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January 29, 2026 6:05 PM

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UP Govt Approves Cashless Medical Treatment for Teachers, Staff

The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a cashless medical treatment for teachers, non-teaching staff, and their dependent family members working under the Secondary and Basic Education Departments. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday. ...

January 29, 2026 2:33 PM

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BJP sweeps Chandigarh Mayoral Polls; Saurabh Joshi elected Mayor

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a landslide victory in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation mayoral elections. BJP's Saurabh Joshi won the election for the post of Mayor of Chandigarh. Saurabh Joshi got 18 votes, while Aam Aadmi Party's Yogesh Dhingra got 11 votes, and Congress candidate...

January 29, 2026 2:29 PM

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Kerala to replace NPS with Assured Pension Scheme for State Employees

Kerala Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal announced that the Assured Pension Scheme will be implemented for state government employees, replacing the existing NPS. However, employees who wish to continue under the NPS will be given the option to do so. The announcement was made while presenting the St...

January 29, 2026 2:01 PM

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NBA disburses ₹17 lakh to BMC under ABS mechanism

National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) today disbursed 17 lakh rupees to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed that the arrangement ensures that a portion of the commercial gains d...

January 29, 2026 1:57 PM

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Punjab Police seize largest consignment of narcotics and arms in Amritsar

In a breakthrough, the Punjab Police have recovered the largest consignment of narcotics and arms in Amritsar with the arrest of two persons today.    Police sources have confirmed that the consignment includes about 43 kg of heroin, 4 hand grenades, and one pistol with 46 live cartridges. The recov...

January 29, 2026 1:19 PM

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Civil Aviation Ministry confirms recovery of black box in Baramati crash

The Civil Aviation Ministry today informed that the black box of the ill-fated aircraft, which resulted in the death of Maharashtra's Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and four others onboard in Baramati, has been recovered.   The Ministry informed that all requisite response and investigative mechanisms were ac...

January 29, 2026 12:52 PM

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HM Amit Shah to visit Assam, lay foundation stones and inaugurate projects

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in poll-bound Assam on a two-day visit this evening and will spend the night at Dibrugarh.   Tomorrow, the Union Minister will lay the foundation stone of the second complex of the Assam Assembly, MLA Hostel and the Institute of Wildlife Health and Research ...