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April 28, 2026 8:49 AM

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Gujarat local body election counting will begin amid tight security arrangements

In Gujarat, the counting of votes for local body elections will be held today. Extensive security and administrative measures have been put in place at counting centres across the state to ensure a transparent counting process. Counting will determine the outcomes for 15 municipal corporations, 84 n...

April 28, 2026 8:12 AM

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IMD forecasts heatwave in several states, heavy rain in Northeast today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heatwave conditions today in parts of Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Odisha, Rayalaseema, Telangana, Vidarbha and West Rajasthan. The weather agency has also predicted heavy rainfall in parts of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Nagaland, Mani...

April 28, 2026 6:56 AM

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Centre asks States, UTs to activate heatstroke units amid heatwave forecast

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has urged States and Union Territories to strengthen preparedness in view of heatwave conditions expected during the upcoming summer months. In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretaries of States and UTs, Secretary of the Ministry, Punya Salila Srivastava,...

April 28, 2026 6:51 AM

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Madhya Pradesh govt sets up high-level committee to examine UCC feasibility

The Madhya Pradesh government has constituted a high-level committee to examine the feasibility of implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state. An order in this regard was issued yesterday. The committee will be chaired by Justice Ranjana Prasad Desai, former judge of the Supreme Court. O...

April 28, 2026 6:46 AM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mark Sikkim’s Golden Jubilee with major project push

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the closing ceremony of Sikkim’s 50th Year of Statehood celebrations at Paljor Stadium today. Governor of Sikkim Om Prakash Mathur, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, along with state ministers and Members of Parliament, will also attend the event. The...

April 27, 2026 10:13 PM

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Maharashtra postpones mandatory Marathi-speaking rule for drivers

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik today said that the state government has deferred its decision to make speaking Marathi mandatory for auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers.   Speaking after a meeting with various taxi and rickshaw unions in Mumbai, Mr. Sarnaik said the discussions were positi...

April 27, 2026 10:04 PM

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Lieutenant Governor approves creation of five new districts in Ladakh

In Ladakh, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory, taking the total number of districts to seven. The newly created districts are Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass. Earlier, Ladakh had only two districts: Leh and Kargil....