StatesMore than 10 lakh girls studying in Classes 6 to 12 in the government-run schools will receive free sanitary napkins every month under the Gujarat government initiative, aimed at improving menstrual hygiene and reducing disruption to girls’ education.
Agar Malwa (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 17 (IANS) Prominent bullion trader Gopal Das Soni and his wife Rekhabai lost their lives in a road accident near Panth Piplai on the Ujjain-Indore highway, police said.
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On the eighth death anniversary of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Harsh Malhotra led the party workers in paying floral tributes to him at his memorial and later inaugurated an Atal Canteen in Anand Vihar in East Delhi.
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Eggs were thrown at Upasana Chowdhury, the Trinamool Congress youth leader affiliated to the Mamata Banerjee-led faction, during a flag hoisting event on Saturday.
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Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta hoisted the National Flag at his official residence on Saturday and emphasised commitment to democratic values and national development.
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