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Char Dham Yatra temporarily suspended amid Heavy Rainfall as precautionary measure.

ION correspondentJuly 20, 2026July 20, 2026

The Char Dham Yatra is temporarily suspended for some time today as a precautionary measure in view of safety concerns. Amid a heavy rainfall warning in several districts of...

Vaishno Devi & Amarnath yatras temporarily suspended due to rough weather forecast.

ION correspondentJuly 19, 2026July 19, 2026

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra remains suspended due to prevailing adverse weather conditions in Katra and the Trikuta Hills. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that...

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Flash floods & landslides hit multiple places in J&K, claiming several lives & damage to property. Rescue operations in full swing.

ION correspondentJuly 19, 2026July 19, 2026

In Jammu and Kashmir the Rajouri town was hit by flash floods following incessant overnight rainfall, forcing hundreds of residents to move to safer locations as floodwaters inundated low-lying...

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Madhya Pradesh cabinet approves draft Uniform Civil Code bill.

ION correspondentJuly 19, 2026July 19, 2026

In Madhya Pradesh, the state cabinet today approved the draft of the bill on Uniform Civil Code. The Cabinet meeting was held at Jagdishpur in Bhopal under the chairmanship...

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IIT Goa holds 7th Convocation Ceremony in Ponda.

ION correspondentJuly 19, 2026July 19, 2026

The Indian Institute of Technology, Goa, today held its seventh Convocation Ceremony in Ponda. A total of 188 students from the B.Tech., M.Tech. and Ph.D. programmes were awarded their...

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J&K. At least 11 killed, several missing after heavy rains triggered landslides in Rajouri and Poonch.

ION correspondentJuly 19, 2026July 19, 2026

In Jammu and Kashmir at least 11 people were killed and seven others went missing as torrential rains triggered landslides and flash floods in the twin border districts of...

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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project achieves major milestone.

ION correspondentJuly 19, 2026July 19, 2026

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project achieved a major milestone today as the second Tunnel Boring Machine began excavation from Sawli in Ghansoli towards Vikhroli. The machine will construct part...

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West Bengal CM lays foundation stone for expansion of steel manufacturing unit at Mejia, Bankura.

ION correspondentJuly 18, 2026July 18, 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari laid the foundation stone for the expansion of a steel manufacturing unit at Mejia in Bankura district yesterday. The expansion project, involving an...

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Andhra Pradesh CM seeks Centre’s support on Rayalaseema Integrated Horticulture Development Plan.

ION correspondentJuly 18, 2026July 18, 2026

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has sought the Centre’s support on key issues related to aquaculture, tobacco farmers and the proposed Rayalaseema Integrated Horticulture Development Plan. Mr....

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IMD issues red alert for heavy rainfall over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim.

ION correspondentJuly 18, 2026July 18, 2026

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red color warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall over Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim till...

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