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SAMBA, March 20, 2026: Continuous rainfall over the past two days has caused significant damage to farmers in the Ramgarh border area of Samba district, where nearly ripe wheat crops were destroyed by strong winds. Farmers from villages such as Nandpur, Jerda, Dag, Nanga, and Hire Chak expressed...

New Delhi, March 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the fire incidents in Indore and in Delhi's Palam, and announced an ex gratia of ₹2 lakh from the PM National Relief Fund for the next of kin of each deceased, and ₹50,000 for those injured.A total of 17...

Chennai, March 18 – The remains of seven pilgrims from Tamil Nadu who died in a road accident in Nepal have been brought to New Delhi, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan said on Wednesday.Speaking to the media at Chennai International Airport, Murugan confirmed...

Ujjain (MP), March 17 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met the family of Gurkirat Manocha, a student from Ujjain who died in Canada after allegedly being attacked, on Tuesday, and expressed his condolences.The CM assured the family that the state government would cover the expenses of...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Tuesday directed the Mayurbhanj district administration to expedite relief measures for people affected by a "cyclonic wind" in several villages.The "cyclonic wind", typically a storm with strong winds...

Jaipur, March 16 A day after a 15-year-old and his younger brother went missing in the Alwar district of Rajasthan, their bodies were found in a water-filled pit, with police suspecting they drowned.The incident occurred in Rasoolpur village, when the two brothers –Manisha (15) and Sandeep...

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan expressed his deep sorrow today over the tragic bus accident in Nepal, which resulted in the loss of seven Indian pilgrims from Tamil Nadu. In a social media post, Mr. Radhakrishnan extended his condolences to the grieving families during this difficult time...

Chennai, March 15 Steps are being taken to bring back the bodies of seven pilgrims, including five women, who died in a bus accident in Nepal, the Tamil Nadu government said on Sunday.The bodies of seven people, from Pollachi and Devakottai in Tamil Nadu, who died after the bus they were...

Sydney, March 15 – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that military troops would be deployed to assist communities affected by days of flooding in the Northern Territory (NT).The government has approved assistance from Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel to...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 The body of an Odia worker who died in Qatar was brought back on Thursday through the coordinated efforts of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the state government, officials said.Kuna Khuntia, a resident of Khallikote block in Odisha's Ganjam district, had gone...

In a compassionate initiative to support families affected by road accidents, Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma distributed financial assistance amounting to Rs 5 lakh under the Jammu and Kashmir Road Accident Victim Fund in Kishtwar on Thursday.The assistance was provided based on...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 As many as 35 tourists from Odisha who were stranded in Dubai due to flight cancellations amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia have safely returned home, officials said on Wednesday.According to a statement by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), nine of the stranded...

March 11, Ernakulam — Addressing a rally in the Ernakulam district of Kerala today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured that Indian citizens are being provided with 24/7 assistance in countries in the Gulf. He also criticized the opposition party for engaging in politics amid what he described...

At the Jammu Press Club, the ST-2 Sangharsh Samiti (Displaced from PoJK) held a press conference to highlight the issues faced by displaced families. Committee member and retired SSP Surinder Sharma stated that the government has granted ST-2 status to displaced persons from PoJK, but certain...

Gairsain, March 10 A bill was introduced in the Uttarakhand Assembly on Tuesday to ensure the effective implementation of welfare schemes by creating an integrated household-level data repository of beneficiaries.The 'Devbhoomi Family Bill 2026', introduced by Uttarakhand Parliamentary Affairs...

Puri, March 10 A woman from Puri, Odisha, appealed to the state and central governments on Tuesday to rescue her daughter, alleging that she was kidnapped five years ago and has been held captive in Bangladesh since then.The woman claimed that her daughter had fled to the neighbouring country...

Panaji, March 10 – In a major step towards social security and financial empowerment, Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant announced on Tuesday that ₹45.26 crore has been directly credited to the bank accounts of over 2.24 lakh beneficiaries across the state.The disbursement covers both...

New Delhi, March 10 Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that the government is looking to provide assistance to exporters in the form of insurance to help them cope with the ongoing crisis in West Asia.He said an inter-ministerial group is monitoring the situation on a...

March 09, New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar reiterated India's position on the safety of the Indian diaspora in Iran on Monday.He stated that the Indian Embassy has facilitated the relocation of several Indian students in Tehran to locations outside the city. An advisory...

New Delhi, March 9 External Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar, on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that 67,000 Indian nationals have returned to India from conflict-affected countries in West Asia as of March 8, as the government continues efforts to assist citizens amid the ongoing crisis in...