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Jharkhand govt cancels JSSC-CGL exam. All other recruitment exams conducted by private agency TDPL also cancelled.

ION correspondentAugust 18, 2026August 18, 2026

The Jharkhand government has cancelled the JSSC-CGL examination after a 24-day students’ protest in the state. It has also cancelled all other recruitment exams conducted by private agency TDPL....

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Fishing boat carrying fishermen from Andhra Pradesh’s Konaseema district goes missing at sea.

ION correspondentAugust 18, 2026August 18, 2026

A fishing boat carrying fishermen from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh has gone missing at sea. The fishermen had set out for fishing from Odalarevu...

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India’s first virtual zoo opens in Indore with 14-D cinema and virtual jungle safari facilities.

ION correspondentAugust 17, 2026August 17, 2026

The country’s first virtual zoo has been started in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Along with this, a 14-D cinema theatre and a virtual jungle safari have also been opened at...

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Self-enumeration for Census 2027 to begin today in identified snowbound areas of Jammu and Kashmir.

ION correspondentAugust 17, 2026August 17, 2026

In Jammu and Kashmir, the digital self-enumeration process for snow-bound areas has begun from midnight today and will remain open till August 31 as part of the Census-2027 exercise....

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Flood situation remains grim in Odisha. Nearly 42k. hectares of cropland suffer damage.

ION correspondentAugust 17, 2026August 17, 2026

Flood situation continues to remain grim in north Odisha, with six districts affected and 126 villages still marooned amid rising rivers and continuing rain. Around eight lakh people have...

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Protesting Jharkhand students to hold fresh round of talks with State Government in Ranchi today.

ION correspondentAugust 17, 2026August 17, 2026

JPSC-JSSC aspirants’ agitation in Jharkhand has entered its 24th day, with students intensifying their protest over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. A fresh round of talks between the government...

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JPSC-JSSC aspirants intensify agitation over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams.

ION correspondentAugust 16, 2026August 16, 2026

The JPSC-JSSC aspirants’ agitation in Jharkhand has intensified, with students announcing fresh protest programmes over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. As part of the next phase of the agitation,...

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Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu pays tribute to freedom fighters on 80th Independence Day.

ION correspondentAugust 15, 2026August 15, 2026

Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu paid heartfelt tribute to the freedom fighters on the 80th Independence Day, recalling their supreme sacrifices and urging people to draw inspiration from...

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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to launch road development programme covering 7,448 km.

ION correspondentAugust 15, 2026August 15, 2026

Telangana’s rural roads sector is set for a new chapter, with Mulugu district hosting the launch of a massive road development programme. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy will unveil a...

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West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari pays tribute to freedom fighters on Independence Day.

ION correspondentAugust 15, 2026August 15, 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has called upon the people of the state to work together to build a more developed, prosperous and brighter West Bengal. In his...