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August 3, 2026 1:42 PM

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Flood situation improves in Odisha as water recedes in major rivers

In Odisha, the flood situation is steadily improving with water receding in all major rivers and their tributaries, including the Mahanadi. The Hirakud Dam authorities have reduced floodwater discharge after a decline in reservoir inflow. Akashvani's correspondent reports that the state government h...

August 3, 2026 1:36 PM

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Aadi Perukku festival celebrated with religious fervour across Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu, today is the 18th day in the auspicious month of Aadi. It is called Aadi Perukku and is devoted to the female deity Amman. The festival involves prayers on river banks for an increase in water, the basis for agriculture. This is also a day when unmarried women pray to find a suitable ...

August 3, 2026 1:28 PM

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Goa receives ₹398 crore from Centre as tax devolution share

Goa has recorded strong fiscal growth, with the state receiving 398 crore rupees from the Central Government as its share of tax devolution, while posting healthy gains in GST collections during July 2026.   The state's total GST collection reached 622 crore rupees in July 2026, up from 584 crore ru...

August 3, 2026 1:30 PM

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Tamil Nadu: 5 killed in accident at Melur, Madurai district

In Tamil Nadu, five persons, including an infant, were killed in an accident at Melur, Madurai district, this morning. They were travelling from Chennai to Tirunelveli when the accident occurred. Their car lost control, hit the median, and hit the vehicle coming from Madurai to Tiruchi in the opposi...

August 3, 2026 11:03 AM

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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta reiterates resolve to make Delhi Sports Capital

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that her government has resolved to make Delhi the sports capital of the country. She said that it is their resolve that Delhi becomes not only the political capital of the country but also the sports capital of India.   Ms Gupta said this while addressing the c...

August 3, 2026 9:05 AM

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First procession of Sawan month to begin from Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain

Today is the first Monday of the holy month of Sawan, as it brings a special gift for devotees. In Ujjain, the city of Mahakal is decked up today, waiting for the palanquin. Akashvani's correspondent reports that the first procession of the Sawan month will begin today from the world-famous Mahakale...

August 3, 2026 8:00 AM

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Monsoon Session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha to begin today

The seven-day Monsoon Session of the 16th Punjab Vidhan Sabha will start today. Opposition, including BJP, Congress and SAD are likely to raise issues regarding amendments to anti-sacrilege law, rising debt burden, deteriorating law and order and paper-leak of Pharmacy Officer in Faridkot, recently....

August 3, 2026 8:27 AM

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Punjab completes 100% digitisation of enumeration forms under SIR

Punjab has completed 100 percent digitisation of enumeration forms during the door-to-door enumeration phase in all 117 Assembly constituencies under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026.   Chief Electoral Officer, Anindita Mitra said that this massive task has been accomplished a day a...

August 2, 2026 10:36 PM

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Madhya Pradesh’s Rupakheda Village becomes new model of modern farming

Rupakheda village in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh is becoming a new model of modern farming. The village is now known as the ‘Mini Holland of Madhya Pradesh’ because of its flower cultivation. Earlier, farmers here depended on traditional crops like wheat, gram, maize and soybean. Now they grow r...

August 2, 2026 10:15 PM

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Over 88.06 Lakh Enumeration Forms Digitised in Delhi as of August 2

Over 88.06 lakh enumeration forms across the national capital have been digitised as of today. According to the Office of Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, about 1.45 crore forms have been distributed as part of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Delhi. The house-to-house distribution ...