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From roads to runways, Arunachal CM showcases decade of growth on I-Day

Itanagar, Aug 15 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu today presented a comprehensive account of the frontier state’s growth over the past decade, noting significant progress in infrastructure, economy, healthcare, and women empowerment.
“Our growth story is not just about numbers but about the lives we touch — from farmers to entrepreneurs, from remote villages to urban centres,” Khandu said in his 79th Independence Day address, crediting the success to the collective spirit of Team Arunachal.
The Chief Minister said that over the last 10 years, Arunachal’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) has increased by 166%, State’s Own Resources has grown by 384%, and per capita income by 105%.
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Nitish returns to public spotlight, inaugurates rare exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi at Bapu Tower

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Patna, July 12 (UNI) Janata Dal (United) National President and former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday made a prominent public appearance as he inaugurated a rare exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi at Bapu Tower in Patna.

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CEO Garima Gupta transferred amid ongoing SIR, MZP row continues

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Bengal: When forests stop feeding: Climate change silences Junglemahal's seasonal lifeline

12 Jul 2026 | 3:10 PM

By Biswabrata Goswami
Jhargram, July 12 (UNI) For perhaps the first time in living memory, the monsoon forests of Junglemahal have failed to deliver one of their oldest promises, the prized Kurkure wild mushroom—an annual gift of the rains and a crucial source of seasonal income for thousands of tribal households—has virtually disappeared as the Bengali month of Asharh (mid June to mid July) draws to a close.

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