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Locals take precautions against the biting winter Chill as freezing winds
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The biting cold wave continues to tighten its grip on Srinagar, forcing locals to reach for their heaviest woollens to brave the falling temperatures. As temperatures remain low, the city has become a chilly landscape, with residents taking every precaution to shield themselves from the f
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India Gate shrouded in smog as air quality slips into 'severe' category, A
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Delhi's air quality continued to deteriorate on Tuesday as a thick layer of toxic smog blanketed large parts of the national capital, including areas around India Gate. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) near India Gate stood at 421, placi
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CAQM issues show cause notices to six Thermal Power Plants within 300 km o
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has issued Show Cause Notices to 06 coal-based Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) located within a radius of 300 km of Delhi for non-compliance with the mandatory provisions relating to co-firing of pellets or briquettes
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Rawalpindi development projects delayed in 2025 amid funding shortfall
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Rawalpindi District Council, Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), Municipal Corporation, Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA), and the District Development Committee were unable to initiate 13 development projects in the city, cantonment, and rural areas in 2025, despite numerous announ
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CRPF sets up 229 forward bases in Naxal areas since 2019 as Centre targets
Updated : 3 months ago IST
As part of its strategy to establish dominance over Naxalism, with the Centre setting March 2026 as the deadline to eliminate the menace, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), one of the principal forces tasked with countering Left Wing Extremism, has set up a total of 229 Forward Oper
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Israel issues call for new research to promote quality local government
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Israel's Ministry of the Interior and its Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology have joined forces for a first-of-its-kind initiative: a call for applied research in the core areas of local authorities, regional clusters and municipal corporations. The ministries said this is part o
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J-K: Tourists flock to Gulmarg as heavy snowfall blankets the region
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The 40-day period of severe winter cold in Jammu and Kashmir, known locally as Chillai Kalan, has commenced with rain and snow in many areas.
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Exercise Desert Cyclone-II progresses with intensive joint urban operation
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Exercise Desert Cycllone-II is progressing with intensive joint training at Al-Hamra, with troops from the Indian Army and the UAE Land Forces undertaking a rigorous mix of classroom instruction and field-based modules. The ongoing training focuses on core urban combat fundamentals, includi
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New IOC fuel storage facility in Ladakh strengthens energy security in hig
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Chairman Arvinder Singh Sahney said the newly inaugurated bulk petroleum storage facility in Ladakh, developed with the support of the Indian Army, will play a critical role in strengthening fuel security and logistics in high-altitude and forward areas.
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DRDO, RRU sign MoU to strengthen defence and security collaboration
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration in the areas of research, education, training and technology support for defence & internal security.
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CMO Gurugram Dr. Alka Singh Launches Mobile Medical Unit
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], December 22: Under the aegis of the Health Department, a unique initiative has been launched in collaboration with Population Services International India (PSI India) and Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company to provide quality healthcare services at the doorsteps of
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Himachal government expands Mukhya Mantri Laghu Dukandar Kalyan Yojana to
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said that the state government has expanded the Mukhya Mantri Laghu Dukandar Kalyan Yojana to urban areas of Himachal Pradesh with the objective of providing financial relief and economic support to small shopkeepers.
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