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L20 engagement group's inception meet begins in Amritsar

The Labour20 (L20) engagement group's inception meet on Sunday began deliberations on key issues concerning the global workforce to provide direction to the G20 nations and institutions to focus on development reaching the last person.

The L20 is a key engagement group of the G20.

Trade union leaders, labour studies experts and delegates from 20 nations at the Labour20 inception meeting under India's G20 presidency are preparing to call for universalisation of social security and to put women at the centre of the future of work

Unseasonal rains hit parts of Gujarat; CM holds review meet on crop losses

A fresh spell of unseasonal rains lashed several parts of Gujarat for two consecutive days including Sunday, raising concerns about the loss of crops.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday held a review meeting to assess the situation. Several parts of Kutch, Patan, Ahmedabad, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Banaskantha, Surat and other districts received more than 15 mm rainfall on Saturday evening, while 81 talukas witnessed showers in 24 hours till 6 am on Sunday, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said.

JSPL gets approval to manufacture India's first fire-resistant steel structures

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) on Sunday said it will manufacture India's first fire-resistant steel structures at its unit in Raigarh, Chhatisgarh.

With the production of a special steel item for the first time in India, the company will target segments like refineries, bridges, metro projects, industrial structures, steel, power plants, hospitals, commercial and residential buildings, JSPL said in a statement.

RSS chief Bhagwat advises farmers to adopt cow-based farming

Changing farming methods is necessary not only for India but the world, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday and advised farmers to adopt cow-based farming.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader was speaking at a farmers' conference organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh in Hastinapur.

"Cow-based farming does not disturb the cycle of nature. Our farmers are worried. All their demands cannot be met, so the cost of cultivation has to be reduced. This is possible only with cow-based farming," Bhagwat said.

BJP's 'Vijaya Sankalp Yatra' continues in K'taka's Davanagere

Rahul submits preliminary reply to Delhi Police notice regarding his Bharat Jodo Yatra speech on 'sexual harassment of women'

21 supporters of Amritpal taken into custody for staging 'dharna' in Ludhiana

7 persons arrested in connection with Amritpal remanded to police custody till March 23

Rain lashes Himachal Pradesh's Shimla

7 persons arrested in connection with Amritpal Singh brought to court

Odisha DJ Azex found hanging at his residence in Kharabela Nagar

Police conduct flag marches in Punjab as operation to nab Amritpal continues

Fresh FIR filed against radical preacher Amritpal Singh, his associates, in illegal weapons case

Chinese military aircraft, naval vessels tracked around Taiwan

Nikhat Zareen enters quarterfinals of women's 50kg division at IBA World Boxing Championships 2023

Delhi Police at Rahul Gandhi's home

7 people were arrested yesterday and a case was lodged against them under the Arms Act. Amritpal Singh is the main accused in the case

Tajikistan hit by 4.4 magnitude earthquake

Bathinda Police conducting flag march at various places today to instill confidence among people

Punjab Police team with SP Tejbir Singh Hundal brings four suspects to Assam's Dibrugarh in connection with the Amritpal Singh case

Ashok Gehlot says it wouldn't have been possible for the Delhi Police to enter Rahul Gandhi's house without Amit Shah's nod

A woman died after being hit by a car in Mumbai, driver detained

Mobile internet, SMS services to remain suspended in Punjab till tomorrow

All mobile internet services, all SMS services (except banking & mobile recharge) & all dongle services provided on mobile networks, except the voice call, in the territorial jurisdiction of Punjab suspended till March 20 (12:00 hours) in the interest of public safety: Dept of Home Affairs & Justice, Govt of Punjab

Six dead, three injured as a van collided with a lorry on Trichy-Salem NH near Tiruvasi in Trichy District

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to visit National War Memorial, Police War Memorial and Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya with his cabinet ministers

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects the New Delhi-Ajmer Shatabdi Express, takes feedback from passengers

North Korea fires ballistic missile towards East Sea

The fired missile has, in all probability, fallen outside Japan's Special Economic Zone, the Kyoto Times has reported.

15-year-old commits suicide in Mumbai fearing failure in exam, investigations under way

Security enhanced across Punjab as searches continue to nab Amritpal

Maharashtra: Autorickshaw driver booked for rash driving after toddler killed in accident

An FIR was registered by police against an autorickshaw driver in Thane district of Maharashtra for negligence which caused the death of an 18-month-old boy, police said on Saturday.

The boy was being taken to a hospital by his mother and grandmother on March 15 in the autorickshaw of the accused which met with an accident due to rash and negligent driving, an official said.

Protests for separate district break out in Rajasthan's Sujangarh

A day after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the creation of new 19 districts, some residents of Sujangarh in Churu staged a demonstration on Saturday to demand a separate district.

The protesting residents blocked a highway to press for their demand. The local market in Sujangarh was also shut.

Among the protesters was Iqbal Khan, a local councillor belonging to the Congress.