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• PMC Employees' Indefinite Strike Hits Patna's Sanitation System
  
  The indefinite strike by Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) employees has begun to severely affect sanitation services across the capital, with door-to-door garbage collection and routine street cleaning disrupted in several areas.Thousands of tonnes of waste accumulated...
• Cloudy skies, light rain likely across Delhi-NCR; temperatures to stay in mid-30s
  
  Residents of Delhi-NCR can expect a blend of cloudy skies, light rainfall and humid weather on Friday, with daytime temperatures likely to remain in the mid-30s degrees Celsius across most parts of the region.According to weather forecasts, Delhi and Gurugram are expected...
• Raj Assembly Session to Begin on August 20; UCC, Tree Conservation Bill among Key Agenda Items
  
  The sixth (Monsoon) Session of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly will commence on August 20 and is expected to witness intense debates, with the ruling BJP government likely to introduce key legislations, including the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill and the...
• Assam flood toll rises to 80; over 2.12 lakh people affected in eight districts
  
  The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Friday, with more than 2.12 lakh people continuing to reel under the impact of inundation across eight districts, while the cumulative death toll due to this year's floods rose to 80, officials said.According to the Assam State...
• Maharashtra Cyber Police Register FIR over AI-generated Videos Targeting PM Modi, Piyush Goyal
  
  Maharashtra Cyber Police have registered an FIR regarding the circulation of allegedly AI-generated and morphed videos of Union Minister Piyush Goyal and objectionable content targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The action was initiated following a complaint filed by a...
• Rajasthan: Two more new mothers die at Bhilwara govt hospital; raising toll to 7
  
  Rajasthan's maternal healthcare system has yet again come under renewed scrutiny after two more new mothers died at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital (MGH), Bhilwara. According to hospital authorities, both women had normal deliveries and were not classified as high-risk pregnancies,...
• Six Killed as Four-storey Building Collapses in Maha's Bhiwandi; Rescue Operation Underway
  
  A four-storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district, leaving six people dead, according to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). Authorities fear that several others may still be trapped under the debris, and rescue operations are continuing...
• MP CM Yadav to distribute Rs 300 crore loans to self-help groups in Jhabua today
  
  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will distribute loans worth Rs 300 crore to self-help groups (SHGs) at a state-level capacity-building and loan distribution programme in Thandla town of Jhabua district on Friday, the state government said.According to an official...
• MP: Viral Abuse Video Triggers Crackdown on Illegal Old-age Home in Indore, 31 Elderly Shifted
  
  The Indore district administration has sealed an illegally operated old-age home and shifted all its 31 elderly residents to government-recognised shelters after a viral video showing an elderly woman being beaten with a stick by a minor sparked outrage and exposed serious...
• One lakh fishing vessels to be fitted with transponders developed By ISRO soon
  
  One lakh marine fishing vessels across the country will soon be fitted with transponders under the Vessel Communication and Support System (VCSS), officials said.The Union Department of Fisheries on Thursday approved the national roll-out plan for VCSS under the Pradhan...
• 20 projects in protected areas given green nod since 2024: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh
  
  During the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26, environment clearance was granted to 20 infrastructure projects/activities, wholly or partly, in a Protected Area or Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ)/Eco-Sensitive Area (ESA), the Centre told the Rajya Sabha.Minister of State for...
• Now, Web-based Tool to Enable Scientific Identification of Mental Health Disorders in Rajasthan
  
  Rajasthan has launched a major initiative to strengthen mental healthcare by introducing a web-based assessment tool for the scientific identification of mental health disorders, offering instant diagnostic reports and specialist consultations through telemedicine.Medical...
• CM Satheesan speaks to Kerala athlete Sreeshankar, congratulates him for Commonwealth silver medal win
  
  Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan called M. Sreeshankar telephonically to congratulate him on scripting history by winning the silver medal in the Men's long jump at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, describing the achievement as a landmark moment for both Kerala and...
• Assam Flood to Be Recognised as 'high-intensity, Rapid-onset Disaster': CM Sarma Tells Centre
  
  Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged the Centre to recognise the recent floods in Upper Assam as an "atypical, high-intensity, rapid-onset" disaster and sought a dedicated central assistance package for the worst-affected districts to support relief,...
• Gujarat CM highlights top NITI Aayog ranking, calls state India's preferred investment destination
  
  Gujarat has secured the top position in NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index 2026, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel saying the ranking reflects the state's emergence as India's preferred destination for investment and industry.Addressing the installation ceremony...
• Arunachal Guv urges 'whole-of-society' push for drug-free youth
  
  Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. Gen. K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Thursday called for a "Whole-of-Society" approach to build a Nasha Mukt Yuva (drug-free youth) as a key pillar of Viksit Bharat 2047, stressing that eliminating substance abuse requires collective efforts by...
• Unexpectedly wet July exposes climate change: Study
  
  July unfolded differently from initial forecasts of a below-normal season, turning unexpectedly wet and exposing how climate change and shifting ocean-atmosphere interactions are making India's monsoon harder to predict, a new study said on Thursday.Between July 1 and July...
• Rajasthan Receives Nearly 68,000 Suggestions on Uniform Civil Code
  
  Rajasthan has received nearly 68,000 suggestions on the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) through various channels, including digital platforms, reflecting growing public engagement in the consultation process. Officials said fresh suggestions are being submitted daily as...
• Tripura expands rural markets; Minister says farmers are India's strength
  
  Emphasising the crucial role of agriculture in India's growth, Tripura Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Thursday said no development would be possible if farmers stopped producing food and agricultural commodities, asserting that they remain the...
• Gujarat: Polling concludes in Manjalpur bypoll with 37.50 pc voter turnout
  
  Polling for the by-election to Gujarat's Manjalpur Assembly constituency concluded peacefully on Thursday, with the final voter turnout recorded at 37.50 per cent, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).The turnout was significantly lower than the 60.15 per...
• PM Modi Welcomes Passage of Anti-paper Leak Bill by Parliament, Says Will Make Examination System More 'robust'
  
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed the passage of a Bill ensuring strict actions against any examination paper leak, saying that it will now make the system more robust."We have initiated successive steps towards a trustworthy education system. It included setting up...
• Gujarat: Ahmedabad Civic Body to Survey Rain-hit Areas
  
  The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will conduct a citywide survey of properties damaged by the recent heavy rainfall and submit its findings to the Gujarat government for consideration of relief measures, Standing Committee Chairman Kamlesh Patel announced on...
• Tripura competing with fastest-growing states: CM Saha
  
  Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said the state is witnessing rapid progress under the present Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, with initiatives spanning infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, technology and social welfare. He asserted that Tripura is...
• Voting Underway in High-stakes Bankipur Bypoll; NDA Leaders Expresses Confidence
  
  Polling is underway for the prestigious Bankipur Assembly by-election in Patna, with 25 candidates in the fray.A total of 3,79,616 voters are eligible to decide the electoral fate of the contestants. The contest is primarily seen as a triangular fight between Jan Suraaj...
• TN Set to Roll Out Single-window Clearance for Hospitals, Ending Decade-long Approval Delays
  
  In a major ease-of-doing-business reform aimed at boosting healthcare investments, the Tamil Nadu government is set to introduce a single-window clearance system for hospitals, bringing an end to a fragmented approval process that has long been criticised for delays and...

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