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November 6, 2024 8:44 PM

Kupwara: One terrorist killed

In Jammu & Kashmir, the Army's Operation Margi in the Lolab forest area of North Kashmir's Kupwara district has concluded successfully with the elimination of one terrorist. The identity of the slain terrorist is being ascertained. The Army's Chinar Corps spokesperson said that one AK-47 rifle, ...

November 6, 2024 8:02 PM

Nagaland: Jal Utsav at Kiphire to create awareness about water conversation

In Nagaland, the 15-day Jal Utsav was launched today at Kiphire, one of the 20 Aspirational Districts, to raise awareness about water conservation and management. Various activities, including cleaning of public and private water resources, seminars, capacity building for self-help groups (S...

November 6, 2024 7:20 PM

Konkan Ratna on expedition to create awareness on Samudri Swachhta

’ An Open Sea Sailing Expedition named ‘Konkan Ratna’ was flagged off from UltraTech Jetty, Ratnagiri, yesterday. According to an official, the expedition aims to create awareness on ‘Samudri Swachhta, Taskari, and Suraksha’. The campaign, with the tagline “Hamara Samunder - Hamari Shaa...

November 6, 2024 2:09 PM

Electioneering in full swing for Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency bypoll

In Kerala, with candidates of various political parties ramping up their outreach efforts, electioneering is in full swing in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency and the two assembly constituencies of Chelakkara Reserved and Palakkad. While voting will take place on the 13th of this month in...

November 6, 2024 1:45 PM

Campaign for 7 Assembly seats intensifies in Rajasthan

The campaign for the bye-elections to be held on November 13 on 7 assembly seats of Rajasthan has intensified. Out of these, five seats - Dausa, Deoli-Uniara, Jhunjhunu, Chaurasi and Khinvsar have become vacant due to the MLAs being elected as MPs. While Salumber and Ramgarh seats have been...

November 6, 2024 1:39 PM

ECI debarred NGOs, Self Help Groups & Self Help Institutions from election related duties in Jharkhand Assembly Elections

The Election Commission of India has debarred NGOs, Self Help Groups and Self Help Institutions from election related duties during Jharkhand Assembly Elections. The commission has instructed all District Election Officers in this regard. Chief Electoral Officer K.Ravi Kumar said, voters slips for t...

November 6, 2024 1:23 PM

IMD forecasts heavy rainfall at isolated places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands today

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands till today. According to the IMD, thunderstorms accompanied with lightning are expected over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaika...

November 6, 2024 12:58 PM

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah appears before Lokayukta Police in Mysuru for MUDA scam case

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today appeared before the Lokayukta Police in Mysuru, which is investigating the alleged MUDA scam over the allotment of housing sites by the Mysore Development authority to Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi. The Lokayukta had registered a case on the char...

November 6, 2024 1:10 PM

Second Day of festival Chhath Puja being observed today

In Bihar, the ritual of Kharna is being performed today on the second day of Chhath Puja celebrations. After offering prayers to Sun God and her mother Chhati Maiya, devotees will consume Kheer and Roti as Kharna prasad. After the Kharna a 36 hours fast of devotees will begin in which they abstain w...

November 6, 2024 12:44 PM

Comprehensive Family Survey begins in Telangana

In Telangana, the door-to-door comprehensive family survey, aiming at assessing the Social, Economic, Educational, Employment, Political and Caste status of the people began across the state today. About 85 thousand enumerators and 0ver 19 thousand supervisors have been deployed to collect the ...