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News Today Live Updates, 2 September | ‘Would have been better to be born in UP or Haryana’: Paralympic athletes who earned India medals say they’ll return Arjuna awards over broken promise of Madhya Pradesh govt job

News Today Live Updates, 2 September | ‘Would have been better to be born in UP or Haryana’: Paralympic athletes who earned India medals say they’ll return Arjuna awards over broken promise of Madhya Pradesh govt job Here are the top news of the day As incessant rainfall continues to lash across north India, several parts of Punjab and Haryana have been put on ‘red’ alert by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for Tuesday. In view of the downpour, the rising water level in the Beas river has pushed the Kapurthala district administration to appeal to residents of low-lying and…
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‘Would have been better to be born in UP or Haryana’: Paralympic athletes who earned India medals say they’ll return Arjuna awards over broken promise of Madhya Pradesh govt job

‘Would have been better to be born in UP or Haryana’: Paralympic athletes who earned India medals say they’ll return Arjuna awards over broken promise of Madhya Pradesh govt job Paralympic athletes from Madhya Pradesh say they plan to return their Arjuna Award . They say they were promised a government job and Rs 1 crore when Shivraj Singh Chouhan was the chief minister . Paracanoe athlete Prachi Yadav won the bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics . Read full story: Source
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PM Modi’s visit to Manipur ‘almost confirmed’

PM Modi’s visit to Manipur ‘almost confirmed’ Minutes of a preparatory meeting for a proposed VVIP visit in September strengthened the possibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tour of Manipur for the first time since the Kuki-Meitei conflict broke out in May 2023 . The official note outlines the proceedings of the meeting on August 30, headed by Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel . Read full story: Source
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Greater Bengaluru Authority: Three-tier governance structure ushers in new era in Bengaluru

Greater Bengaluru Authority: Three-tier governance structure ushers in new era in Bengaluru The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, that has already come into effect is gradually being implemented. While the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has already been constituted, the last step - the formation of five corporations replacing Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) - is expected to be notified on Tuesday. The GBG Act, 2024 will bring in a three tier structure to governance in Bengaluru with the Chief Minister-led GBA at the pan city level, which, for the first time, brings together all parastatals in the city on one…
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Xi welcomes ‘old friend’ Putin who lauds ‘unprecedented’ ties in Beijing

Xi welcomes ‘old friend’ Putin who lauds ‘unprecedented’ ties in Beijing Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping begin talks in Beijing . Putin addressed Xi as a “dear friend” on Tuesday and lauded Moscow’s deepening ties with Beijing . The two allies have sharp differences with the United States amid disputes over the Ukraine war and tariffs . Putin and Xi attended a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tianjin on Monday . Read full story: Source
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