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Termination of NHM staff’s job contract likely to affect services in govt. hospitals in Keralam
Job contracts of 1,495 temporary staff working under the National Health Mission have been terminated from October 31; ninety-nine people have lost their jobs in Kozhikode district alone
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Air quality of Delhi slips to ‘very poor’ for first time this winter, Stage 2 of GRAP invoked
AQI of Delhi stood at 324 (very poor) at 4 p.m. on November 2, up from 261 (poor) a day earlier; NCR State governments to enhance vehicle parking fees to discourage use of private vehicles, staggered timings to be introduced for public offices and municipal bodies; Delhi Metro to run 20 more trips on weekdays
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Why is it difficult to ensure only green firecrackers are burst during Deepavali?
Over the years, both complete or partial bans on firecrackers have been openly flouted by people in the national capital
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ACP Manasvi Vashishta, who led protest outside Delhi Police headquarters, suspended for ‘violation of discipline’
Manasvi Vashishta had joined around 100 police personnel protesting outside police headquarters against his transfer and that of Shahdara SHO Arun Kumar, after lawyers alleged the two officers had threatened advocates seeking action in an assault case.
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Telangana SIR: Address change applications at odds with enumeration forms ending up in deletion of voters
Many Form 8 applications for address change were rejected as the electors were deleted from rolls after not being found at the old address during Enumeration Phase
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Parts of Delhi reel under ‘severe’ level air pollution
The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi was 330 (very poor) at 8 a.m. on November 3, 2026, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data
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Queues and chaos at many Tasmac outlets amid ₹10 price hike, shop closure rumours
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Mild earthquake of 3.1 magnitude hits of J&K's Kishtwar
No reports of any loss of life or damage to property received from anywhere in the Union Territory so far
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All 4,048 Tasmac outlets in Tamil Nadu to get bottle return machines: Minister Vignesh
Minister for Prohibition and Excise K. Vignesh says tendering process for procuring the machines is expected to be completed within 20 days and warns employees against disrupting business at outlets
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KEA to go ahead with written examination for recruitment of PU college principals in Karnataka on November 20, 22
The lecturers’ association had submitted a representation seeking postponement of the examination by one month citing lack of time for preparation
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Fire breaks out at HPCL Visakh Refinery; no casualties reported
Reassuring the public, Malkapuram Inspector of Police E. Narasimha Rao issued a voice message that the situation was under control
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What is the role of Legislative Councils? | Explained
What is the constitutional basis for Legislative Councils in the States? What were the arguments for and against? How are members elected and nominated? What powers do Legislative Councils have in relation to Legislative Assemblies? What reforms did the Second Administrative Reforms Commission propose?
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Bihar Assembly serves notice to Anant Singh over plea to expel him
Mokama MLA has been given a week’s time to respond to the charges against him
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Cyclone Murasu brings deluge to parched Prakasam district
A red alert is in place for the districts of Tirupati, Nandyal and Palnadu for November 3, 2026 and an orange alert for 11 other districts
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Police foil bid to snatch smuggled gold from woman at Karipur
Around 10 people had reached the airport in two cars to seize the gold and abduct her
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No power disruptions reported as Cyclone Murasu makes landfall near Kothapatnam in Prakasam dist.
During the teleconference, Collectors briefed Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu on the ground situation and relief measures
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Activists raise concern over Supreme Court order on green firecrackers, traders lament stock availability
Over the years, both complete or partial bans on firecrackers have been openly flouted by people in the national capital
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Foreigners’ registration offices in all State Capitals by 2027: MHA
Ministry says the expansion is intended to improve access to immigration and consular services, strengthen regulatory compliance, and support India’s efforts to attract international visitors
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Akhilesh redraws ‘PDA’ to woo upper castes; rhetoric may not be enough, say political analysts
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NCP leaders express discontent in core committee meeting after talks with Amit Shah
A day before the core committee meeting, six senior NCP leaders met Amit Shah on Sunday night and is learnt to have informed him about their unhappiness with the party’s functioning under Sunetra Pawar and Parth Pawar
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