as examination paper leaks, also slammed the Congress for what he claimed was “unprecedented corruption” during its tenure in Rajasthan. “Corruption has increased to such levels that you would not have heard that Rs 2.30 crore in cash is found in a government office and 1 kg gold is being found in almirahs. This is unprecedented and has not happened anywhere in the country.

Pakistan over the past two years. The Pakistani government and the banned militant organizations associated with it have remained silent about these killings.

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand): Their voices are getting weaker, their strength seemingly dimming, those keeping vigil outside the Silkyara tunnel here said on Saturday after speaking to their relatives trapped inside for seven days — and counting. The under-construction tunnel on the Char Dham route collapsed on Sunday morning with 41 labourers inside it. As the hours tick by, the desperation of families waiting outside is mounting.

Indian Navy is playing a key role in supporting a free, open, rule-based and inclusive Indo-Pacific region where no country gets excluded, chief of the Indian Navy Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Saturday. The Navy will remain persistent and patient in its efforts while ensuring a regular presence in the wider Indo-Pacific region, Kumar added. Addressing a session on 'Indo-Pacific Challenges and Way Ahead' at the Synergia Conclave, Kumar said the Indian Navy acts as a uniting force for bringing friends together to exchange views and address the common concerns for holistic maritime security.

This disregard is all-pervasive. Right from the individual level, when one does not bother to wear a helmet while riding a two-wheeler, to the organisational level, when there is poor regard towards environment, health and safety (EHS) norms, to the government level, where adequate deterrence is not built into the system to make safety of the citizenry a priority. Take these cases.

General Elections in about six months. As per historical records and the current market scenario, experts anticipate yet another pre-election rally.

Chhath Puja festivities are slated to take place from November 17 to 20, with offerings to the setting sun and the rising sun, known as Arghya, set for November 19 and November 20, respectively. Below are quotes and wishes that you can share with your dear ones during the Chhath Puja celebrations.

Chhath Puja begins with Nahay Khay, marking the onset of the four-day festival. This first ritual sets the tone for the challenging 36-hour fasting period that follows. Here is all you need to know about Chhath Puja 2023.

Mint, quoting a commerce ministry statement. The global narrative on the risk high dependence on Chinese imports represents to global supply chains started with the US red-flagging it, especially for times of emergencies such as during the covid-19 pandemic when any disruptions could have ramifications across the world.

More than 150 startups around the globe are chasing the same ambitious goal: meat conjured from animal cells that doesn’t require raising and killing animals

UCO Bank on Thursday said it has recovered ₹649 crore or 79% of the ₹820 crore erroneously credited to some account holders of the bank via Immediate Payment Service (IMPS). In a regulatory filing, the bank said that by taking various proactive steps, it blocked the recipients' accounts and has been able to recover ₹649 crore out of ₹820 crore. The bank has initiated requisite actions to recover the balance amount of ₹171 crore, it added.

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Edelweiss Mutual Fund announced the launch of the Edelweiss Silver ETF. The scheme opened for public subscription on November 16, 2023, and will close on November 20, 2023.

Chhath Puja rituals involving the participation of deities across the Yamuna River, AAP leader Atishi on Thursday said that the ongoing effort to remove the toxic foam from the Yamuna includes the use of food-grade chemicals. She further claimed that the toxic foam will vanish in the next two days.

Cybersecurity experts from rival law firms say Allen & Overy’s Australian arm is “damned if they do and damned if they don’t” update the public on a cyberattack on the global firm’s storage systems last week.

insurance plans, according to industry executives. And that is because of the huge commissions dangled by the insurance sector. Industry executives aver that guaranteed insurance plans make up for a bigger chunk of the financial instruments marketed by relationship managers.

South China Sea, in addition to violations of established codes of conduct, poses a clear danger to «good order» and «discipline» at sea, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Wednesday, in an oblique reference to China's military assertiveness in the region. There have been growing global concerns over China's sweeping claims of sovereignty over all of the South China Sea, a huge source of hydrocarbons. Several countries in the region including Vietnam, the Philippines and Brunei have counterclaims.

UCO Bank on Wednesday said its Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) of the bank faced some technical glitch and made IMPS offline. The financial impact due to this is yet to be ascertained, UCO Bank said in a regulatory filing.