-The Times of India NEW DELHI: A Comptroller and Auditor General audit report on the catering services in the Indian Railways, to be tabled in Parliament on Friday, has observed that food articles unsuitable for human consumption, contaminated foodstuff, recycled foodstuff, packaged and bottled items past their shelf life and unauthorised brands of water bottles were offered for sale at stations. The audit has found fault with frequent changes in catering policy...
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Rain surge likely this week, floods feared -Vishwa Mohan & Amit Bhattacharya
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Heavy rain is expected in Odisha and neighbouring areas, raising the possibility of floods, as a depression was set to hit the state on Tuesday night. It's likely to move west through central India over the next five-six days, invigorating the monsoon across the region and taking the seasonal rainfall back into the surplus zone. The depression is likely to make landfall between Puri and Gopalpur....
More »Govt stays firm, refuses to reopen note swap window -Dhananjay Mahapatra
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Ignoring the Supreme Court's prod to provide a fresh window to those who could not exchange scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes by last December 30 because of genuine difficulty, the Centre on Monday firmly said that no new opportunity would be given for the exchange of the outlawed currency as it could be misused.Centre on Monday firmly said that no new opportunity would...
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-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday severely criticised the Union government for treating court orders with disdain while pointing out that the Centre had taken no action on its order on September 19 last year seeking guidelines on disaster management to make schools safer. A petition by Avinash Mehrotra had resulted in the SC issuing several orders on safety of school children after the Dabwali fire incident...
More »Rain fury: 9 dead in Gujarat, Assam toll mounts to 60; flash floods in Odisha
-PTI NEW DELHI: Rain fury continued across the country claiming nine lives in Gujarat and causing flash floods in Odisha, while in Assam the death toll touched 60 on Sunday though the flood situation there has eased. At least nine people have died and over 400 rescued by the National Disaster Response Force and the Indian Air Force as heavy rain lashed many parts of Gujarat in the past two days, leading...
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