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May 2, 2026 10:11 PM

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West Bengal: Nearly 90% Voter Turnout Recorded in Repolling Across 15 Booths

In West Bengal, nearly 90 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the repolling held today across 15 booths in South 24 Parganas district. These include 11 booths in Magrahat Paschim constituency and four in Diamond Harbour seat.   Re-polling remained largely peaceful across the two assembly segments...

May 2, 2026 9:26 PM

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NTA to Conduct NEET UG Exam on 3 May

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG for admission to undergraduate medical education will be held tomorrow. The examination will begin at 2 PM and will conclude by 5 PM. According to the NEET’s information bulletin, last entry to the examination centre will be allowed till 1:30 PM. ...

May 2, 2026 10:28 PM

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Government Appoints Two Full-Time Members to NITI Aayog

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of Dr R Balasubramaniam and Dr Joram Aniya as full-time members of NITI Aayog. Cabinet Secretariat informed about the appointment through a gazette notification. Further, PM  has congratulated Dr. R. Balasubramaniam and Dr. Joram Aniya on bei...

May 2, 2026 9:06 PM

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IMD Forecasts Heavy Rainfall Across Northeast and Southern States

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Kerala, Mahe, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal tomorrow. Thunderstorms and hailstorms will prevail over Ladakh an...

May 2, 2026 7:17 PM

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Indian Railways Sanctions Projects Worth ₹895 Crore for Infrastructure Boost

Indian Railways has sanctioned key infrastructure and capacity augmentation projects worth over 895 crore rupees to strengthen railway bridge infrastructure and enhance metro rail power systems. In a major step towards enhancing metro rail capacity, works worth 671.72 crore rupees have been sanction...

May 2, 2026 6:13 PM

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PM Modi Hails Exposition of Sacred Buddha Relics in Leh on Buddha Purnima

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that it is a matter of immense delight that on the occasion of Buddha Purnima yesterday, the ‘Sacred Exposition of the Holy Relics of the Tathagata’ was inaugurated in Leh. In a social media post, Mr Modi said, these revered relics are linked to the Piprahwa Stu...

May 2, 2026 8:58 PM

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Communications expert Prasoon Joshi Appointed Chairman of Prasar Bharati

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has appointed noted lyricist, writer and communication expert Prasoon Joshi as the Chairman of Prasar Bharati, India’s public service broadcaster.     Mr Joshi is a distinguished creative professional with wide-ranging contributions across literature, adv...