Top Stories | - Part 8

States Top Stories

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....

Climate and Weather Top Stories

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...

Field news Top Stories

Kathua Railway Station renamed as Martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary Kathua Station.

ION correspondentJuly 18, 2026July 18, 2026

The Northern Railway has officially renamed Kathua Railway Station in the Jammu Division as “Martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary Kathua” Railway Station with immediate effect. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports...

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Eight killed, 10 injured as massive fire engulfs firecracker manufacturing unit in Ahmedabad.

ION correspondentJuly 18, 2026July 18, 2026

In Gujarat, eight people were killed and ten others injured today after a massive fire broke out at a firecracker manufacturing and processing unit on the Ramol-Gatrad Road in...

Nation Top Stories

IPS Anurag Kumar appointed as the Delhi Police Commissioner.

ION correspondentJuly 17, 2026July 18, 2026

Senior IPS officer of the 1994 batch Anurag Kumar has been appointed as the new police commissioner of Delhi. An order issued on Friday morning by Rakesh Kumar Singh,...

Jagannath Rath Yatra. Traditional rituals to be performed in Puri’s Gundicha Temple today.

ION correspondentJuly 17, 2026July 17, 2026

The sacred Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Odisha’s Puri attained a significant spiritual milestone today as the majestic chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath completed...

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Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu reviews the progress of FCV tobacco procurement.

ION correspondentJuly 17, 2026July 17, 2026

Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu today reviewed the progress of FCV (Flue-Cured Virginia) tobacco procurement through a teleconference and directed officials to speed up purchases to ensure remunerative...

Climate and Weather Top Stories

IMD forecasts heavy rainfall over parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and Odisha today.

ION correspondentJuly 17, 2026July 17, 2026

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall today over parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and Odisha. Parts of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand,...

States Top Stories

Goa govt bars entry of persons below 21 into casino gaming areas.

ION correspondentJuly 17, 2026July 17, 2026

Goa government has tightened regulations governing casino operations by prohibiting entry of persons below 21 years of age into casino gaming areas. Home Department has issued a notification enforcing...