Regional News

March 16, 2026 2:40 PM

views 3.1K

Polling to be held today for 11 Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar, Odisha and Haryana

Polling is to be held today for 11 Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar, Odisha and Haryana. Twenty-six leaders have been elected unopposed. The Election Commission had issued a notification last month for biennial polls for 37 Rajya Sabha seats in 10 states.   Our Patna correspondent reports that in Bihar, v...

March 16, 2026 1:16 PM

views 1.5K

Election Commission announces Assam Assembly polls on April 9, counting on May 4

The Election Commission of India on Sunday announced that the Assam Legislative Assembly polls will be held on April 9, with counting of votes scheduled for May 4.   The notification for the Assembly elections of Assam is scheduled to be issued today by the Election Commission of India.  Of the 126 ...

March 16, 2026 11:56 AM

views 222

Punjab announces new film promotion policy to boost industry

The Punjab government has rolled out ‘Punjab Film Promotion Policy 2026’ with an assurance to filmmakers, creative minds from home and abroad, investors and other media stakeholders of a single-window clearance system and complete government facilitation for shoots in the state.   The government is ...

March 16, 2026 10:11 AM

views 245

Met Department advises caution amid adverse weather in Uttarakhand

The Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rain in most places in the mountainous districts of Uttarakhand till Friday. Snowfall is likely to occur in areas located at an altitude above 3,200 metres. In the plains, light to moderate rainfall is expected at several places. During this period, t...

March 16, 2026 10:07 AM

views 565

Two killed as severe Nor’wester hits Mayurbhanj district in Odisha

In Odisha, two persons were killed, several others got seriously injured, and more than two hundred houses were damaged after a severe Nor’wester struck Mayurbhanj district yesterday. Strong winds uprooted several trees and electricity poles across at least twelve villages in the district.   The ser...