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July 4, 2025 10:32 AM July 4, 2025 10:32 AM

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IMD forecasts light showers with thunderstorms in Delhi

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy Rainfall at isolated places of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Coastal Karnataka, East Rajasthan, Konkan, Goa, and Madhya Pradesh today. Similar conditions are likely to prevail over Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mi...

July 4, 2025 8:22 AM July 4, 2025 8:22 AM

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Puducherry leads TB Elimination drive with 136% rise in testing, 59% drop in cases

With a 136 per cent increase in TB testing since 2015, Puducherry has emerged as a frontrunner in the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme. The Union Territory, which has recorded a 59 per cent reduction in TB incidence over the last decade, is now leading the way in India’s fight against tub...

July 3, 2025 7:31 PM July 3, 2025 7:31 PM

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Maharashtra CM announces MCOCA bill for drug crimes, vows zero tolerance on narcotics

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has reaffirmed the state’s zero-tolerance policy towards narcotics, announcing that a bill allowing the application of MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) against drug traffickers will be introduced in the current legislative session. &nbsp...

July 3, 2025 2:52 PM July 3, 2025 2:52 PM

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Tripura CM Manik Saha expands cabinet, inducts 1st time MLA Kishore Barman

In Tripura, Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha today expanded his cabinet by inducting first-time MLA Kishore Barman. Mr. Barman, who was elected to the Tripura Legislative Assembly in 2023 from the Nalchar constituency in Sepahijala district, took the oath of office and secrecy at a ceremony held at Raj...

July 3, 2025 2:49 PM July 3, 2025 2:49 PM

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Heavy rain triggers landslides in Uttarakhand, Char Dham Yatra halted

Heavy rain triggered landslides in Uttarakhand, blocking roads, including the Char Dham Yatra route. Over 40 Kedarnath pilgrims were stranded near Sonprayag last night but were safely evacuated by SDRF.    Akashvani correspondent reports that Landslides triggered by heavy rain have disrupted th...

July 3, 2025 2:09 PM July 3, 2025 2:09 PM

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Flood situation improving in Odisha; damage assessment begins

In Odisha, the flood situation in Balasore, Mayurbhanj, and Jajpur districts is improving with the water levels in several rivers, including Subarnarekha and Budhabalanga, receding. Both rivers are flowing below the danger level. However, two people reportedly died due to floods in the Balasore dist...

July 3, 2025 1:48 PM July 3, 2025 1:48 PM

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Van Mahotsav 2025 begins in Delhi with mega plantation drive across 70 constituencies

The month-long Van Mahotsav 2025 began in the National Capital today. The event was inaugurated by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who planted a sapling under the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam initiative. The event features a mega plantation drive of 70 lakh trees and aims to decentralise plantation events across ...