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After hiccups in private passenger train initiative, Indian Railways decides to lease passenger coaches to private payers for theme-based trains

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Interested private parties will be able to lease coaching stock from Indian Railways to run them as theme-based Circuit trains
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‘Figures from Kerala, Maharashtra show there is no room for complacency’: PM Modi holds high-level Covid-19 review meeting

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During Covid-19 review meeting, PM Modi spoke about need for constant genome sequencing to monitor emergence of mutants
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UP: 22 wards in Mathura with Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi at centre declared as holy pilgrimage site, sale of meat and alcohol banned

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The UP government has declared that an area comprising of 22 wards of the Mathura municipality will henceforth be identified as a holy pilgrimage site and will have a complete ban on the sale of meat and liquor.
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UP: Govt takes control of Azam Khan’s Jauhar University land after HC order, MP’s appeals were dismissed

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Over 173 acres of land, till now occupied by the Jauhar Trust, was taken under the control of the district administration.
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Kerala government’s draft bill seeks to permit the police to start snooping on citizens without even getting approval first: Reports

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Kerala government has introduced a draft bill that will enable the State police to snoop on anyone without prior approval from competent authorities
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100-day reform plan for India’s aviation sector: Union Minister Scindia announces 5 new airports, 50 new routes

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The new heliports are to be operationalised at Sanjoli, Sase, Baddi, and Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and Haldwani and Almora in Uttarakhand.
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PM Modi hosts India’s para-athletes following their historic medal haul in Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

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PM Modi hosted a welcome party for Indian Paralympians on Thursday, September 9 at his residence.
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Watch: In a first, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Rajnath Singh, IAF chief land in a C-130J Super Hercules on a highway in Rajasthan

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In a bid to strengthen the security network, 3 helipads (size 100 x 30 metres each) have been constructed in Kundanpura, Singhania and Bakhasar villages under this project as per the requirements of the defence forces.
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Cabinet approves purchase of 56 C-295MW military transport aircraft from Airbus for IAF, 40 of them to be made in India

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Cabinet Committee on Security approved the purchase of 56 C-295MW military transport aircraft from Airbus for the Indian Air Force
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Women can be inducted into National Defence Academy from next year, Centre informs Supreme Court

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"We complement the ASG for taking a pro-active approach in persuading Armed Forces to take a gender-equal approach,” remarked the SC Bench.
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