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Message of safe building construction to reach every household: ADM

Dharamsala, Oct 8 ( UNI) Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Shilpi Becta on Wednesday said that a series of disaster risk reduction awareness programmes will be organised across Kangra district under the Samarth campaign, which will continue till October 31. The aim is to ensure that every citizen remains alert and prepared for disasters.
Inaugurating the awareness campaign at Government Senior Secondary School, Matour, ADM Shilpi Becta said that special programmes are being held in schools to mark Disaster Risk Reduction Day and messages on safe building construction will be
disseminated in all panchayats. Panchayat pradhans, ASHA and Anganwadi workers, government officials, trained masons, and voluntary organisations will jointly spread information on safe and earthquake-resistant construction practices to every household.
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Budgam gears up for crucial By-Election,litmus test for Omar Abdullah’s NC

10 Nov 2025 | 5:25 PM

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Srinagar, Nov 10 (UNI) Budgam is all set for a crucial by-election tomorrow — a contest viewed as a litmus test for the ruling National Conference (NC) and its popularity among the electorate after last year’s Assembly polls.

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J&K police seize 2,900 kg of explosives; 2 docs among 7 held, weapons seized

10 Nov 2025 | 3:55 PM

Srinagar/Chandigarh, Nov 10 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Police, in coordination with Haryana Police, have seized nearly 2,900 kg of explosives and arrested seven suspects, including two doctors, in a major anti-terror operation spanning multiple states. Officials said the seizure included a large cache of arms and materials suspected to be used for terror-related activities.

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Tribal pride fortnight on Birsa Munda birth anniversary from Nov 1-15, CM Yogi to attend main event in Sonbhadra

10 Nov 2025 | 3:07 PM

Lucknow, Nov 10 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government is organising grand events across the state to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Lok Nayak Birsa Munda.

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Ten candidates in fray for Nagrota Assembly By-Poll; Voting on Tuesday

10 Nov 2025 | 2:57 PM

Jammu, Nov 10 (UNI) Ten candidates are in the fray for the Nagrota Assembly Constituency by-election, which goes to the polls tomorrow.

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Haryana police tightens crackdown on drunk and rash driving after 4,000 fatal accidents

10 Nov 2025 | 2:48 PM

Chandigarh, Nov 10 (UNI) Alarmed by the rising number of road accidents in Haryana, the state’s Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur has ordered a state-wide campaign against reckless and drunken driving, calling the spate of crashes a “human-created calamity.”
According to police data, more than 4,000 people have lost their lives in traffic mishaps between January and October this year, five times higher than deaths from violent crimes.

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