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Ban on gutkha, pan masala in Gujarat extended for another year; Effective from September 13

The complete ban on the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of gutkha and pan masala containing tobacco or nicotine across the state has been extended for another year, effective from September 13,…

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India August 31, 2026 · 6:19 pm

“No flooding in Champaran…”: BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal hails Bihar govt’s pre-emptive action to prevent floods

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sanjay Jaiswal on Monday credited the Bihar administration's proactive measures in preventing severe flooding across the Champaran…

India August 31, 2026 · 5:57 pm

Chhattisgarh CM Sai stresses need for self-reliance in critical minerals, calls for exploration and mining

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday stressed the need for India to become self-reliant in critical and strategic minerals, saying…

India August 31, 2026 · 5:56 pm

COAS General Dhiraj Seth reviews operational preparedness at Southern Command, felicitates veterans with Yoddha Seva Samman

The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth visited Headquarters Southern Command at Pune and reviewed the Command's operational preparedness…

India August 31, 2026 · 5:53 pm

Centre designates 3 new special NIA courts in Rajasthan, Bihar, and Andhra

The Central government has designated three new courts in Rajasthan, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh as "exclusive special courts" for the trial of…

India August 31, 2026 · 5:40 pm

ITBP flags off ‘Parvat Sankalp-2026’ mountaineering expedition to Mount Reo Pargil

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Monday launched its Force-level mountaineering expedition, codenamed "Parvat Sankalp-2026," to scale the 22,175-foot-high Mount Reo Pargil…

India August 31, 2026 · 5:39 pm

SpiceJet seeks extension of time to deposit ₹50 crore in KAL Airways dispute; Delhi HC declines to interfere at this stage

The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to interfere at this stage with the issue of SpiceJet Ltd.'s non-payment of the first…