Stop ‘rath prabhari’ campaign in poll-bound states, says EC

The Election Commission on Thursday directed the central government not to undertake any activities requiring the involvement of its senior officers as ‘district rath prabharis’ in the proposed ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’ starting next month in the five poll-bound states until December 5, when the elections are scheduled to be completed. Earlier in the...

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2 families, continents apart, bond over Xmas cake and memories

A family from Suffolk, England, has a unique connection to a bakery in Kannur, Kerala. The Brown family’s ancestors ran a cinnamon plantation in Kannur in the 1800s and had a special Christmas cake made by a local bakery. The cake, known as the ‘Brown Family Cinnamon Christmas Cake’, was made with local ingredients...

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Will rewrite texts if ‘Bharat’ used: Kerala

Kerala’s education minister, V Sivankutty, has stated that the state government will publish separate textbooks if the proposal to replace ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’ in some NCERT school textbooks is imposed on them. The minister accused the recommendation of being an attempt to “saffronise” education and alter India’s history. The proposal, made by an advisory...

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Pollution rising, agencies stop sharing crucial data

Two agencies under the Union earth sciences ministry, System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) and Decision Support System (DSS), have stopped sharing information on sources of pollution in Delhi. Experts have called for transparency, stating that data on sources is crucial in designing strategies against pollution and creating public awareness....

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Ola Electric raises ₹3,200 crore for expansion

Ola Electric has raised Rs 3,200 crore from Temasek-led investors and SBI, the e-scooter maker said on Thursday. The funding – a mix of equity and debt – will be used towards the expansion of Ola’s EV business and setting up of a lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, the company’s statement...

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‘Corpn mulling total cattle ban in city limits’

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is considering a total ban on cattle-rearing within city limits due to the increasing number of attacks by stray cattle on pedestrians and motorists. The city currently has over 5,000 stray cows owned by 226 individuals, many of whom are repeat offenders. The GCC has collected ₹75 lakh in...

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