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May 21, 2026 2:23 PM
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The West Bengal government has announced that Vande Mataram will now be compulsory as the prayer song in all madrasas. The Madrasa Education Department has issued a directive stating that, from now on, students in institutions under the Minority Affairs and Madrasa Education Department must sing Van...
May 21, 2026 2:03 PM
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The first session of the newly constituted Keralam Assembly commenced in Thiruvananthapuram today. Pro-tem Speaker G. Sudhakaran administered the oath to the newly elected members. The election for the Speaker’s post will be held tomorrow. The ruling UDF has nominated Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan as ...
May 21, 2026 1:59 PM
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In Jharkhand, 25 CPI (Maoist) insurgents and two members of the extremist outfit JJMP surrendered before the state police at the headquarters in Dhurwa, Ranchi, today. The surrendered ultras also laid down a large cache of arms and ammunition, including an LMG, INSAS and SLR rifles, a pistol, magazi...
May 21, 2026 1:57 PM
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The voting in the Falta assembly constituency repoll is going on peacefully. Reports of no violence or untoward incidents are coming in. Many voters, who could not vote in earlier elections, have thronged the polling booths to cast their votes.
May 21, 2026 1:37 PM
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In Tamil Nadu, the Joseph Vijay-led Government expanded its ministry today, paving the way for a coalition Cabinet in the State. Twenty-three new ministers, including two members from the Congress party, were inducted into the Cabinet. With the latest expansion, the Cabinet strength has risen to 32,...
May 21, 2026 1:03 PM
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Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh has said that the closure of level crossings is no longer mandatory after the construction of Railway overbridges, provided it is technically and operationally feasible. He said Indian Railways has adopted a more public-centric approach to keep level cros...
May 21, 2026 11:43 AM
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The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has announced the adoption of virtual hearings and hybrid working arrangements as part of fuel conservation measures following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for “economic self-defence” amid concerns over rising crude oil prices and energy secu...
May 21, 2026 11:05 AM
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A three-day National Workshop on “Strategic Solutions for Rapid Development of Oil Palm in the Northeast begins at Pasighat College of Horticulture and Forestry in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. The workshop aims on strategic approaches for rapid expansion of oil palm cultivation in the Northeastern H...
May 21, 2026 10:33 AM
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General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GoC-in-C) of the Army's Northern Command, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, reviewed the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness of troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district yesterday. He interacted with the troops, includi...
May 21, 2026 10:25 AM
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The West Bengal government has issued a strict directive regarding statements and disclosure of information by government employees to the media. The Chief Secretary’s circular has been sent to all departments, district administrations, and police administrations. According to the directive, officer...
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