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International

UNESCO Warns Pakistan Over Taxila Works

By BPN News Desk
The United Nations cultural agency has urged Pakistan to address conservation concerns at Taxila, a UNESCO World Heritage site, after recent works at two historic locations raised questions over the site’s authenticity and integrity. UNESCO Taxila Heritage Warning UNESCO has asked Pakistan to review and reverse recent interventions at Mohra Moradu and Sirkap, two important
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International

PM Modi To Visit New Zealand Next Week

By BPN News Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make his first official visit to New Zealand next week, marking a major diplomatic engagement between New Delhi and Wellington. The visit is expected to focus on trade, investment, strategic cooperation and people-to-people ties. PM Modi New Zealand Visit New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced that PM Modi will […]
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State News West India

BMC Suspends 4 Officials After Manhole Death

By BPN News Desk
Mumbai’s civic body has suspended four officials after a man died after falling into an open stormwater drain in Sakinaka during heavy rain and ongoing drainage maintenance work, triggering public anger over monsoon safety lapses. Mumbai Manhole Tragedy Sparks BMC Action The incident took place on Khairani Road in Sakinaka, where civic repair and drain […]
National

VB-G RAM-G Workers To Get ₹300 Minimum Wage

By BPN News Desk
Workers under the new Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) will receive a minimum notified wage of ₹300 per day, with the Centre notifying revised wage rates after the scheme came into effect from July 1. VB-G RAM-G Wage Rates Notified The Centre has fixed ₹300 per day as the interim […]
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Law & Order

Bombay HC Quashes Protest Externment Order

By BPN News Desk
The Bombay High Court has set aside a Mumbai Police externment order against political activist Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary, holding that merely organising protests against government decisions cannot be grounds to remove a citizen from a jurisdiction. Bombay High Court On Right To Protest A single-judge bench of Justice Madhav J Jamdar said citizens […]
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National

PM Modi Hails India-Japan Growth Ties

By BPN News Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s speed and scale, combined with Japan’s technology, expertise and investment, can support wider global growth. He made the remarks while addressing the India-Japan Joint Economic Forum in New Delhi. India Japan Economic Partnership PM Modi said India-Japan relations remain a strong example of successful economic cooperation. He said
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International

Russia Launches Major Strike On Kyiv

By BPN News Desk
Russia launched one of its heaviest overnight attacks on Kyiv this year, firing hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at the Ukrainian capital. Ukrainian officials said at least 27 people were killed and more than 90 were injured, while rescue teams continued operations across damaged residential areas. Russia Missile Drone Attack On Kyiv Ukraine’s […]
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National

Hardeep Singh Puri Defends Ethanol Blending Amid E20 Row

By BPN News Desk
Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has defended India’s ethanol blending programme, saying ethanol-blended petrol remains part of the country’s broader fuel transition strategy. His remarks came amid public concerns over E20 fuel, mileage impact and pressure on state-run oil marketing companies. Hardeep Puri Defends Ethanol Blending Puri said ethanol is used in
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North India State News

Delhi Makes Winter Pollution Curbs Permanent

By BPN News Desk
Delhi has notified a fixed winter anti-pollution framework that will apply every year from November 1 to February 28, months before the capital enters its most toxic air-quality season. Delhi Winter Pollution Curbs Made Permanent The new framework replaces a purely trigger-based approach with pre-scheduled curbs during the winter pollution period. Earlier, restrictions
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National

India’s First Integrated Ethanol Refinery Opens

By BPN News Desk
India’s first integrated first-generation and second-generation bio-ethanol refinery is set to open in Odisha’s Bargarh district on July 4, marking a major step in the country’s clean fuel and agricultural waste utilisation efforts. Odisha Bio-Ethanol Refinery To Open In Bargarh The ₹1,775 crore refinery has been developed by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in Bargarh