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Governor slams ‘systemic failure’ after being denied entry at Salt Lake Stadium amid Messi event chaos

Kolkata, Dec 13 (UNI) West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday expressed shock and anguish over what he described as a complete breakdown of administration and planning at Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), where large-scale chaos erupted during Argentine football icon Lionel Messi’s visit to the city.
The Governor, who reached the stadium premises, was unable to enter the field due to the absence of basic arrangements and senior officials, evoking sharp criticism of both the event organisers and the police administration.
According to Raj Bhavan sources, Governor Bose arrived at the stadium in the evening but found the venue in disarray.
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Flagging off first Vande Bharat Guwahati-Malda sleeper train reiterates Modi's commitment towards Assam: Himanta

18 Jan 2026 | 12:59 AM

Guwahati, Jan 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged of India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train from Malda in West Bengal, as Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the flag off ceremony virtually from Kamakhya Railway station here.

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First Vande Bharat sleeper train between Guwahati and Malda highlights Modi's commitment towards Assam: Himanta

18 Jan 2026 | 12:48 AM

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Guwahati, Jan 17 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagging-off of India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train between Malda in West Bengal to Kamakhya in Guwahati was a reiteration of his commitment towards Assam and the Northeast.

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108 Ambulance's swift response saves critically injured tourist in Arunachal’s Longding dist

18 Jan 2026 | 12:31 AM

Itanagar, Jan 17 (UNI) In a remarkable display of professionalism and commitment, the 108 Emergency Ambulance service of EMRI Green Health Services provided life-saving pre-hospital care to a critically injured tourist from Assam following a road accident near Wakka in Longding district, on Saturday evening.

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