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June 15, 2024 2:26 PM

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Tesam Pongte elected as new speaker of Arunachal Pradesh

Tesam Pongte, MLA from Changlang North, has been elected unanimously as the Speaker of the 8th Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The special session of the Assembly started with the election of the Speaker. Pro-tem speaker Ninong Ering announced Tesam Pongte elected unopposed as the Speaker of...

June 15, 2024 12:06 PM

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Two women killed as wall collapses in Mumbai’s Wadala

Two women died when a wall portion of a three-storey structure collapsed in Wadala near Mumbai last night. As per the the BMC's disaster management cell, a wall of second and third floor partially collapsed around 9.30 PM in the Antop Hill area of Wadala.   The fire officials rushed at the spot...

June 15, 2024 9:37 AM

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Jharkhand govt to waive farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh

Jharkhand government has decided to waive farm loans up to 2 lakh rupees to provide relief to over 1.91 lakh farmers in the state. Jharkhand Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh asked the banks to present a proposal for the loan waiver, in a meeting with the officials of the State Level Bankers Comm...

June 14, 2024 9:56 PM

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Over 1,200 Tourists stranded in Sikkim due to landslides, reported safe

The officials confirmed that 1,200 domestic and 15 foreign tourists stranded in Lachung in North Sikkim due to road blockages are safe with adequate food supplies. Evacuation plans include potential airlifting or road evacuation, coordinated with local authorities.     Meanwhile, Chief Minister Prem...