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February 27, 2025 1:43 PM

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WAVES summit in Mumbai to Be one of its kind: I&B Secretary Sanjay Jaju

The Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Sanjay Jaju has said that the WAVES summit to be held in Mumbai from the 1st to the 4th of May will be one of its kind summit where all the verticals of media and entertainment will get together. Speaking at the inauguration of the GAFX e...

February 27, 2025 12:07 PM

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GSHSEB Class 10 & 12 board exams begin today; Over 14 lakh students to appear

Class 10 and Class 12 exams of the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) have begun today. As per the official data, over 14 lakh students across the state will appear for the exams. The exam will be held from February 27 to March 17, 2025.   As many as 989 exam centre...

February 27, 2025 11:23 AM

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Punjab conducts 341 life-saving heart surgeries for children under RBSK

In Punjab, as part of Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), the State Health Department has done 341 heart surgeries on children suffering from congenital heart disease. Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister, Dr Balbir Singh said that this initiative is aimed at safeguarding the health of its...

February 27, 2025 9:17 AM

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Rain, snowfall bring respite to Kashmir, higher reaches witness snowfall

In Jammu & Kashmir, the plain areas including Srinagar have been experiencing rainfall since late last evening thereby bringing needed respite from a long dry spell across the Kashmir region.   The famous tourist resort town of Gulmarg and the surrounding areas while the higher reaches in o...

February 27, 2025 9:12 AM

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Polling begins for Telangana Legislative Council Elections amid tight security

In Telangana, polling has just begun for three constituencies of the state Legislative Council amid tight security. They are the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates’ and Teachers’ constituencies and the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Teachers’ constituency. The biennial election is being held a...

February 27, 2025 8:58 AM

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Magnitude 5 earthquake Jolts Assam’s Morigaon, tremors felt in Guwahati

In Assam, an earthquake of magnitude five on the Richter scale jolted the Morigaon district this morning. The tremors were felt in Guwahati and other parts of the state. According to the National Center for Seismology, NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 16 kilometres at around 2:25 a.m. Deta...

February 27, 2025 8:52 AM

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Yellow alert for heavy rain, hailstorm in Uttarakhand today

The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall and hailstorms in various parts of Uttarakhand today, along with heavy snowfall in the higher mountain regions. Additionally, an orange alert has been issued for tomorrow in the hilly areas of Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag...

February 27, 2025 8:50 AM

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IMD Forecasts rain, snowfall over Western Himalayas

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall and snowfall over the Western Himalayan region till tomorrow. IMD said that heavy rainfall and snowfall are likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand till tomorrow. T...

February 27, 2025 8:48 AM

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Thousands gather on Periyar Banks in Kerala for Bali Tharpan on Shivaratri

In Kerala, thousands thronged the banks of river Periyar in Aluva since last evening to perform bali tharpan or pay obeisance to their forefathers, on the occasion of Shivaratri.   The ceremonies began after midnight pujas at the Mahadeva Temple situated on the river bed. The Travancore Devaswo...