Uttarvahini Narmada Parikrama set to kick off in Gujarat

March 19, 2026 9:00 AM

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Uttarvahini Narmada Parikrama set to kick off in Gujarat

The month-long Uttarvahini Narmada Parikrama is all set to kick off today in Gujarat. Lakhs of devotees from across India will gather for this 30-kilometre spiritual journey along the holy river Narmada. Akashvani's correspondent reports that the state government has introduced a mandatory digital r...

Union Cabinet approves Small Hydro Power Development Scheme to boost clean energy initiatives in remote and rural areas
1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri plant, in Himachal Pradesh. (File Photo: IANS)

March 19, 2026 8:39 AM

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Union Cabinet approves Small Hydro Power Development Scheme to boost clean energy initiatives in remote and rural areas

The Union Cabinet approved the Small Hydro Power Development Scheme for the period of 2026-27 to 2030-31 with an outlay of more than 2,584 crore for the installation of Small Hydro Power (SHP) Projects of an approximate capacity of 1500 MW.  This is likely to bring in 15,000 crore rupees of investme...

IMD issues orange warning for heavy rainfall over J&K and Ladakh
Srinagar: Boatmen ferry people across the cold waters of Dal Lake on a foggy winter morning in Srinagar, on Nov 26, 2018. Minimum temperatures rose marginally in the Kashmir Valley due to partial cloud cover on Monday as an intense cold wave continued to sweep through Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region. The minimum temperature was zero in Srinagar while it was minus 2.0 in Pahalgam and minus 0.5 in Gulmarg. (Photo: IANS)

March 19, 2026 8:05 AM

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IMD issues orange warning for heavy rainfall over J&K and Ladakh

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange colour warning for heavy rainfall over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh until tomorrow. The weather agency has also issued an orange warning for thunderstorms and hailstorms over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasth...

UN Secretary‑General strongly condemns Pakistani airstrike on hospital in Kabul
Berlin, Germany - November 04: Antonio Guterres, High Commissioner for Refugees of UNHCR, attends a press conference in german foreign office on November 04, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Michael Gottschalk/Photothek via Getty Images)

March 19, 2026 8:46 AM

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UN Secretary‑General strongly condemns Pakistani airstrike on hospital in Kabul

UN Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly Pakistani airstrike on a hospital in Kabul, calling for an independent investigation into the incident. A spokesperson for the Secretary-General said Mr Guterres stressed that under international law, patients, medical personnel, ...

Ishan Kishan to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad for opening few matches of IPL 2026
Ahmedabad: India's Ishan Kishan dives to take the catch of New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final match between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, March 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

March 19, 2026 7:03 AM

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Ishan Kishan to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad for opening few matches of IPL 2026

Ishan Kishan will lead Sunrisers Hyderabad for the opening few matches of the Indian Premier League 2026, stepping in for Pat Cummins, who is yet to fully recover from a back injury. Abhishek Sharma will serve as Kishan's deputy during this period. According to reports, the arrangement is only tempo...

Sri Lanka: Bailey Bridge built with Indian assistance restores key coastal link

March 18, 2026 9:53 PM

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Sri Lanka: Bailey Bridge built with Indian assistance restores key coastal link

  A 240-foot Bailey Bridge built with Indian assistance was inaugurated on Sri Lanka’s Chilaw-Thoduwawa Road, restoring a key coastal link damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. The bridge was jointly opened by Sri Lankan Minister A.H.M.H. Abayarathna and India’s High Commissioner Santosh Jha, highlighting New ...