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Women not safe in Odisha: AICC Fact-Finding Team

25 Jun 2025 | 1:30 AM

Bhubaneswar, June 24 (UNI) A fact-finding team from the All India Congress Committee (AICC), which investigated several gang rape cases across different parts of Odisha, stated today that women are not safe in the state, not even in the Chief Minister’s own home district.

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Assam signs MoU for facilitating international concerts in state

25 Jun 2025 | 1:21 AM

Guwahati, June 24 (UNI) The Assam Tourism Development Corporation Limited (ATDCL) and BigTree Entertainment Private Limited today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the organisation of international concerts in the state.

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Jan Sangh was formed to end monopoly of Congress in politics: Khattar speaks on Emergency

25 Jun 2025 | 12:45 AM

Patna, June 24 (UNI) Union Minister and senior BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar today said the Jan Sangh was formed to counter the monopoly of Congress in politics.

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Meghalaya CM to meet US Ambassador to India over travel advisory

25 Jun 2025 | 12:43 AM

Shillong, June 24 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma today informed that he would personally take up the issue of the United States’ travel advisory that flagged Meghalaya as unsafe for travel, even as he termed the notification as “absolutely incorrect”.

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Meghalaya: CM to meet US Ambassador to India over travel advisory

25 Jun 2025 | 12:42 AM

Shillong, June 24 (UNI) Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday informed that he would personally take up the issue of the United States’ travel advisory that flagged Meghalaya as unsafe for travel, even as he termed the advisory as “absolutely incorrect”.

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Assam CM visits site for proposed power plant in Dhubri

25 Jun 2025 | 12:40 AM

Guwahati, June 24 (UNI) Aligning with the state government's vision of meeting its power demand and achieving self-reliance in power generation, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today visited the proposed site for a thermal power plant in Dhubri district.

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Of 82 police stations and outposts in Meghalaya, only 14 have functioning CCTV cameras

25 Jun 2025 | 12:37 AM

Shillong, June 24 (UNI) With CCTV cameras non-functional in most police stations of Meghalaya, officials are worried that this major security lapse remains unaddressed so far.

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Meghalaya: CM advises newly inducted officers to serve with purpose & humility

25 Jun 2025 | 12:35 AM

Shillong, June 24 (UNI) Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday emphasised the importance of emotional intelligence, patience and people-centric approach in public service while addressing the valedictory programme of the Induction Training Programme of Meghalaya Civil Service (MCS) batch 2025.

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Assam CM visits wetland cleared of encroachment, says govt strict on the issue

25 Jun 2025 | 12:30 AM

Guwahati, June 24 (UNI) Iterating his stand against illegal encroachment, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said the government has recently cleared six square kms land from 7,000 illegal encroachers at Hahila Beel.

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Manipur: Tribal villages getting govt benefits

25 Jun 2025 | 12:24 AM

Imphal, June 24 (UNI) All district administrations of Manipur have intensified Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) campaigns to make government schemes reach tribal pockets.

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Manipur tribal villages getting government benefits

25 Jun 2025 | 12:24 AM

Imphal, June 24 (UNI) All district administrations of Manipur have intensified Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) campaigns to make government schemes reach tribal pockets.

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Centre ready to set up first nuclear power plant in Bihar

Centre ready to set up first nuclear power plant in Bihar

24 Jun 2025 | 11:46 PM

Patna, 24 June (UNI) Taking a major step towards promoting nuclear energy across the country, the central government today approved the Bihar government’s proposal to set up a nuclear power plant in the state.

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Lalu elected unopposed RJD national president for 13th time

Lalu elected unopposed RJD national president for 13th time

24 Jun 2025 | 11:34 PM

Patna, June 24 (UNI) Veteran leader Lalu Prasad Yadav was today elected unopposed as national president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) for the 13th time as he was the lone candidate to have filed nomination for the top post of the party.

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Modi didn't utter a single word criticising American bombing on Iran: CPI

Modi didn't utter a single word criticising American bombing on Iran: CPI

24 Jun 2025 | 11:31 PM

Patna, June 24 (UNI) Condemning American bombing on Iran, Communist Party of India (CPI) national general secretary D Raja today alleged that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not utter even a single word criticising the American act.

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All structures within 56 km radius of Imphal airport need NOC

24 Jun 2025 | 11:00 PM

Imphal, June 24 (UNI) It is mandatory to obtain no-objection certificate (NOC) for height clearance for all buildings and structures, particularly those falling within the red zone of the Colour Coded Zoning Map (CCZM) of the Imphal International Airport and generally for all structures within a radius of 56 km from the Imphal Airport Aerodrome Reference Point (ARP) from the Airport Authority of India (AAI), said the District Magistrate of Imphal West, Mayanglambam Rajkumar, in a notice issued on Tuesday.

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