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Daman collector makes Thar-Fortuner owners take road safety pledge. Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar says we need these lessons more than driving ones

A large number of Thar and Fortuner owners in Daman took part in the “Thar-Fortuner Sankalp Yatra” and a road safety pledge administered by the district collector. The initiative comes amid growing online criticism of the two SUVs, with several recent incidents involving Thar vehicles drawing attention. Daman administration also…

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Diu Is the Portuguese-Era Island Off Gujarat Where Colonial History Never Quite Left

The churches are still standingThe first thing that stops you in Diu is a church. Not a temple, not a mosque, a church built in 1601 by the Jesuits, its limestone facade holding the particular grey of old Portuguese stonework, its nave cool and echoey in a way that feels…

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Direct connectivity expected to boost industry, tourism in Daman as NAMO Airport begins operations

Direct air connectivity between Daman and Delhi has now commenced. Alliance Air launched the inaugural scheduled commercial flight from NAMO Airport. This new service will significantly boost business and tourism in the Union Territory. The region's industrial and tourism sectors will see improved connectivity and economic growth. Future plans include…

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Gujarat Weather Report: Rain likely in Anand, Vadodara, Rajkot, Surat, Jamnagar & Junagadh; IMD issues rainfall alert for 20+ districts

Gujarat Weather Report: The India Meteorological Department forecasts light to moderate rain and thundershowers across Gujarat for the next seven days. Initially, North, Central, and South Gujarat will see activity, shifting primarily to South Gujarat later in the week. Most other districts are expected to remain dry.

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India's 7.7 pc GDP growth in FY26 shows foundation of economy is strong, says PM Modi

India's economy shows a strong foundation with 7.7 percent GDP growth for fiscal 2025-26. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated India is the world's fastest-growing major economy. He emphasized collective citizen efforts in managing global turmoil. Development projects worth Rs 2,970 crore were launched in Daman. Modi assured continued fast-paced progress…

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PM Modi to visit Gujarat, Daman on Friday, to launch projects worth Rs 22,000 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat and Daman on Friday. He will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development projects valued at approximately Rs 22,000 crore. These initiatives aim to strengthen infrastructure, boost tourism, and create employment. The Prime Minister will also launch projects worth around Rs 18,800…

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ONGC bets on gas-led growth as premium pricing boosts profitability

ONGC anticipates natural gas will drive its future growth and profitability. New high-priced gas production is set to increase significantly, meeting rising domestic demand. Projects like Daman and KG-98/2 are expected to boost gas output. ONGC is also expanding its renewable energy portfolio and seeking cost savings. The company is…

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UK must recognise militant Hindutva as a form of extremism: Report on 2022 Leicester violence

The 2022 clashes between Hindus and Muslims in the city of Leicester, England, were heavily fueled by “disinformation and misinformation”, an independent inquiry into the violence has found. The inquiry was carried out by researchers from the School of Oriental and African Studies and the London School of Economics.

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Congress raises the pitch against Administrator in Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Amid charges of administrative high-handedness and liquor smuggling to Gujarat made by the Congress against the BJP, the Union territory of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli will vote to elect two Lok Sabha MPs on May 7

The Hindu

BJP leader who filed defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over Modi surname, gets party post

BJP appoints Purnesh Modi, who filed defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, as in-charge of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Purnesh Modi, a multiple-term MLA, shot to fame after filing petition against Gandhi, leading to his conviction by Surat court. He was appointed Cabinet Minister in 2021 and Dushyant…

The Hindu

Santosh Trophy | Services completes an all-win record, qualifies for the final round

with a win, Services top Group E in 77th Senior National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy. Mizoram, Kerala, Railways, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Arunachal, and 3 best runners-up advance to final stage in Itanagar. Services beat Uttarakhand 4-1, Mizoram beat Pondicherry 6-0, Sikkim beat Daman and Diu 2-1.

The Hindu

Childline to be merged with Emergency Response Support System in nine States and Union Territories

In the first phase, the Ministry plans to merge the Childline 1098 service with the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) number 112 by the end of June in nine States and Union Territories — Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Goa, Mizoram, Ladakh, Puducherry, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and…

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Telangana scoops Swachh Survekshan Gramin, 2022 award

President speaks of plans to make all six lakh villages in India free of open defecation in second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin

The Hindu

Government says air pollution primarily urban phenomenon; experts disapprove

Of the 1,243 air quality monitoring stations covering 465 cities in the country, only 26 have been installed in rural areas — 24 in Punjab and two in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on an experimental basis.

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Protests in Syria's Deir Ezzor Demand Release of Detainees Held by SDF

Protests broke out in various towns in Syria’s eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, demanding better living conditions and services and the release of detainees held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Local Syrian news websites published Tuesday photos and videos of protests in the towns of al-Izba, al-Sour and Daman.…

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Bullet train project deadline only after assessing land acquisition pace, COVID-19 impact: RTI

Civil work on the 352KM stretch in Gujarat and Dadra Nagar Havel and Daman and Diu has started from December 2020, the RTI reply said.

The Times of India

Goa wants records, documents that are in Portugal, Maharashtra, Daman and Diu, says CM Pramod Sawant

PANAJI: Reiterating his earlier statement, chief minister Pramod Sawant said that Goa aims to bring back records and documents from Portugal that could shed light on Goa’s pre-liberation history. Sawant also said that similar documents pertaining to Goa are lying with the Maharashtra government, and the Daman and Diu administration,…

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Home Minister Amit Shah to chair Western Zonal Council meet on June 11

Amit Shah has laid stress on the importance of cooperative federalism to empower States and promote a better understanding between the Centre and States in the policy framework

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50% of rural households have access to tap water connections: Jal Shakti Ministry

The Ministry said Goa, Telangana, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Puducherry and Haryana have already achieved 100% household water connections

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Torrent Power takes over power supply in Dadra, Daman, Diu

NEW DELHI: Torrent Power on Friday took over power supply in Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, completing the first privatisation of a union territory discom announced in 2020.

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