States » East10 Jul 2026 | 8:15 AMDelhi/Ranchi, July 10 (UNI) Jharkhand signed 14 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) involving proposed investments of Rs 99,639 crore across the industry, information technology and tourism sectors during the valedictory session of the two-day National Stakeholders' Consultation.
see more.. 09 Jul 2026 | 11:11 PMBhubaneswar, July 9 (UNI) The Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) and SUM Hospital has become the first hospital in the state to establish a comprehensive in-house genomics laboratory, enabling patients to undergo advanced genetic testing without travelling to metropolitan cities, claimed authorities of the private healthcare facility on Thursday. .
see more.. 09 Jul 2026 | 10:48 PMBhubaneswar, Jul 9 (UNI) The Odisha government will launch an intensive tuberculosis (TB) screening drive in 13,271 high-risk villages and urban wards under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan–100 Day Campaign 2.0, with a focus on X-ray-based screening, preventive treatment and regular follow-up of vulnerable populations.
see more.. 09 Jul 2026 | 10:44 PMKolkata, Jul 9 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday night formally nominated former Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha members Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy and Prakash Chik Baraik as its candidates for the July 24 Rajya Sabha by-elections, hours after inducting the trio into the party at its West Bengal headquarters. .
see more.. 09 Jul 2026 | 10:31 PMJowai, Jul 9 (UNI) The colourful and vibrant festival of Behdienkhlam was celebrated here in Meghalaya by the Pnar (Jaintia) community to symbolically ward off plagues and social evils.
The four-day celebration, which culminated on Thursday, drew followers of the indigenous Niamtre faith, who converged by the Wah Aitnar (a muddy pool), dancing to the tunes of the traditional pipes and drums, while "Khnong", a wooden post and ‘rots’, tall-decorated structures of various shapes and sizes, which are the main attractions of the festival, were carried amidst chants and cheers.
see more.. 09 Jul 2026 | 10:20 PMBhubaneswar, Jul 9 (UNI) Claiming that the BJP government's "double-engine development" model has failed to improve the lives of Odisha's most vulnerable communities, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday said the deaths of 15 Juang tribal workers belonging to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Tamil Nadu has brought under sharp focus the continuing distress migration from mineral-rich Keonjhar, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's home district. .
see more.. 09 Jul 2026 | 10:02 PMImphal, July 9 (UNI) Three militants including two women belonging to two separate organizations were apprehended by security forces from Imphal West on Wednesday, police today said.
see more.. 09 Jul 2026 | 9:48 PMPatna, July 9 ( UNI) A special vigilance court on Thursday rejected the regular bail plea of jailed contractor Rishu Shree in the high-profile Bihar tender scam case.
see more.. 09 Jul 2026 | 9:43 PMItanagar, July 9 (UNI) In a major achievement towards eliminating avoidable blindness in Arunachal Pradesh, Miao–Khagam Block in Changlang district was officially declared Cataract Blindness Backlog Free (CBBF) during a ceremony held at the Sports Academy in Miao on Thursday.
see more.. 09 Jul 2026 | 9:39 PMItanagar, July 9 (UNI) The newly appointed Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University, Dr Shivaraj, called on Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen (Retd) KT Parnaik at Lok Bhavan here on Thursday, shortly after assuming charge of the premier institution.
see more.. 09 Jul 2026 | 9:29 PMPatna, July 9 ( UNI) The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Thursday urged the Bihar government to declare the state a drought-hit region, citing a sharp rainfall deficit that it said has severely affected agricultural activities, particularly paddy cultivation.
see more.. 09 Jul 2026 | 9:23 PMAizawl, Jul 9 (UNI) Relentless monsoon rain continued to disrupt normal life across Mizoram today, triggering floods, landslides and rockfalls that forced evacuations, severed key road links and left hundreds of travellers stranded.
see more.. 09 Jul 2026 | 9:04 PMKolkata, July 9 (UNI) Fourteen years after the murder of schoolteacher and anti-rape campaigner Barun Biswas, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday began a fresh probe following directions from West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, after the victim's family sought a fresh investigation into the case.
see more.. 09 Jul 2026 | 8:42 PMItanagar, July 9 (UNI) Rajya Sabha MP Tai Tagak on Thursday appealed to the Central Government to provide a special package for relief, rehabilitation and restoration in the districts of Arunachal Pradesh severely affected by recent cloudbursts, landslides and flash floods.
see more.. 09 Jul 2026 | 8:22 PMBhubaneswar, July 9 (UNI) Six members of an inter-district gang allegedly involved in dacoity and cyber fraud were arrested by the Kendujhar police, officials said on Thursday.
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