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BJP will register a decisive victory in U.P., says party chief Nitin Nabin

July 4, 2026 admin

BJP National President Nitin Nabin felicitates Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with a bejewelled lord Ganesha idol during a meeting with MPs, MLAs and MLCs of the State, in Lucknow on Saturday. | Photo Credit: X/@NitinNabin X via ANI The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Saturday (July 4, 2026) in…

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Odisha doctors call of strike after government assurances

July 4, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Odisha Medical Services Association (OMSA), Odisha’s largest association of government doctors, called off strike which was launched demanding better service conditions and workplace safety following assurance from the Mohan Majhi Government on Saturday (July 4, 2026). “We met Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling and…

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Bihar to set up 100 fast track courts

July 4, 2026 admin

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary addresses the “two-day state-level conference on new criminal laws” at Bodh Gaya, in Gaya on Saturday. | Photo Credit: X/@samrat4bjp via ANI Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday (July 4, 2026) announced plans to set up 100 Fast Track Courts (FTCs) in the State. He said this while addressing…

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Roadside vendors turned exporters: Meghalaya’s ‘numbered’ farmers reap fruits of labour

July 4, 2026 admin

Neighbours Prestina Sangkly, Dilip Rabha, and Mercy Lyngdoh, unknown to each other a decade ago, had something in common. They were farmers who struggled to sell their fruits of labour—the seasonal Khasi Mandarin orange and the Kew and Queen pineapples, and the perennial banana—by the roadside or at weekly markets. Their lives began changing after…

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Fresh political support pours in on 15th day of CJP protest; student hospitalised

July 4, 2026 admin

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s protest at Jantar Mantar entered its 15th day on Saturday (July 4, 2026), drawing fresh political support from AAP MP Sanjay Singh and CPI(M) MP John Brittas, while climate activist Sonam Wangchuk continued the seventh day of his hunger strike. All India Students’ Association (AISA) said one of its fasting…

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NDPS cases, arrests double in Kochi in a month

July 4, 2026 admin

The numbers of cases registered and arrests made under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act by the Kochi City police have doubled in June compared to the previous five months, in a clear indication of increased enforcement as part of the Statewide ‘Operation Toofan: The Narco Hunt’. The city police registered 1,143 drug-related…

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Ninth edition of The Hindu Home Expo commences at LuLu Mall

July 4, 2026 admin

Mayor V.K. Minimol inaugurating the 9th edition of the two-day The Hindu Home Expo 2026 at LuLu Mall, Kochi, on July 4, 2026, in the presence of Kiran Joshi, Assistant Vice-President and Kerala Business Head of The Hindu; Sandeep Abraham, President, Sales and Growth Strategy, CERA Sanitaryware Limited; Jayadeep Narasimhan, General Manager, Sales, CERA Sanitaryware Limited; and K.S. Sudhi, Chief of Bureau, The Hindu, Kochi. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Curtains have gone up on the ninth…

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Traffic snarls worsen around Kochi metro extension, NHAI flyover worksites

July 4, 2026 admin

Vehicles from the Aluva side remain stranded on the service road-cum-free left turn on the southern side of the Edappally flyover on July 4, 2026. Commuters have been demanding that the NHAI widen the bottlenecked free left turn at Edappally Junction to ensure smoother traffic flow. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Unscientific site management, potholes and the ensuing traffic snarls around the Kochi…

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Access to GCC playgrounds restricted for govt.-aided schools in George Town

July 4, 2026 admin

GCC Commissioner G.S. Sameeran says that since some aided schools have expressed difficulty in paying the charges, students are allowed to use the playgrounds during P.T. hours. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM A number of government-aided schools in the central business district of George Town do not have a playground and depend on the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC)…

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Over 59,000 teachers take up TET exam across Tamil Nadu

July 4, 2026 admin

As many as 59,535 teachers across Tamil Nadu appeared for the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) paper-I for in-service teachers held on Saturday. While 61,386 candidates had registered to take up the exam, a total of 1,851 candidates were absent. The exam was held in 222 centers. Speaking to the media, school education secretary B. Chandra…

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