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December 19, 2025 1:11 PM

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Goa marked its 64th Liberation Day today

On the occasion, President Droupadi Murmu hailed the freedom fighters for their unwavering resolve and unflinching dedication. In a social media post, the President said the nation remembers with gratitude the bravehearts who fought relentlessly to liberate Goa from colonial rule. President Murmu wi...

December 19, 2025 1:01 PM

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First Gen Z post office opens in J&K, marks step towards modern postal services

Jammu and Kashmir has achieved a significant milestone with the inauguration of its first Gen Z Post Office at the AIIMS Vijaypur campus. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that, launched under the Department of Posts’ initiative to modernise campus post offices, the facility aims to transform tr...

December 19, 2025 1:22 PM

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Goa marks 64th Liberation Day, Chief Minister calls for developed state by 2037

Goa marked its 64th Liberation Day today with a state-level ceremony at the Goa University grounds, where Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant urged citizens to work towards making Goa a developed state by 2037, aligned with the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision. Dr. Sawant highlighted Goa’s progress in educati...

December 19, 2025 9:41 AM

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar to meet Booth Level Officers in Hyderabad

Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, will be holding a meeting with Booth Level Officers from Telangana on Sunday in Hyderabad. The CEC will arrive in the city later today as part of his scheduled programme covering Hyderabad and Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh.   The CEC will have ...

December 18, 2025 5:54 PM

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Calcutta HC orders report on chaos at Messi event

The Calcutta High Court today sought a report from the West Bengal government on the chaos and vandalism at Salt Lake Stadium during the event of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi. Hearing three separate public interest litigations, the division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice ...

December 18, 2025 4:53 PM

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Railways to run 138 special trains for Christmas and New Year

Indian Railways will run 138 special trains across nine zones to manage the surge during Christmas and New Year. These trains have been planned, with 650 trips proposed and approved. The Ministry of Railways, in a statement, said that so far 244 trips have been notified. It added that Western Railwa...

December 18, 2025 2:13 PM

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Kolkata: Major Fire in Newtown Slum Destroys 200 Huts; No Casualties Reported

Forensic team will reach the site near Eco park, of Newtown area in Kolkata, where in a major fire incident nearly 200 huts of a slum area have been destroyed last night. The team will collect samples from the site. No casualty reported in this incident. Personnel from the fire and emergency service...