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July 1, 2025 2:15 PM July 1, 2025 2:15 PM

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58 child marriages averted in Punjab in last 15 months

In Punjab, 58 incidents of child marriages have been averted in the last 15 months. Quoting official sources in the state’s Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development, our Jalandhar Correspondent reports that out of them, surprisingly, 55 are those who belonged to families in Punjab,...

July 1, 2025 9:43 PM July 1, 2025 9:43 PM

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Uttarakhand gets respite from rain; administration focuses on restoration work

  In Uttarakhand, rain took a brief pause today offering much-needed relief to residents. Throughout the day, efforts remained focused on clearing debris and repairing damaged roads, with intensive restoration work actively underway on the Yamunotri National Highway.         Over 150 major and rural...

July 1, 2025 8:54 AM July 1, 2025 8:54 AM

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Commercial LPG cylinder prices dropped by ₹58 in Delhi

The prices of 19kg commercial LPG cylinders dropped today by 58 rupees 50 paise in Delhi. The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) announced that the retail price of a commercial LPG gas cylinder is now 1 thousand 665 rupees in Delhi. Meanwhile, the commercial LPG price has dropped by 57 rupees in ...

July 1, 2025 8:49 AM July 1, 2025 8:49 AM

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Delhi bans fuel for old vehicles from July 1

In Delhi, Petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years will not get fuel from today. The Delhi government had issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to enforce the ban on refuelling end-of-life vehicles and mandating petrol pumps to maintain a log of all denied fue...

July 1, 2025 8:39 AM July 1, 2025 8:39 AM

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Rain subsides in Uttarakhand; over 100 roads still blocked, orange alert issued

Uttarakhand got relief from the continuous rainfall over the past three days as the rain subsided today. With the rain stopping, debris is being swiftly cleared from blocked roads in various areas, and repair work on damaged roads is progressing rapidly. Over a hundred rural link roads in the state ...

July 1, 2025 8:26 AM July 1, 2025 8:26 AM

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Ladakh grants one-time age relaxation for Group A & B govt jobs

Union Territory Ladakh Administration has decided to grant one-time special relaxation in the upper age limit for direct recruitment to Group A and Group B Gazetted posts of the Union Territory during this financial year. This initiative has been taken to give relief to the unemployed youth of Ladak...

July 1, 2025 8:33 AM July 1, 2025 8:33 AM

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IMD forecasts above normal rainfall in July across India

The India Meteorological Department- IMD has forecast that the monthly average rainfall over the country as a whole during July 2025 is most likely to be above normal, exceeding 106 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA). During a virtual press conference, the Director General of IMD, Dr. Mrutyun...

June 30, 2025 9:09 PM June 30, 2025 9:09 PM

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Heavy rains severely disrupt normal life in Himachal Pradesh

In Himachal Pradesh, normal life has been severely disrupted due to heavy monsoon rains. On one hand, rivers and streams are in spate, while on the other, incidents of landslides and house collapses are on the rise. In Sirmaur district, the Yamuna River is flowing above the danger mark, and the admi...

June 30, 2025 7:44 PM June 30, 2025 7:44 PM

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Amarnath Yatra: Offline token distribution centre opens in Jammu

Ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, the authorities today opened the offline token distribution centre at Saraswati Dham in Jammu. Pilgrims aspiring to undertake the Yatra thronged at the centre to get tokens for their on-the-spot registration. Tokens are being distributed to pilgrims undertaking the Yatra...

June 30, 2025 9:36 PM June 30, 2025 9:36 PM

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Odisha: Red alert issued for Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts

In Odisha, with major rivers in the north parts of the state in spate, the Odisha Government has started evacuating people from low-lying areas and launched rescue and relief operations in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts. A red alert has also been sounded for both districts as water levels in rive...