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Employment Growth Rate In India Was 6% Last Year, Says RBI

Reuters | Monday July 08, 2024

The Reserve Bank Of India said on Monday that India added 46.7 million jobs in the fiscal year ended March, far exceeding numbers in private surveys that point to high unemployment rates.

17 Arrested In Bihar For Impersonating Teacher Recruitment Exam Candidates

Press Trust of India | Monday July 08, 2024, Darbhanga/Saran/Begusarai

Seventeen people, including three women, have been arrested in Bihar for allegedly impersonating candidates in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)-2024, police said on Monday.

Odisha Man Gets 20-Year Jail Term For Raping Girl

Press Trust of India | Monday July 08, 2024, Balasore

A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in jail by a court in Odisha's Balasore district on Monday for raping a girl.

Assam Flood Situation Improves But 6 More Die, Death Count Rises To 85

Press Trust of India | Monday July 08, 2024, Guwahati

The flood situation in Assam improved on Monday even though six more people lost their lives and almost 19 lakh people remained affected across 27 districts, an official bulletin said.

Sri Lanka Appoints Rakesh Ramanlal Shah As Honorary Consul In Gujarat

Press Trust of India | Monday July 08, 2024, Ahmedabad

Rakesh Ramanlal Shah, Chairman & Managing Director for GSEC Limited, has been appointed by the Sri Lanka government as the Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad, with consular jurisdiction covering Gujarat.

Probe Agency Goes To Top Court Challenging Hemant Soren's Bail In Land Scam Case

Press Trust of India | Monday July 08, 2024, New Delhi

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Jharkhand High Court's order granting bail to JMM leader Hemant Soren in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.

Probe Agency Raids 4 Cities In Gujarat, Maharashtra In Rs 2800 Crore Money Laundering Case

Asian News International | Monday July 08, 2024, New Delhi

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at four cities in Gujarat and Maharashtra in Rs 2800 crore money laundering probe linking Paplaj Foreign Trade LLP, the agency said on Monday.

Woman Dies By Suicide After Hearing About Husband's Death In UP: Cops

Press Trust of India | Monday July 08, 2024, Gorakhpur (UP)

A 28-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide after hearing that her husband hanged himself in a hotel room in Varanasi, police in Gorakhpur said on Monday.

"Give Us Our Share Of Reservation": Maratha Quota Activist To Devendra Fadnavis

Press Trust of India | Monday July 08, 2024, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Monday accused Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of supporting his cabinet colleague and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal's demand for nullifying the Kunbi evidence in Maharashtra.

Farakka Water Sharing Talks Without Informing Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

Press Trust of India | Monday July 08, 2024, Kolkata

Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the state was in the dark even as there were talks of renewal of the Farakka water sharing treaty with Bangladesh, despite West Bengal being a key stakeholder as the river passes through it to the neighbouring country.

12 Killed In Lightning Strikes In Bihar, Nitish Kumar Announces Rs 4 Lakh Aid

Press Trust of India | Monday July 08, 2024, Patna

Twelve people were killed in lightning strikes in Bihar over the last 24 hours, an official statement said on Monday.

Retired UP Cop, 72, Shoots Himself Dead With His Double Barrel Gun: Police

Press Trust of India | Monday July 08, 2024, Ghaziabad (UP)

A 72-year-old retired police inspector allegedly shot himself on Monday with his double barrel gun, police said.

Red Alert In Dakshina Kannada Due To Heavy Rain; Schools, Colleges Shut

Press Trust of India | Monday July 08, 2024, Mangaluru (Karnataka)

The Dakshina Kannada district administration has issued a 'red alert' for Tuesday with the Met department predicting heavy rainfall.

Poll Panel Allows Sharad Pawar's Party To Accept Donations Ahead Of Maharashtra Assembly Elections

Press Trust of India | Monday July 08, 2024, New Delhi

The Election Commission on Monday allowed the Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar to accept donations keeping in mind the forthcoming assembly polls in Maharashtra.

Probe Agency Can't Peep Into Private Life Of Accused On Bail: Supreme Court

Press Trust of India | Monday July 08, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Monday held that bail conditions allowing an investigating agency to continuously track the movements of an accused violate the right to privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.