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Punjab: 49 percent turnout in Ludhiana West bypoll

19 Jun 2025 | 9:27 PM

Chandigarh, June 19 (UNI) An average 49.07 percent of 1.74 lakh registered voters exercised their franchise in the Ludhiana West by-poll on Thursday, Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab said here.

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Pahalgam buzzes with tourists weeks after Operation Sindoor: Union Tourism Minister

Pahalgam buzzes with tourists weeks after Operation Sindoor: Union Tourism Minister

19 Jun 2025 | 9:09 PM

Srinagar, Jun 19 (UNI) Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday said the scenic town of Pahalgam in south Kashmir is once again bustling with tourists over a month after the Operation Sindoor.

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All J&K Panchayat Conference delegation meets Rajnath, submits memo for compensation of land

All J&K Panchayat Conference delegation meets Rajnath, submits memo for compensation of land

19 Jun 2025 | 9:04 PM

Jammu, June 19 (UNI) A delegation of the All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference on Thursday met the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi and submitted a memorandum, seeking his intervention to resolve the long-standing issues of villagers who donated their ancestral land decades ago for near defence establishments in Jindrah and Nagrota areas of Jammu district.

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Author Prafulla Roy passes away at the age of 91

19 Jun 2025 | 8:57 PM

Kolkata, Jun 19 (UNI) Eminent Bengali author and Sahitya Akademi award winner Prafulla Roy passed away on Thursday at a private hospital in the city following prolonged illness. He was 91 years old.

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PM to lay foundation stone, inaugurate multiple development projects in Siwan on June 20

19 Jun 2025 | 8:56 PM

Patna, June 19 (UNI) In a major boost to infrastructure and socio-economic development in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects at Siwan on Friday.

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Mehbooba urges Centre to show compassion towards ailing Shabir Shah

19 Jun 2025 | 8:37 PM

Srinagar, June 19 (UNI) Former Chief Minister and People's Democratic Party president, Mehbooba Mufti, on Thursday urged the Union government to intervene on humanitarian grounds in the case of ailing separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah.

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OGW arrested in south Kashmir through newly installed FRS

19 Jun 2025 | 8:31 PM

Srinagar, June 19 (UNI) Ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday arrested an alleged overground worker (OGW) through newly installed Facial Recognition System (FRS) in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

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BJD threatens street protests across Odisha over law-and-order situation

19 Jun 2025 | 8:23 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 19 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) women leaders on Thursday expressed serious concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in Odisha and warned that they would take to the streets if the situation does not improve soon.

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AP: SIPB approves 19 projects with investment of Rs 28,546 Cr

19 Jun 2025 | 8:19 PM

Vijayawada, June 19 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced that additional incentives will be provided to industries and projects that invest in the state's backward regions.

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Holding IYD event in presence of PM Modi is a proud moment for Andhra: Union Minister

19 Jun 2025 | 8:19 PM

Bhimavaram, June 19 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma has said that organising the International Yoga Day event on June 21 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a proud moment for Andhra Pradesh and called upon all to make Yoga a part of life.

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French Ambassador to India calls on Kerala CM

19 Jun 2025 | 8:19 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 (UNI) French Ambassador to India Dr Thierry Mathou called on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at his office here on Thursday.

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Ship accidents: SDMA launches Web Application

19 Jun 2025 | 8:17 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 19 (UNI) The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has developed a web application to collect information about objects washing ashore or floating in the sea in connection with recent ship accidents off the Kerala coast.

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Odisha to host States’ Energy Ministers Conference

19 Jun 2025 | 8:10 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 19 (UNI) Odisha will take the lead in establishing a Community of Practice for Energy Ministers from various Indian states and host a conference of the Energy Ministers of different states later this year.

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AP: Minister Subhash distributes aid to 20 ailing people

19 Jun 2025 | 8:08 PM

Kakinada, June 19 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Labour Vasamsetti Subhash said the government is committed to the welfare of the poor and has extended all help to those ailing for their medical treatment.

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Assam improves maternal mortality ratio, infant mortality rate: CM

19 Jun 2025 | 8:03 PM

Guwahati, June 19 (UNI) Assam has made significant strides towards reducing the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and the Under 5 Mortality Rate.

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