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About 2,000 petrol pumps run dry as truckers strike against new penal code
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 2, 2024
2,000 petrol pumps in western and northern India have run out of fuel stocks due to a truckers' strike. Heavy rush and long queues were witnessed at pumps in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Punjab. The strike may impact the supply of essential items like vegetables, fruits, and milk if extended. The strike is in...
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Published on January 3, 2024 - 02:05
Truckers Controversy Erupts: Truckers Protest Stringent Hit-and-Run Law in India| Oneindia
Controversy arises as the District Magistrate in Shajapur, MP faces backlash for his 'aukat' (stature) remark towards protesting truck drivers discussing the new hit-and-run law. The drivers expressed concerns over increased penalties. Protests ensued in multiple states, causing panic buying at petrol pumps. Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge supported the truckers, accusing the government of penalizing the poor. The Home Ministry scheduled a meeting with truckers' representatives, while AIMTC chief assured that stringent provisions would not be immediately imposed after discussions with the Centre.
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Rajasthan
State in northwestern India
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Gujarat police arrested three loan sharks. The accused abducted a seven-year-old girl. They sold the girl in Rajasthan. The girl's father owed them money. He..
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Sanjesh Yadav, a trailer truck driver, was identified as a victim of the Jaipur inferno through DNA matching. His brothers, who had traveled to Jaipur after..
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Madhya Pradesh
State in central India
Two farmers were tragically killed by tigers in separate incidents in Madhya Pradesh, India. One farmer was attacked while working in his field, while the other..
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Two fatal tiger attacks occurred in Madhya Pradesh, India. A 45-year-old man was killed in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, his remains found near a resort...
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Panic gripped Rajgarh district hospital in Madhya Pradesh late Tuesday night when an oxygen supply pipe to the NICU was stolen, jeopardizing the lives of 12..
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Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Umang Singhar led a protest against the BJP government, highlighting rising unemployment and unfulfilled promises. Singhar accused..
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Union Minister CR Patil announced a Rs 40,000 crore project to link 11 Rajasthan rivers, transforming the state into a water-surplus region. The project, to be..
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Maharashtra
State in Western India
Three-year-old tigress Zeenat, relocated from Maharashtra to Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve, embarked on an unexpected journey. Escaping her enclosure, she..
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BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticized Rahul Gandhi, labeling him the 'leader of propaganda' and 'panga', citing Congress's recent electoral defeats and..
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Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar acknowledged some ministerial dissatisfaction after portfolio allocations. Pawar, retaining the finance ministry, assured..
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Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Parbhani, Maharashtra, to meet families of two deceased individuals following violence sparked by alleged desecration..
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Maharashtra's new government allocated portfolios a month after election results. Chief Minister Fadnavis kept Home while Deputy CM Shinde secured Urban..
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Punjab, India
State in northwestern India
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The multi-storey under-construction building collapsed in Punjab's Mohali on Saturday. Earlier a victim of the incident, Drishti Verma succumbed to injuries.
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An explosion rocked an abandoned police post in Gurdaspur, Punjab, late Friday night, marking the second such incident in 48 hours and the eighth in the state..
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A multi-story under-construction building crumbled in Mohali, Punjab, prompting a swift response from NDRF and rescue teams. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann expressed..
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Penal code of the Republic of India
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