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March 17, 2026 8:30 AM
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Uttarakhand government has made special health arrangements for this year’s Char Dham Yatra. The health of pilgrims visiting the Yatra will be monitored in real time through the ‘e-Swasthya Dham’ portal so that medical assistance can be provided immediately when required. Experienced doctors and par...
March 17, 2026 8:26 AM
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Indian Embassy in Iran has strictly advised Indian nationals currently in Iran to not approach or attempt to cross any land border of Iran for onward travel without prior and explicit coordination with the Indian Embassy in Tehran. In the advisory, the embassy said that the Indian nationals who atte...
March 17, 2026 7:54 AM
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Maharashtra assembly last night passed the Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 by voice vote. It has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement or marriage. As per the Bill, those involved in unlawful conversions on the pretext of marriage will b...
March 17, 2026 7:51 AM
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BJP's Sanjay Bhatia and Congress party's Karamvir Singh Boudh have been declared elected to two Rajya Sabha seats from Haryana. Voting was held for the two seats yesterday. Officials said, five votes were declared invalid – four of Congress and one of the BJP. BJP's Sanjay Bhatia, Karamvir Singh Bou...
March 17, 2026 7:47 AM
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In Jammu & Kashmir, the Asia’s largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar was opened for visitors yesterday. Located on the foothills of the Zabarwan Range overlooking Dal Lake, the garden has been fully geared to welcome local, domestic and foreign tourists. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated Tulip...
March 17, 2026 7:43 AM
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Amrit Udyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan will exclusively open for senior citizens today. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in collaboration with the States and UTs, Senior Citizen cell of the Delhi Police, National Institute for Social Defence, Anugraha-Regional Resource Training Centre and B...
March 17, 2026 7:40 AM
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Sri Lanka has announced that Wednesdays will be observed as a weekly holiday for government offices, schools, universities and courts to ease pressure on fuel supplies amid ongoing shortages. The Commissioner General of Essential Services said the measure will take effect from March 18, 2026, and wi...
March 17, 2026 7:37 AM
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Indian Embassy in Doha has said that about 1,100 Indian passengers have travelled to New Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi and other destinations on Qatar Airways flights yesterday. In an advisory, Indian Embassy in Qatar said flights to these destinations are also planned for today. It added, Qatar Airways will...
March 17, 2026 7:21 AM
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To tighten the surveillance during assembly elections in West Bengal, special emphasis will be given on technology-driven monitoring. Web casting is being made mandatory in 100% polling booths. If web casting is not conducted in any booth, decision of a re-election will be considered. For the first...
March 17, 2026 7:15 AM
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The government has approved the revision of commission rates payable to Arthiyas and cooperative societies engaged in procurement of wheat and paddy on behalf of the government. The revised commission rates will be effective from the Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27 onwards. The Ministry of Consumer Af...
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