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September 19, 2026 1:56 PM

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Puducherry LG K. Kailashnathan flags off Indian Coast Guard beach-cleaning drive

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan today flagged off a beach-cleaning drive organised by the Indian Coast Guard in the union territory on the occasion of International Coastal Cleanup Day.   The cleanliness drive was held near the Gandhi Statue on Beach Road. Puducherry Home  Minister A...

September 19, 2026 7:47 AM

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DUSU elections: Polling concludes, vote counting scheduled today

Polling for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) concluded yesterday. Voting was held in two phases. A total of 1,000 EVMs were arranged for the election, of which 960 were used for voting, while 40 were kept in reserve.    Voting was held for four central posts: President, Vice-President, Se...

September 18, 2026 9:55 PM

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EC Allots Separate Names and Symbols to Rival Trinamool Congress Factions

The Election Commission today allotted separate names and electoral symbols to the rival factions of the Trinamool Congress party. This will allow the groups led by Mamata Banerjee and Arup Roy to contest the by-elections under new identities. The group led by Arup Roy has been allotted the name Dem...

September 18, 2026 8:36 PM

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Tripura SEC Releases Draft Polling Station List for Municipal Elections

The State Election Commission of Tripura has released the draft list of polling stations for the upcoming municipal and Nagar Panchayat elections. The draft list has 784 polling stations. These cover the Agartala Municipal Corporation, 13 Municipal Councils and seven Nagar Panchayats. Agartala Munic...

September 18, 2026 8:33 PM

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JIPMER, ESIC Sign MoU for Cashless Healthcare Services in Puducherry

In Puducherry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) and the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) have signed an MoU to provide cashless healthcare services to ESIC beneficiaries and their dependents at JIPMER. The agreement will cover outpatient and i...

September 18, 2026 8:14 PM

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Kerala Constitutes Anti-Narcotics Investigation Team Under Operation Toofan

Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has announced the second phase of Operation Toofan to curb drug trafficking in the state. As part of the new phase, an Anti-Narcotics Investigation Team has been constituted. The team will investigate high-value drug trafficking cases with interstate and inte...