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December 21, 2025 5:03 PM

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Two-Day PESA Festival to Begin Tuesday in Visakhapatnam

The two-day Panchayats- Extension to Scheduled Areas Act, 1996 - PESA festival will be held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, from Tuesday. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has said, several initiatives will be launched on the occasion. These include a PESA portal for disseminating information and mon...

December 21, 2025 1:21 PM

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Swearing-In Ceremonies Held Across Kerala for Newly Elected Local Bodies

The swearing-in ceremonies of the newly elected members of local self-government bodies were held across Kerala. The oldest member of each body was administered the oath first by the Returning Officer, after which the remaining members took their oath in front of the most senior member. In the state...

December 21, 2025 8:49 AM

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US Justice Department Continues Release of Jeffrey Epstein Files

The US Department of Justice is continuing its release of thousands of files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Democrats have alleged that several files from the Epstein release were disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage within a day, including a photo of ...

December 21, 2025 8:34 AM

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Uttar Pradesh to Observe Statewide Road Safety Month from January 1 to 31

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed that a statewide "Road Safety Month" with a focus on the 4E model "Education, Enforcement, Engineering and Emergency Care" will be observed next year from January 1 to 31. Chairing a high-level review meeting with senior officials yesterday, ...

December 21, 2025 7:56 AM

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Delhi Government Intensifies GRAP Stage IV Drive to Curb Air Pollution

Delhi government has intensified its enforcement drive under GRAP Stage IV to curb air pollution. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa warned of strict action against polluting industries and construction sites. In a statement, the state government said that a total of 612 non-compliant indust...

December 21, 2025 7:53 AM

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CBI Arrests Army Officer and Civilian in Defence Bribery Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an army officer and a private person Vinod Kumar for allegedly accepting bribe of three lakh rupees from a Bangalore based company. The CBI said that during the searches at the house of Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Deepak Kumar Sharma in Delh...