India

Guwahati, Feb 24 (PTI) Carrying forward Rahul Gandhi's anti-CAA pitch, the Assam Congress members have collected over one lakh 'Gamochas' (scarf) with anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) messages so far for display at the 'Martyrs Memorial' which the party proposes to set up in Guwahati on coming to power.

Congres workers have collected the 'Gamochas' (traditional white and red woven cloth offered as an honour in Assam) as part of its door-to-door campaign.

Chandigarh, Feb 24 (PTI) Over 25,000 houses for the poor will be constructed in Punjab with the state cabinet on Wednesday approving a new EWS policy in this regard, an official statement said.

The developers and authorities will be required to develop five per cent of the project area for the economically weaker section (EWS) housing, it said.

New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) A petition was been filed before the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking to set up statutory commissions for framers at the national and the state levels to safeguard the fundamental and legal rights of tillers and the farm community in the country.

The petition sought a direction to the Centre and all the states to implement report of National Commission on Farmers (NCF) constituted under the Chairmanship of Professor M S Swaminathan.

Panna (MP), Feb 24 (PTI) A labourer and his partners found a 14.09 carat diamond on Wednesday in a mine they had taken on lease near a village in Panna district of Madhya Pradesh, an official said.

Experts said the precious stone may fetch up to Rs 70 lakh when it is auctioned.

The labourer, Rampyare Vishwakarma, found the 14.09 carat diamond at the mine located near Krishna Kalyanpur village, said Pannas Diamond Officer Ravi Patel.

The gem will be auctioned in March, he said.

Lucknow, Feb 25 (PTI) There is no proposal to reduce tax on petrol and diesel as revenue is needed to ensure betterment of health services and other development works due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Thursday.

New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) India and Pakistan have agreed to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and other sectors, according to a joint statement on Thursday.

The decision on ceasefire, effective since Wednesday midnight, was taken at a meeting between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan.

Kanpur: Traders seem unhappy with the new provisions of Goods and Services Tax after the new budget. It has turned out to be a tough tax structure. So they raise demand for bringing change in the restrictions.

They have come forward with their suggestions. They point out their difficulties related to the tax structure. 

Anantnag, 24 Feb  2021: 2 unidentified Kashmiris have been killed on Wednesday by Indian security forces in Anantnag district of the Indian Administered Kashmir, Indian officials said.

Shahjahanpur (UP), Feb 24 (PTI) A college student who was found without clothes and severely burnt lying along a national highway in Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh has claimed she was set on fire after a failed attempt to gang-rape her, police said on Wednesday.

According to Superintendent of Police S Anand, the girl told investigators that three people tried to rape her in a field near Rai Kheda village on Monday and when they did not succeed, they poured kerosene and set her on fire.

New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to impose President's Rule in Puducherry, days after a Congress-led government in the union territory lost power during a vote of confidence.

Announcing the Cabinet decision, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters that the decision was taken as no party claimed to form a government in Puducherry following the resignation of the chief minister there.