Met Department advises caution amid adverse weather in Uttarakhand

March 16, 2026 10:11 AM

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Met Department advises caution amid adverse weather in Uttarakhand

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...

Two killed as severe Nor’wester hits Mayurbhanj district in Odisha

March 16, 2026 10:07 AM

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Two killed as severe Nor’wester hits Mayurbhanj district in Odisha

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...

Filing of nominations for Puducherry Assembly polls begins today

March 16, 2026 10:00 AM

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Filing of nominations for Puducherry Assembly polls begins today

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...

HM Amit Shah greets Matua community on Harichand Thakur birth anniversary

March 16, 2026 8:58 AM

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HM Amit Shah greets Matua community on Harichand Thakur birth anniversary

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...

IMD issues orange alert for thunderstorm and hailstorm in several states

March 16, 2026 8:51 AM

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IMD issues orange alert for thunderstorm and hailstorm in several states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert ­­for thunderstorms accompanied by hailstorms at isolated places over Bihar, East Uttar Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and Uttarakhand today. The Met Department has also predicted heavy rainfall over Arunachal Pra...

Ten killed in fire at SCB Medical College Trauma Care Centre in Cuttack, Odisha

March 16, 2026 8:41 AM

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Ten killed in fire at SCB Medical College Trauma Care Centre in Cuttack, Odisha

In Odisha, at least ten people were killed after a major fire broke out at the Trauma Care Centre of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack in the early hours today. Around eleven hospital staff members sustained burn injuries while rescuing patients. Officials said the fire broke out around 3 ...

ECI announces Bye-elections to eight Assembly constituencies in six states

March 16, 2026 8:14 AM

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ECI announces Bye-elections to eight Assembly constituencies in six states

The Election Commission has announced Bye-elections to eight Assembly Constituencies spread across six states. The Assembly Constituencies are Ponda seat in Goa, Umreth in Gujarat, Bagalkot and Davanagere South in Karnataka, Rahuri and Baramati in Maharashtra, Koridang in Nagaland and Dharmanagar se...