States16 Jan 2026 | 5:53 PMBhubaneswar, Jan 16 (UNI) Following the detection of Nipah virus cases in West Bengal, the Odisha government on Friday issued an alert for districts bordering the state. Authorities have been instructed to promptly investigate and report any suspected cases, while ensuring hospitals are equipped with sufficient medicines, PPE kits, and medical equipment.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 5:48 PMKolhapur, Jan 16 (UNI) The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a clear majority in the elections to the newly formed Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation in Kolhapur district, winning 47 of the 65 seats, while the Shiv–Shahu Aghadi, supported by the Congress, won 17 seats.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 5:43 PMHyderabad, Jan 16 (UNI) Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Arvind on Friday alleged that attacks on Hindu temples have increased in Telangana after the Congress came to power and held Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy “morally responsible” for the incidents.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 5:43 PMChennai, Jan 16 (UNI) AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition in the State
Assembly Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday said people of Tamil Nadu are eagerly awaiting
the opportunity to reove the amti-people and dynastic DMK regime and restore the legacy of
great leaders--AIADMK Founder Bharat Ratna MGR and J Jayalalithaa.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 5:41 PMGorakhpur, Jan 16 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday called upon all universities and colleges to adopt at least one sport and actively nurture the talent associated with it.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 5:39 PMBhubaneswar, Jan 16 (UNI) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Friday directed officials to prepare a comprehensive action plan for the integrated development, conservation, and tourism management of prominent heritage sites including Kedar Gouri, Khandagiri, Kapileshwar, and Mukteshwar.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 5:38 PMLucknow, Jan 16 (UNI) Thousands of farmers in India are still forced to cultivate crops on land where dangerous toxins like arsenic have contaminated the soil and water. The situation becomes even more serious when leafy green vegetables like spinach rapidly accumulate arsenic.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 5:09 PMRanchi, Jan 16 (UNI) Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari on Friday proposed doubling the Health Department budget from Rs 5,500 crore to Rs 11,000 crore in the Abua Dishom Budget 2026–27, asserting that strong financial backing is essential to make the budget pro-people, robust and visionary.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 4:58 PMJehanabad, Jan 16 (UNI) Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Friday demanded a fresh and impartial investigation into the recent suspicious death of a girl at a girls’ hostel in Patna.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 4:56 PMChennai, Jan 16 (UNI) In a landmark development poised to transform road safety governance and significantly enhance road safety outcomes across India, the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-Madras) has developed an ‘Integrated Road Safety Dashboard’
to integrate diverse data streams to drive policymaking.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 4:54 PMMumbai, Jan 16 (UNI) Claiming that history is set to be made in Mumbai, the Bharatiya Janata Party has asserted that the city will soon have its first BJP “Marathi” mayor, a development the party says reflects its growing strength in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 4:46 PMBhubaneswar, Jan 16 (UNI) Doctors at the Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) have successfully performed a rare and highly complex craniofacial surgery on a one-year-old child, marking a significant milestone in advanced paediatric care in Odisha.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 4:43 PMSolapur, Jan 16 (UNI) Following the vote counting in the Solapur Municipal Corporation elections, results for 64 out of the total 102 seats have been declared.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 4:38 PMMumbai Jan 16 (UNI) In a surprise development, Shrikant Pangarkar, an accused in the sensational murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh and the Nalasopara arms-ammunition haul case, has won the elections to the Jalna Municipal Corporation (JMC) as an Independent candidate a development that evoked strong reactions.
Pangarkar contested from Ward 13 of the JMC, where he faced the BJP; however, the Shiv Sena, led by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, which contested separately in Jalna, did not field any candidate in this seat.
see more.. 16 Jan 2026 | 4:31 PMKolhapur, Jan 16 (UNI) Congress MLC Satej Patil suffered a major setback in the prestigious Ward No. 9 contest, where his former close associate Sharangdhar Deshmukh of the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) defeated Congress candidate Rahul Mane by a margin of over 3,000 votes.
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