Regional News

September 1, 2025 9:43 PM

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Govt ensures full support to farmers of Punjab at time of natural calamity

    Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today assured the farmers of Punjab affected by floods that Centre stands firmly with them in this hour of natural calamity. Mr Chouhan said this while chairing a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review the nationwide status of th...

September 1, 2025 6:41 PM

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Northern Railways start shuttle service between Jammu-Katra for stranded people

  The Northern Railways today started a shuttle service between Jammu and Katra, the base camp of the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, to facilitate the movement of locals and stranded passengers besides labourers engaged in restoration work. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that four trains have...

September 1, 2025 2:30 PM

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Gangtok ranks as 5th safest city for women

Gangtok has been ranked as the 5th safest city for women in India in the National Annual Report and Index on Women’s Safety (NARI) 2025, released by the National Commission for Women (NCW). The city secured an overall safety score of around 70.4 per cent, placing it above the national benchmark of 6...

September 1, 2025 1:56 PM

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Delhi: Yamuna River flowing above danger mark

In the National Capital Delhi, the water level of the Yamuna River crossed the warning level today. As of 12 noon, the river is flowing above 204.87 metres. The rise in water level is continuing due to the heavy rainfall that the city has been experiencing during the past few days.  

September 1, 2025 1:41 PM

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Onam fairs in full swing across different parts of Kerala

Kerala is gearing up for its grand annual festival, Thiru Onam. With the flag hoisting ceremony already held in Thiruvananthapuram, cultural events and competitions are now at their peak.   Onam fairs are in full swing across different parts of the state. The State level Onam celebrations organized ...

September 1, 2025 12:29 PM

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Zero-enrolment and single-teacher schools ‘eliminated’ in Nagaland

Nagaland, for the first time in an academic year, has eliminated all zero-enrolment and single-teacher schools.   According to the Union Ministry of Education’s latest UDISE+ report (2024-25) released last month, the number of schools in the state rose marginally from 2,725 in 2023-24 to 2,750 ...