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Thane, April 4 The administration in Thane district of Maharashtra has launched a two-week-long disaster preparedness exercise in collaboration with national and state response forces to strengthen emergency response mechanisms, officials said on Saturday.The 'Familiarisation Exercise...

Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), April 3 – A joint team of local administration and police conducted a series of raids on multiple spa centers operating in the Civil Lines police station area of Rampur in Uttar Pradesh, following complaints of alleged immoral activities and violations of licensing norms...

Haridwar, Apr 2 Ahead of the Ardh Kumbh scheduled next year in Uttarakhand, the Haridwar administration has proposed relocating all raw meat shops operating within the city’s urban limits to Sarai village on the outskirts.Haridwar Mayor Kiran Jaiswal toldAccording to the Haridwar Municipal...

Chitrakoot (UP), March 31 Two children drowned in a river here on Tuesday in a village in the Pahadi area, police said.According to the police, Shivam, 9, and Ashish, 10, both residents of Kyotan Purwa hamlet, had gone to bathe at the Chakrehi ghat of the Bage river around 9 am when they...

Mainpuri (UP), March 23 A brief period of tension prevailed in the town of Kuraoli here after a dispute among some people over the venue for Eid prayers, but the situation was defused following intervention by the administration, officials said on Monday.The disagreement arose on March 21 when...

Lucknow, March 22 – Special spiritual and cultural programs are scheduled to be organized at Devi Temples and Shakti Peethas across Uttar Pradesh on the auspicious days of Saptami, Ashtami, and Navami (March 25, 26, and 27) during Chaitra Navratri, officials said on Sunday.These events will...

Itanagar, March 13 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Friday that hydropower remains the most important driver of revenue generation and long-term development of the state, and stressed the need to resolve local and administrative bottlenecks to ensure smooth implementation of...

Lucknow, March 11 The Rampur district administration has launched an initiative under which damaged and inactive ambulances have been refurbished to be used as "mobile shops" by poor street vendors, officials said on Wednesday.Eight such "mobile shops" have been handed over for use at a...

Bhubaneswar, March 9 – As many as 54 communal riots were reported across different districts of Odisha between June 2024 and February 2026, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly on Monday.Responding to a question from BJD MLA Goutam Buddha Das, CM Majhi revealed that 24 of...

New Delhi, March 9 Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi is "not a protected monument" under the Archaeological Survey of India, and the ongoing work at the old ghat is a project aimed at "restoring" its strength, the government informed Parliament on Monday.In a written reply to a query in the Lok...

Chennai, March 9 – The AIADMK has accused the ruling DMK of large-scale corruption and administrative irregularities in the Madurai Corporation, with AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami announcing a statewide protest on March 12 demanding action against those allegedly involved.In...

March 08, Cuttack – The High Court of Orissa and the Odisha State Legal Services Authority observed International Women's Day at Bellview Square in Cuttack.On this occasion, a human chain was formed at Bellview Square by judicial officers from the Registry of the High Court of Orissa, the...

Greater Noida, February 23 – In a tragic incident, a five-year-old boy drowned in an open pond in the Chipyana village, under the jurisdiction of the Bisrakh police station in Greater Noida, officials said on Monday.The incident has left residents in shock. The villagers have accused the...

Chennai, February 19 – Veteran politician and former Tamil Nadu Minister, S. Ramachandran, popularly known as 'Panruti', announced the formation of a new political party, the MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MGR ADMK), on Thursday. This marked another significant chapter in his long and...

The Dehrun-Matpora bridge in Jammu and Kashmir has been restored, reconnecting nearly 40 villages after flash floods had washed it away.Feb 19, Srinagar: The Dehrun-Matpora Bridge has been restored, bringing relief to thousands of residents after it collapsed in recent flash floods.The...

Chandigarh, February 17 The Punjab government, led by the AAP, announced the formation of a Punjab Trade Commission on Tuesday to strengthen the trading community and simplify business processes for small traders, shopkeepers, and entrepreneurs.Punjab Finance, Excise, and Taxation, and...

Home Minister Amit Shah expressed his condolences today regarding the accident at the chemical factory in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan. In a social media post, Mr. Shah extended his sympathy to those who have lost loved ones in the accident. Praying for the swift recovery of the injured, the Home Minister...