States | - Part 23

States Top Stories

Calcutta HC refuses refuses to stay West Bengal Speaker’s decision to appoint Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition.

ION correspondentJune 18, 2026June 18, 2026

The Calcutta High Court today declined to grant any interim relief on West Bengal Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose’s decision to appoint breakaway Trinamool Congress MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as the...

Climate and Weather States Top Stories

J&K witness rain and thundershowers across multiple districts amid adverse weather conditions.

ION correspondentJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026

Several parts of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed rain and thundershowers yesterday as the Meteorological Department has issued a nowcast warning for brief intense showers, thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty...

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Three new Ministers inducted into Puducherry Cabinet, completing long-awaited expansion of Council of Ministers.

ION correspondentJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026

Three new Ministers were inducted into the Puducherry Cabinet today, completing the long-awaited expansion of the Council of Ministers. All India N.R. Congress MLAs P. Rajavelu and V. P....

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32,000 women abandoned by NRI husbands in Punjab in last many years. NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar.

ION correspondentJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026

National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has revealed that nearly 32,000 women have been reportedly abandoned by NRI husbands in Punjab in the last many years. She...

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Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan seeks report over auction of heritage furniture from MLA Hostel in Chandigarh.

ION correspondentJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026

Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has sought a detailed report from the Chandigarh Administration over the reported auction of heritage furniture from the MLA Hostel in the...

States Top Stories

Maharashtra govt. advises farmers to delay sowing amid rainfall deficit.

ION correspondentJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026

Maharashtra has received only 26 per cent of its normal rainfall during the first half of June, prompting the state government to advise farmers against rushing with sowing operations....

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Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar flags off Census 2027 Phase I.

ION correspondentJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026

The Keralam Governor, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, today flagged off Phase I of Census 2027 by completing the self-enumeration process through the digital platform at Lok Bhavan. The self-enumeration facility...

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Andhra CM invites National University of Singapore to establish campus in capital Amaravati.

ION correspondentJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has invited the National University of Singapore (NUS) to establish an international branch or satellite campus in Amaravati to develop the capital...

States Top Stories

Railways approves 201 crore rupees Kavach project for Ambala Division.

ION correspondentJune 15, 2026June 16, 2026

Railways has approved a 201 crore rupee Kavach project for the Ambala Division of Northern Railway. Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection system designed to enhance operational...

Assam Diary States Top Stories

Assam to build satellite cities near Guwahati to manage future urban growth.

ION correspondentJune 15, 2026June 15, 2026

The Assam government on Saturday decided to set up a Guwahati Satellite Cities Development Authority to plan, finance, and develop satellite cities in and around Guwahati. The decision was...