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An estimated 60 percent electorate exercised their franchise during the third phase of election in Bihar

An estimated 60 percent electorate exercised their franchise during the third phase of election in Bihar

07 May 2024 | 10:12 PM

Patna, May 7 (UNI) Despite all efforts of the Election Commission and other stalwarts to attract the voters to the booths to exercise their franchise, polling in the third phase of the elections in five seats namely Jhanjharpur, Supaul , Araria, Madhepura and Khagaria in Bihar had marginal increase of 1.42 percent compared to the second phase of the polling but was still 1.22 percent less than the last Lok Sabha elections held in 2019 in the same five constituencies.

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Our stand remains same for justice to qualified candidates: BJP on SC verdict

07 May 2024 | 9:47 PM

Kolkata, May 7 (UNI) Reacting to the Supreme Court order for interim stay on Calcutta High Court's decision, which declared the entire panel of 2016 SSC teachers' recruitment null and void, the BJP on Tuesday said, " Our stand remains the same for justice to the qualified candidates" in the alleged recruitment scam.

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Mamata happy with SC verdict on SSC recruitment in Bengal

Mamata happy with SC verdict on SSC recruitment in Bengal

07 May 2024 | 9:36 PM

Kolkata, May 7 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed her happiness with the Supreme Court verdict ordering an interim stay on the Calcutta High Court judgment which declared the entire panel of SSC teachers recruited in 2016 null and void.

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Itanagar DC expresses disappointment over slow progress of highway work

07 May 2024 | 8:56 PM

Itanagar, May 7 (UNI) Itanagar Capital Complex Deputy Commissioner cum Nodal Officer (NH-415) Shweta Nagarkoti Mehta has expressed her disappointment over the slow progress of the work on the Pappu Nallah-Nirjuli stretch of NH-415 under Package-B. She urged the contracting agency to speed up the work and complete it within the stipulated time, official sources said on Tuesday.

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Odisha: Residential school girls get lessons on good & bad touch

07 May 2024 | 8:48 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 7 (UNI) The ST&SC Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department of Odisha government has launched a massive awareness campaign to make the girls boarders of SSD Residential Schools know what is a good touch and bad touch.

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Arunachal Guv greets people on World Red Cross Day eve

07 May 2024 | 7:47 PM

Itanagar, May 7 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General (Retd) KT Parnaik has extended his good wishes to the people of the State, particularly the Red Cross volunteers, on the eve of World Red Cross Day, which commemorates the birth anniversary of Sir Jean Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross Movement.

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Meghalaya students’ bodies demand NEET retests over exam discrepancies

07 May 2024 | 7:35 PM

Shillong, May 7 (UNI) Two student unions in Meghalaya have requested the state government conduct a re-examination of the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) for students of Jaintia Hills as there were discrepancies during the conduct of Sunday’s examination.

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95 more refugees from Myanmar enter Mizoram : officials

95 more refugees from Myanmar enter Mizoram : officials

07 May 2024 | 7:33 PM

Aizawl, May 7 (UNI) At least 95 more refugees from Myanmar entered Mizoram during the past one week, officials on Tuesday said.

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Nearly 60 pc polling in third phase LS election in Bihar

Nearly 60 pc polling in third phase LS election in Bihar

07 May 2024 | 7:23 PM

Patna, May 7 (UNI) An estimated 60 per cent electorate exercised their franchise in the third phase Lok Sabha election to five seats in Bihar to decide the fate of 54 candidates on Tuesday.

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Peaceful polling in Bengal ; Around 74 pc turnout till 5 PM

Peaceful polling in Bengal ; Around 74 pc turnout till 5 PM

07 May 2024 | 6:05 PM

Kolkata, May 7 (UNI) Barring a few stray incidents, the third phase election to four Lok Sabha seats in Bengal passed off peacefully with an estimated 73.93 per cent of more than 7.3 million electorate exercising their franchise till 5 PM on Tuesday.

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AIIMS Bhubaneswar conducts a rare scalp tumor operation on a WB patient

07 May 2024 | 5:00 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 7 (UNI) AIIMS Bhubaneswar has conducted a rare scalp tumor operation on a patient from West Bengal, marking a significant milestone in medical innovation and collaborative healthcare efforts.

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Odisha bans use of drone during visits of  PM and other VVIPs

Odisha bans use of drone during visits of PM and other VVIPs

07 May 2024 | 4:30 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 7 (UNI) The Odisha government has restricted the use of drone during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other VVIPs in the state and declared as “no drone zone and no flying zone” the venue of the function addressed by the VVIPs.

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Around 46.69 pc polling till 3 PM in Bihar

Around 46.69 pc polling till 3 PM in Bihar

07 May 2024 | 4:21 PM

Patna, May 7 (UNI) An estimated 46.69 per cent of total 98,60,397 electorate exercised their franchise till 3 PM during third phase of Lok Sabha election to five seats in Bihar.

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Around 63.11 pc turnout till 3 PM in Bengal

Around 63.11 pc turnout till 3 PM in Bengal

07 May 2024 | 3:59 PM

Kolkata, May 7 (UNI) An estimated 63.11 per cent of more than 7.3 million electorate exercised their franchise till 3 PM on Tuesday in the third phase election to four Lok Sabha seats.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and 11 other MLC take oath

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and 11 other MLC take oath

07 May 2024 | 3:29 PM

Patna,May 7 (UNI) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with eleven newly elected Members of the Bihar Legislative Council took oath as the members of the Upper house here on Tuesday.

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