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PM Modi urges citizens to support local businesses and embrace "Garv Se Kaho Yeh Swadeshi Hai"
India | Oct 19, 2025, 11:54 PM ISTAhead of Diwali, Modi urged citizens to buy Indian-made products, celebrating the hard work and creativity of 140 crore Indians. Highlighting the "Vocal for Local" campaign, he emphasised prioritizing domestic goods to empower small businesses and strengthen India’s economic self-reliance.
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'Proficiency in local language mandatory for government jobs in Assam': CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam | Jul 11, 2024, 01:33 PM ISTThe circular issued by the Director of Higher Education had evoked criticism from several quarters with the All Assam Students Union condemning the move and asking the government to be more responsible towards local people.
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After record wheat procurement, Yogi govt plans to procure oilseeds, pulses from farmers
India | Jun 14, 2021, 01:11 PM ISTThe Uttar Pradesh government, after making a record procurement of wheat, is now set to make a record purchase of oilseeds and pulses from the state farmers.
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Delhiites share mixed views on raising penalty for not wearing masks
News | Nov 19, 2020, 09:36 PM ISTDelhi government has increased the penalty for not wearing masks in public places from Rs 500 to Rs 2000. Soon after the announcement, Delhiites expressed mixed views on the decision.
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ITBP jawans walk 25 kms to handover body of local to his family
News | Sep 02, 2020, 12:11 PM ISTIndo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans carried the body of a local for 8 hrs and walked a distance of 25 kms to reach Munsyari from Syuni village, in remote area of Pithoragarh district, to hand it over to his family. The local had died due to shooting stones.