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March 16, 2026 2:40 PM
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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
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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
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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 10:59 AM
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President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed grief over the loss of lives in the fire incident at a hospital in Cuttack, Odisha. In a social media post, President Murmu extended her condolences to the bereaved families and wishe...
March 16, 2026 10:17 AM
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The Budget Session of the Telangana Legislative Assembly and Council gets underway today. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla will address a joint sitting of both Houses in the morning, following which the session will be adjourned till tomorrow. On the 17th and 18th, debate on the Governor's address will t...
March 16, 2026 10:15 AM
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will unveil a 58-foot bronze statue of Potti Sriramulu at Shakhamuru Park in Amaravati today, marking the 125th birth anniversary of the freedom fighter who sacrificed his life for a separate state for Telugu people. The statue has been installed as...
March 16, 2026 10:11 AM
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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
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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...
March 16, 2026 10:00 AM
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Following the announcement of the schedule for Assembly elections yesterday, the filing of nominations to the 30-Assembly constituencies in Puducherry will begin today. The nomination process will officially commence with the issuance of the gazette notification under the Representation of the Peopl...
March 16, 2026 8:58 AM
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has extended greetings to the Matua community on the occasion of Matua Dharma Mela, marking the 215th birth anniversary of Harichand Thakur. In a social media post, Mr Shah said that Harichand Thakur delved into the profundity of the nation’s wisdom and brought forth th...
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