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Private hospitals in Haryana will suspend Ayushman Bharat services on September 1 over nearly ₹1,200 crore in unpaid claims, while emergency admissions will continue.
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The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in eight states on August 31, with elevated rainfall and thunderstorms expected across several regions through the first week of September.
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India and the European Union signed a Security and Defence Partnership on 27 January 2026 on the margins of the EU–India Summit, creating a structured framework for deeper cooperation across maritime security, cyber-defence and counter-terrorism, among other areas.
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died on 28 January 2026 after a chartered Learjet 45 crashed during an attempted landing at Baramati airport. Authorities said the aircraft went down while making a second approach, and a DGCA investigation has been launched as the state announced mourning.
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died on 28 January 2026 after a chartered Learjet 45XR crashed while trying to land at Baramati Airport. All five on board were killed, officials said, and an investigation is underway into what caused the aircraft to veer off and catch fire.
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India and the European Union have clinched a long-awaited free trade agreement, described by leaders as a historic, strategic pivot amid global tariff tensions. The deal targets sweeping tariff cuts, easier market access and stronger supply-chain links — but still needs legal vetting and ratification before it kicks in.
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A fresh western disturbance is set to trigger widespread rain and snow in the western Himalayan belt on 27 January, while parts of north and northwest India brace for thunderstorms, gusty winds, dense fog and isolated cold-wave conditions. The forecast also points to hailstorm risk in a few areas and another disturbance lining up around 30 January, keeping end-of-month weather unsettled.
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The Punjab government ordered a one-day closure across government, aided and private schools on 27 January 2026, giving students and staff a break after Republic Day functions held statewide a day earlier.
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A new spell of active winter weather is set to sweep across north, northwest and parts of central India from January 27, with the IMD warning of widespread rain/snow in the western Himalayas, thunderstorms and gusty winds in adjoining plains, and patchy dense fog and cold-wave conditions.
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Punjab declared a statewide school holiday on January 27, extending the Republic Day break for students, teachers and staff across government and private institutions.
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India celebrated its 77th Republic Day on Monday, 26 January 2026, with a high-security parade on Kartavya Path in New Delhi that blended military pageantry with cultural tableaux. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa attended as chief guests, underlining New Delhi’s push for deeper India–EU engagement.
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India celebrated its 77th Republic Day on 26 January 2026 with a grand parade on Kartavya Path in New Delhi, spotlighting military hardware, cultural tableaux and aerial flypasts. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa attended as chief guests, underlining the growing India–EU partnership ahead of summit talks.