President Droupadi Murmu to visit the historic Udayagiri caves in Bhubaneswar

July 8, 2024 9:47 AM

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President Droupadi Murmu to visit the historic Udayagiri caves in Bhubaneswar

President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a four-day tour to Odisha, will visit the historic Udayagiri caves in Bhubaneswar today. Udayagiri caves are famous for the Hathigumpha inscription which is carved out in Brahmi script. The inscription starts with 'Jain Namokar Mantra' and highlights various milit...

IMD issues Orange Alert for heavy rain in various districts of Maharashtra

July 8, 2024 9:45 AM

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IMD issues Orange Alert for heavy rain in various districts of Maharashtra

India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms in Mumbai, Suburban Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts. The IMD has sounded a yellow alert for various districts of Central Maharashtra. Several parts of Mumbai have been inundated due to ...

Odisha: Chariots pulling to resume on the second as per tradition of Rath Yatra

July 8, 2024 9:32 AM

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Odisha: Chariots pulling to resume on the second as per tradition of Rath Yatra

In Odisha, the pulling of chariots in the world-famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Sudarshan in the holy town of Puri will resume today. The pulling of the chariots to the Sri Gundicha Temple at Saradha Bali in Puri was halted yesterday as per the tradition ...

Punjab gets its first plant clinic & soil testing laboratory in Moga

July 8, 2024 9:30 AM

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Punjab gets its first plant clinic & soil testing laboratory in Moga

In Punjab, the first plant clinic and soil testing laboratory of the state has been established in Moga, with a grant from the NITI Aayog.The clinic will provide free soil testing and plant disease diagnosis services to farmers.   Akashvani's correspondent reports that Moga district is among th...

Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hits Japan

July 8, 2024 9:29 AM

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hits Japan

In Japan, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off the western Ogasawara Islands today. The local weather agency said that the temblor occurred at 1:32 AM, IST. The epicentre was located off western Ogasawara Islands at a depth of 530 km, at a latitude of 27.1 degrees north and a...

Heavy rain creates flood-like situations in low-lying areas of Uttar Pradesh

July 8, 2024 8:58 AM

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Heavy rain creates flood-like situations in low-lying areas of Uttar Pradesh

In Uttar Pradesh, heavy rain in many parts of the state and water released into rivers from various dams and barrages have created flood-like situations in low-lying areas. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered officials to provide compensation to flood victims within 24 hours.    Akashvan...

Fire kills 10 at a nursing home in Uruguay

July 8, 2024 8:38 AM

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Fire kills 10 at a nursing home in Uruguay

In Uruguay, a fire that occurred in a nursing home in the city of Treinta y Tres, last evening caused 10 deaths. The official statement said that the victims were eight women and two men. Firefighters and experts from the Montevideo Casualty Investigation Department were dispatched to assist and inv...