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March 21, 2026 9:13 PM

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Chief Electoral Officer of Kerala Clarifies BLO Incentive Cut Reports Baseless

Chief Electoral Officer of Kerala, Rathan U. Kelkar, has clarified that the news circulating about a reduction in incentives for BLOs in the state is baseless. He stated that, as per the directions of the Election Commission of India, an incentive of 2,000 rupees has been fixed for BLOs who particip...

March 21, 2026 7:54 PM

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Avalanche Alert Issued for Higher Reaches of Gangtok and Pakyong

Defence Geo-informatics Research Establishment (DGRE), Chandigarh, has sounded an avalanche alert for higher reaches of Gangtok and Pakyong districts, with potential risk over the next 24 hours.   As per the advisory, a medium-level avalanche threat exists in regions above 3,500 metres, where snow c...

March 21, 2026 7:34 PM

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BJP Releases Second Candidate List for Assam Assembly Elections

The BJP's Central Election Committee has released its second list of two candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam. According to the list, Sushri Krishna Saha will contest from Dalgaon assembly constituency and Jiban Gogoi from Sissibargaon assembly constituency.

March 21, 2026 9:08 PM

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Government Approves Additional 20% Commercial LPG Allocation to States

The Government has approved another 20 per cent allocation of commercial LPG to States, which would take the overall allocation to 50 per cent, including a 10 per cent allocation based on ease of doing business reforms for PNG expansion. This additional percentage of allocation shall be given on pri...

March 21, 2026 7:05 PM

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Third North-East India Film Festival 2026 begins in Imphal

Third North-East India Film Festival (NEIFF) 2026 begins today at TanthaPolis Cinema Lamphel, Imphal.    The two-day film festival will showcase nine films from across the North East Region, including four Manipuri, four Assamese and one Meghalaya (Khasi) film.   The 3rd NEIFF 2026 Manipur aims to p...

March 21, 2026 7:59 PM

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Eid-ul-Fitr Celebrated with Devotion in Kargil,Ladakh

In Ladakh, Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated across Kargil district with religious devotion and simplicity. Thousands of people gathered to offer special Eid prayers in a subdued atmosphere.   The main congregational prayers were held at Inqilab Manzil and Hussaini Park, where a large number of devote...