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April 10, 2026 6:14 AM

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Puducherry records highest ever voter turnout of 89.87% in Assembly elections

In Puducherry, an unprecedented voter turnout of 89.87 per cent was recorded in yesterday's voting for the Assembly Elections. As per the final figures released by the Election Commission, it is the highest ever recorded polling percentage in the Union Territory since its merger with India and the f...

April 9, 2026 9:38 PM

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Doordarshan signs MoU with Indian Council for Cultural Relations in New Delhi

Doordarshan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in New Delhi. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said that the partnership aims to leverage Doordarshan (Prasar Bharati)’s extensive television, radio, and digital ecosystem to ...

April 9, 2026 9:19 PM

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Indian Army completes tourist rescue Operation Him Setu in North Sikkim landslide

The evacuation of all tourists stranded due to a landslide between Lachen and Chungthang in North Sikkim was successfully completed today under the Operation Him Setu launched by the Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps.    Special buses and vehicles were arranged to transport tourists from Taram Chu via C...

April 9, 2026 5:44 PM

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Akashvani features Padma Shri recipient Kollakal Devaki Amma G’s work

As part of the Akashvani series 'People's Padma on Akashvani', in the upcoming episode, we speak to Ms Kollakal Devaki Amma G, who has worked in the field of environmental conservation. Ms Kollakal Devaki Amma G will be honoured with Padma Shri. Here are snippets from the interview, which are dubbed...

April 9, 2026 1:02 PM

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District-level Hangpan Dada Memorial Trophy for Under-16 begins in Itanagar

The 9th edition of the District-Level Hangpan Dada Memorial Trophy for Under-16 boys and girls in football and volleyball commenced yesterday at the SLSA Sports Complex, Chimpu, under the Itanagar Capital Region. The tournament features teams from Banderdewa, Naharlagun, and Itanagar competing. &nbs...