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Now UP CM and state BJP President are from same district; BJP gives another surprise

By Manoj Bhadra
Lucknow, Dec 13 (UNI) Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has a record of giving surprises on selecting its leaders, has once again surpised everyone by naming union Minister of State for Finance and seven-time MP from Maharajganj, Pankaj Chaudhary, as the new Uttar Pradesh BJP President on Saturday.
Now Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the new BJP president hail from the same the district, which is almost rare in any party's history. Both Yogi and Chaudhary are from Gorakhpur. They are also said to be rivals in local politics and have a bitter relationship.
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DoT additional DGT inspects 5G use case lab at NIT Hamirpur

22 Jan 2026 | 1:05 AM

Hamirpur(HP), Jan 21 (UNI) Additional Director General of Telecommunications (Addl. DGT) and Joint Advisor Anil Kumar Gupta visited the 5G Use Case Lab at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Hamirpur.

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HP: First unit of Shongtong Hydropower Project to be commissioned by year-end

22 Jan 2026 | 12:59 AM

Shimla, Jan 21 (UNI) The first unit of the under-construction 450 megawatt Shongtong Project in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh is to be commissioned by December this year, Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Chief Managing Director said here today.
A meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee was held today under the chairmanship of Revenue and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi. During the meeting, officials of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) gave a detailed presentation on the progress of the Shongtong Hydropower Project.

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Himachal to roll out 'Nutrition Policy' to strengthen public health outcomes

22 Jan 2026 | 12:55 AM

Shimla, Jan 21 (UNI) Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while chairing a meeting of the Health department here today, said that the state government would formulate Himachal Pradesh’s first-ever Nutrition Policy to ensure comprehensive and long-term benefits for the people.

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Rs 311 cr fake GST billing scam uncovered in Ludhiana, father–son nabbed

22 Jan 2026 | 12:55 AM

Ludhiana, Jan 21 (UNI) Acting on specific intelligence, officers of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Commissionerate, Ludhiana, have conducted multiple search operations, unearthing a massive fake GST invoice scam worth ₹311 crore.

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Himachal to roll out 'Nutrition Policy' to strengthen public health outcomes

22 Jan 2026 | 12:53 AM

Shimla, Jan 21 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while chairing a meeting of the Health Department here on Wednesday, said that the state government would formulate Himachal Pradesh’s first-ever Nutrition Policy to ensure comprehensive and long-term benefits for the people.
He stated that the government was already implementing several nutrition and food security programmes, including the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), the Mid-Day Meal Scheme and the Public Distribution System (PDS).

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