Due to heavy rain, the administration ordered the closure of all government and private schools in Doda District. Bhaderwah-Bani-Basohli-Pathankot & Bhaderwah-Chamba roads are also closed due to heavy rains, leaving yatris halted.
Month: August 2025
Weather department forecasts week-long rain in Bengal
MeT Department has forecast week-long rain in Kolkata and south Bengal districts as another depression is likely to form in the Bay of Bengal on Monday. The new system, along with the present low-pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal, will bring moderate to heavy rain across south Bengal.
DRDO successfully conducts maiden flight tests of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System
Premier Defence Research Agency DRDO has conducted the maiden flight tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the coast of Odisha. The flight tests were conducted on August 23 at around 12.30 pm.
IMD issues yellow alert for Kerala: Heavy rainfall expected August 26–28
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for several districts of Kerala. It has warned of heavy rainfall in the next two days due to the influence of a low pressure system over the northwest Bay of Bengal.
From August 25, India to suspend most postal services to US; here’s why
The Department of Posts — which claims to have the largest network of post offices in the world — is set to suspend most postal services to the US, effective August 25. The move follows an executive order, signed by US President Donald Trump, that ends the duty-free exemption for imported goods valued up to […]
President Murmu gives nod to Income Tax Act 2025, replacing six-decade-old law
The Income Tax Bill, 2025, was passed by Parliament on August 12.
Game Over for Real-Money Online Games: President Murmu gives assent, Online Gaming Bill becomes law
Under the new law, those facilitating such platforms face up to three years in prison and fines of up to Rs 1 crore, while advertising or promoting these services can attract punishment of up to two years and fines reaching Rs 50 lakh.
PM Modi inaugurates various metro railway projects in Kolkata, flags off key routes
The Sealdah-Esplanade metro will reduce the travel time between the two points from nearly 40 minutes to only 11 minutes. The Beleghata-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro section will play a crucial role in enhancing connectivity with the IT hub.
Bihar: PM Modi flags off Amrit Bharat Express running from Gaya to Delhi
The Amrit Bharat Express is a new-generation train offering state-of-the-art facilities at an affordable cost.
ED raids against Karnataka Congress MLA KC Veerendra and multiple cities in gaming-linked case
According to the Zee Business sources, ED Bengaluru Zonal Office conducted a search operation on August 22, 2025 in the case of MLA Chitradurga, KC Veerendra and other premises at 30 locations across Chitradurga District (06), Bangalore (10), Jodhpur (03), Hubli (01) Mumbai (02) and Goa (08 including 5 casinos viz. Puppy’s Casino Gold, Ocean Rivers […]