December 2, 2025 6:46 PM December 2, 2025 6:46 PM

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Cyclone Ditwah Kills 410 in Sri Lanka, 336 Missing

Sri Lanka is battling widespread devastation in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, as the death toll climbed to 410 and 336 people remain missing, the Disaster Management Centre reported in its 10 a.m. update today. The disaster has affected over 1.4 million people across all 25 districts, with Kandy recor...

December 2, 2025 4:38 PM December 2, 2025 4:38 PM

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NHAI Partners with Reliance Jio to Launch Highway Safety Alerts

National Highways Authority of India, NHAI has signed an agreement with Reliance Jio to deploy telecom-based safety alert systems across national highways. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said that the initiative aims to strengthen road-safety by providing timely information to National High...

December 2, 2025 4:29 PM December 2, 2025 4:29 PM

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Sanchar Saathi App Fully Voluntary, Says Minister Scindia

Union Minister for Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia today clarified that the Sanchar Saathi App is completely democratic and fully voluntary. In a social media post, Mr Scindia said that digital security of every citizen of the country is government's topmost priority. He added that Sanchar Saat...

December 2, 2025 4:26 PM December 2, 2025 4:26 PM

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Parliament Passes Manipur GST (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025

 Parliament has passed the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025 with the Rajya Sabha returning it to Lok Sabha today after discussion.  The bill will amend the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. It will replace the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Ordi...

December 2, 2025 4:23 PM December 2, 2025 4:23 PM

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Solar Panels Installed on Over 91,000 Government Rooftops

The Government said that solar panels have been installed over vacant rooftops of more than ninety one thousand government buildings with the capacity of over eighteen hundred megawatt. Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik informed this in a written reply in Rajya Sabha ...

December 2, 2025 4:19 PM December 2, 2025 4:19 PM

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Indian Army Deploys Contingent to Sri Lanka Under Operation Sagar Bandhu

Under Operation Sagar Bandhu, the Indian Army has deployed a special contingent to Sri Lanka. The contingent comprises dedicated medical, engineering and signals components equipped to provide immediate and sustained relief. In a statement, the Ministry of Defence informed that the move reinforces I...

December 2, 2025 4:16 PM December 2, 2025 4:16 PM

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PM Modi Extends Greetings on Assam Statehood Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended greetings to the people of Assam on the occasion of its Statehood Day. In a social media post, the Prime Minister said that today is an occasion to reiterate the commitment of countrymen to fulfilling the vision of Swargadeo Chaolung Sukapha. Mr Modi said ...

December 2, 2025 4:13 PM December 2, 2025 4:13 PM

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Depression Near Tamil Nadu-Puducherry Coast to Weaken Soon

The Depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of the West-Central Bay of Bengal, North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & South Andhra Pradesh coasts moved slowly south-southwestwards with a speed of 8 kmph during the past 6 hours today. It lies at about 60 km near Chennai, 110 km ne...

December 2, 2025 3:39 PM December 2, 2025 3:39 PM

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BJP Defends Sanchar Saathi App Against Snooping Allegations

Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP today said that the allegations of snooping being raised against Sanchar Saathi is misleading and stressed that the application cannot read user’s messages, listen to calls and does not breach personal data.     Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, BJP Spokesperson...

December 2, 2025 3:34 PM December 2, 2025 3:34 PM

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West Bengal CEO Orders Digitisation of All Enumeration Forms

In a letter addressed to the District Election Officers DEOs, the Chief Electoral Officer West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal made it clear that all the Enumeration Forms available with the Booth Level Officers BLOs at present are to be digitised by today. Forms collected from tomorrow onwards will hav...