March 19, 2026 11:38 AM

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Gold, silver prices witnessed sharp fall

Gold and silver prices witnessed a sharp fall today following the US Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision announced overnight. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold futures were trading around 1 per cent, or 1,313 rupees, lower at 151,712 rupees, while Silver futures declined 2 per cent or 5,111...

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...

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...

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...