Odisha: Lightning claims five lives in coastal Kendrapara

Kendrapara, Apr 16 (UNI) In a tragic incident, five people died on Tuesday in various places in Kendrapara district when lightning struck.

Vigilance along border in run-up to election in Meghalaya

Shillong, April 15 (UNI) Vigilance by the police and paramilitary forces has been mounted along the Meghalaya-Assam inter-state boundary and the international border that the state shares with neighbouring Bangladesh in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, scheduled for April 19.
Meanwhile, in a significant joint operation conducted on Monday, the troops of BSF Meghalaya Frontier and Meghalaya Police seized a huge quantity of dry betel nuts from the bordering area of the South Garo Hills district of the state.

Meghalaya LS polls- sitting MPs struggle to hold on to their seats

Shillong, Apr 16 (UNI) The sitting MPs from Shillong and Tura seats are struggling to retain their seats with electorates' sentiments seemingly against their candidatures and barely three days left to salvage their images before polls are held on April 19.

Meghalaya: NPP win will ensure more Christian representation: BJP

Shillong, Apr 16 (UNI) The BJP has stated that the victory of candidates of its ally National People’s Party (NPP) in Christian-majority Meghalaya would ensure a “strong Christian representation” in the government at the Centre, which would be formed by the NDA.

Arunachal: Tight security in place for free, fair polls

Itanagar, April 16 (UNI) Tight security arrangements have been made across Arunachal Pradesh including East Siang district for the simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly to be held on April 19.

Odisha: Man sentenced to 10 years RI for raping a married women

Kendrapara (Odisha), Apr 16 (UNI) Ad-hoc Additional Session Judge (Fast Track Special Court), Tribikram Keshari Chinhara on Tuesday sentenced a man to 10 years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine amount of Rs 31,000 for raping a married woman.

Day temperatures rise above 40 degrees Celsius in 29 locations in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Apr 16 (UNI) Several parts of Odisha are reeling under grueling heatwave conditions, with daytime temperatures rising to above 40 degrees Celsius in as many as 29 locations across the state on Tuesday.

Bihar : PM Modi's guarantee is like Chinese goods: Tejaswi

Aurangabad, Apr 16 (UNI) Leader of the opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejaswi Prasad Yadav on Tuesday said that the guarantee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is like Chinese goods.

Manipur: Armed militants attack oil tankers on Highway, one injured

Imphal, April 16 (UNI) A man was injured and five oil tankers damaged as heavily armed militants attacked a convoy of oil tankers at the National Highway No 37 at Tamenglong district on Tuesday.

Odisha:Two scammers held by EOW, Bhubaneswar for duping investors in crypto investment

Bhubaneswar, Apr 16 (UNI) Economic Offences Wing, Bhubaneswar, has arrested two scammers involved in duping Rs.15 crore from investors under the pretext of crypto investment.

TMC trying to change demography and curtailing rights of Indians in Bengal : PM MODI

Raiganj/Balurghat, Apr 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
Tuesday hardened his attack on the Trinamool Congress,
accusing the ruling party of trying to change the demography of West Bengal by allowing the infiltrators from Bangladesh and
Rohingyas to settle here and curtailing the rights of the Indian citizens.

" Our aim is to grant the Indian citizenship to those who (Hindu, Sikh, Buddhists Jains and others) arrived from outside the country
but the TMC has been spreading lies about the CAA, " PM Modi said.

Mizoram initiates inquiry into alleged malpractices in job recruitment

Aizawl, Apr 16 (UNI) Mizoram government has appointed retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Michael Lalmanzuala to inquire into the allegations of malpractices and unfair means in the conduct of the Combined Civil Services examinations and recruitment of officers under the state environment, forests, and climate change by Mizoram Public Service Commission (MPSC).

Bihar : Seemanchal and Purnia to be developed on mission mode: Modi

Purnia Apr 16 (UNI) Condemning his predecessors and previous governments of Bihar for deliberately neglecting the development of Purnia and Seemanchal region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the development of Seemanchal and Purnia was his mission.

Bengal becomes safe refuge for infiltrators : PM Modi

Balurghat, Apr 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress, accusing the latter of spreading lies regarding the CAA and alleged that West Bengal has become a safe refuge for the infiltrators
coming from across the borders under the TMC regime.