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Delhi govt prepares tougher action plan to control air pollution in national capital during winter season.

ION correspondentSeptember 29, 2026September 29, 2026

Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav chaired a high-level meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to review the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan in the...

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Flood-like situation developing in Odisha’s Mahanadi system amid heavy rainfall.

ION correspondentSeptember 29, 2026September 29, 2026

A flood like situation is developing in the Mahanadi system in Odisha following heavy rainfall in the upper catchments and increased water release from Hirakud Dam. Twenty six sluice...

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Flood-like conditions persist in several Uttar Pradesh districts amid heavy rainfall.

ION correspondentSeptember 29, 2026September 29, 2026

In Uttar Pradesh, Heavy rainfall over the past several days, coupled with the release of water from barrages, has led to flood-like conditions in several districts. The Ramganga River...

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ED conducts searches at 15 premises in Kolkata linked to MassArt’s Durga Puja ‘Preview Shows.’

ION correspondentSeptember 29, 2026September 29, 2026

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting searches at 15 premises in Kolkata, West Bengal, in connection with alleged financial irregularities committed by MassArt (Mahanirban Road Mass Art) Society in...

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Punjab. LPU closed for 10 days after violent student protest in Phagwara.

ION correspondentSeptember 29, 2026September 29, 2026

In Punjab, a protest by students of Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara turned violent last night when they clashed with police, leading to a lathi charge to control...

Rescue operation underway to evacuate 179 stranded trekkers in Uttarakhand.

ION correspondentSeptember 29, 2026September 29, 2026

A rescue operation is underway to safely evacuate 179 trekkers, mountaineers and support staff stranded in the high Himalayan areas of Uttarakhand. The trekkers from 13 trekking groups are...

Char Dham Yatra resumes in Uttarakhand after improvement in weather.

ION correspondentSeptember 29, 2026September 29, 2026

In Uttarakhand, the Char Dham Yatra has resumed following an improvement in weather conditions today. Garhwal Commissioner Anand Swarup said that necessary directions have been issued to the concerned...

India, Poland Hold Joint Working Group Meeting today.

ION correspondentSeptember 29, 2026September 29, 2026

Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar and Poland’s Secretary of State and Deputy Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka co-chaired the India-Poland Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting today. In a social media post,...

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Central teams to visit Karnataka and Maharashtra to assess drought situation.

ION correspondentSeptember 29, 2026September 29, 2026

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called upon states to complete preparations for the Rabi season through coordinated planning, scientific assessment and close field-level monitoring....

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First Steel Bridge for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Launched in Maharashtra.

ION correspondentSeptember 29, 2026September 29, 2026

The first steel bridge for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project in Maharashtra has been launched over NH-3 (Nashik Highway) at Dive-Anjur village in Bhiwandi in Thane district. The 100-metre-long...