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July 8, 2024 11:38 AM

Mumbai records over 300 mm of rainfall; witnesses water logging & disruption of suburban train services in low-lying areas

Mumbai has recorded over 300 mm of rainfall at various places in six hours from 1 am to 7 am today. Heavy rains in some low-lying areas led to water logging and disruption of suburban train services. To avoid inconvenience to students, a holiday for the first session is declared for all BMC, Governm...

July 8, 2024 11:34 AM

MoS for I&B Dr. L. Murugan to participate in Andhra Pradesh BJP Executive Meeting

Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan has arrived at Vijayawada Airport to reach Rajamahendravaram to participate in the Andhra Pradesh BJP Executive Meeting today. Dr. L. Murugan was welcomed by the officials of the I&B Ministry and the BJP leaders at the air...

July 8, 2024 11:30 AM

MadhyaPradesh: CM Dr. Mohan Yadav expands cabinet; Ramniwas Rawat takes oath as cabinet minister

In Madhya Pradesh, in the brief expansion of the state cabinet today, Governor Mangu Bhai Patel administered the oath of office and secrecy to Ramniwas Rawat as a cabinet minister. Now the state Council of Ministers has a total of 31 ministers. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav and other cabinet member...

July 8, 2024 9:50 AM

IMD issues warnings of low to moderate threat of flash floods in various districts of Uttarakhand

Heavy rains have battered the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, leading to widespread flooding, inundation, waterlogging, structural damage to homes, road submersion, uprooted trees, and other significant impacts. The torrential downpours triggered landslides across several parts of the state, ...

July 8, 2024 9:47 AM

President Droupadi Murmu to visit the historic Udayagiri caves in Bhubaneswar

President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a four-day tour to Odisha, will visit the historic Udayagiri caves in Bhubaneswar today. Udayagiri caves are famous for the Hathigumpha inscription which is carved out in Brahmi script. The inscription starts with 'Jain Namokar Mantra' and highlights various milit...

July 8, 2024 9:45 AM

IMD issues Orange Alert for heavy rain in various districts of Maharashtra

India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms in Mumbai, Suburban Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts. The IMD has sounded a yellow alert for various districts of Central Maharashtra. Several parts of Mumbai have been inundated due to ...

July 8, 2024 9:42 AM

Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy addresses 73rd meeting of Indian Pharmaceutical Congress; says, support of Pharma Industry is essential for achieving Viksit Bharat goals

Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy has said the support of the pharma industry is essential for achieving the Viksit Bharat goals of the country. Addressing the 73rd meeting of the Indian Pharmaceutical Congress in Hyderabad yesterday, he said the country is the fifth largest economy in t...

July 8, 2024 9:32 AM

Odisha: Chariots pulling to resume on the second as per tradition of Rath Yatra

In Odisha, the pulling of chariots in the world-famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Sudarshan in the holy town of Puri will resume today. The pulling of the chariots to the Sri Gundicha Temple at Saradha Bali in Puri was halted yesterday as per the tradition ...

July 8, 2024 9:30 AM

Punjab gets its first plant clinic & soil testing laboratory in Moga

In Punjab, the first plant clinic and soil testing laboratory of the state has been established in Moga, with a grant from the NITI Aayog.The clinic will provide free soil testing and plant disease diagnosis services to farmers. Akashvani's correspondent reports that Moga district is among ...

July 8, 2024 9:29 AM

Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hits Japan

In Japan, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off the western Ogasawara Islands today. The local weather agency said that the temblor occurred at 1:32 AM, IST. The epicentre was located off western Ogasawara Islands at a depth of 530 km, at a latitude of 27.1 degrees north and a...