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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

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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

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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

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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 5, 2025 1:54 PM

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IMD issues rain alerts for Himachal Pradesh

In Himachal Pradesh, the Meteorological Center Shimla has issued warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall for next 5 days due to increased monsoon activity.   The monsoon which entered Himachal Pradesh on 20th of last month has severely disrupted normal life across the state.   During this period, m...

July 3, 2025 1:44 PM

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Telangana forms expert committee to probe chemical factory blast

Telangana government has constituted an expert committee to investigate the explosion that occurred in a pharma factory at Pashamylaram in Sangareddy district, claiming 40 lives and leaving 35 others injured. The Committee, headed by an Emeritus scientist at CSIR-IICT, B Venkateswar Rao, will ascert...