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January 30, 2025 4:46 PM January 30, 2025 4:46 PM

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BJP’s Harpreet Kaur Babla wins Chandigarh Mayoral election

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won the  Mayoral election in Chandigarh. The BJP candidate Harpreet Kaur Babla got 19 votes. She defeated the Congress-AAP alliance candidate Prem Lata by 2 votes who got 17 votes.   The three councillors of the Congress-AAP alliance voted for the BJP candid...

January 30, 2025 1:40 PM January 30, 2025 1:40 PM

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UP extends no-vehicle zone in Mahakumbh Mela area until Feb 4th

Uttar Pradesh government has extended the no-vehicle zone in the Mela area of Mahakumbh, Prayagraj till 4th February. The decision was taken to ensure crowd and traffic management and the safety of the devotees. Talking to Akashwani news, Additional Superintendent of Police, Traffic, Prayagraj Anshu...

January 30, 2025 1:18 PM January 30, 2025 1:18 PM

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MP: 2 Killed, several injured as ceiling slab collapses at JK cement factory in Panna

In Madhya Pradesh, two persons were killed and several people were injured when an under-construction ceiling slab collapsed in the JK Cement factory plant in Panna district today. As per the official information, injured persons are being referred to the hospital for medical treatment.   Polic...

January 30, 2025 9:00 AM January 30, 2025 9:00 AM

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J&K DGP directs security forces to coordinate efforts in Neutralizing Terrorists

In Jammu and Kashmir, Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat has asked the security forces to work in tandem. Interacting with top officers of the Army, CRPF and J&K Police during his visit to Kathua, the Police Chief directed all security forces to work in coordination and make all effo...

January 30, 2025 1:39 PM January 30, 2025 1:39 PM

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Republic Day celebration concluded with J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Customary ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony marked the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations, at the Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu last evening. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that enchanting patriotic tunes by the Brass Bands and Pipe drum Bands of the A...

January 30, 2025 8:15 AM January 30, 2025 8:15 AM

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IMD forecasts rain, snowfall in Northern States, dense fog in UP, Bengal, Odisha

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall and snowfall activity over Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad during the next 3-4 days. A similar condition is expected in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand till Saturday. The IMD said that light to mod...

January 29, 2025 9:26 PM January 29, 2025 9:26 PM

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Haryana: International Saraswati Mahotsav inaugurated

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini today inaugurated the International Saraswati Mahotsav at Adi Badri in Yamunanagar district amid 31 Kundiya Havan Yagna and chanting of mantras. The Adi Badri is the origin place of the Saraswati river. The Mahotsav will run from January 29 to February 2, 202...