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Purvodaya: Growth engine of developed India: Dharmendra Pradhan

13 Dec 2025 | 6:03 PM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 13 (UNI) union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has described Purvodaya as the engine of growth for a developed India, with a focus on the holistic development of eastern India, including Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Andhra Pradesh.

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State govt. to create large scale employment to curb migration: Jaiswal

13 Dec 2025 | 5:17 PM

Patna, Dec 13 ( UNI) Bihar Industries Minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal on Saturday said that the main objective of the state government is to generate large-scale employment opportunities for the youth and to curb migration from the state.

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IndiGo passengers shaken after Ranchi-bound flight suffers tail strike on landing

13 Dec 2025 | 5:17 PM

New Delhi, Dec 13 (UNI) An IndiGo aircraft experienced a tail strike during landing at Ranchi airport, officials reported on Saturday.

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Vedanta Aluminium consumes 1.57 billion units of renewable energy in FY25

13 Dec 2025 | 5:04 PM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 13 (UNI) Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, has consumed 1.57 billion units of renewable energy in FY25, marking a significant milestone in its 2030 decarbonisation roadmap.

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Nitish asks police to carry out their responsibilities with integrity, discipline

13 Dec 2025 | 4:57 PM

Rajgir, Dec 13 ( UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday directed the police to carry out their responsibilities with integrity and discipline in view of their vital role in maintaining law and order in society.

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Tripura CM announces to win all 28 seats in upcoming ADC poll

13 Dec 2025 | 4:56 PM

Agartala, Dec 13 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Saturday claimed that BJP would, from now on, factor in the 20 Assembly seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes in its electoral seat calculations, demonstrating a strong belief in the party’s increasing backing among indigenous communities.

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BJP leader Bhanu Pratap Shahi raises concern over alleged Bangladeshi infiltration in Jamtara

13 Dec 2025 | 4:52 PM

Jamtara, Dec 13 ( UNI ) BJP leader Bhanu Pratap Shahi, who arrived in Jamtara on Saturday, made a strong statement regarding alleged Bangladeshi infiltration in parts of Jharkhand. He claimed that the number of Bangladeshi infiltrators in Jamtara, Madhupur, and Pakur has crossed 50,000.

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Mayhem at Kolkata's Yuva Bharati Stadium as fans indulge in rampant violence over Messi's brief stay

13 Dec 2025 | 4:34 PM

Kolkata, Dec 13 (UNI) It was a virtual mayhem at the giant Salt Lake stadium (Yuva Bharati Krirangan), as irate fans indulged in large-scale vandalism to vent their frustration on Saturday over their inability to catch a proper glimpse of soccer magician Lionel Messi, despite having shelled out astronomical amounts for tickets to see their favourite hero from up close.

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Political blame game erupts over chaos during Lionel Messi’s Kolkata visit

13 Dec 2025 | 3:01 PM

Kolkata, Dec 13 (UNI) The chaos that marked football icon Lionel Messi’s visit to Kolkata has now escalated into a full-blown political confrontation, with opposition parties squarely blaming the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the state administration for what they describe as an embarrassment for Bengal on an international stage.

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Messi’s Kolkata visit turns chaotic amid major security lapses

13 Dec 2025 | 2:33 PM

Kolkata, Dec 13 (UNI) The G.O.A.T India Tour, tagged as the biggest sports spectacle of the year, descended into chaos at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium during Lionel Messi’s highly anticipated visit, leaving fans frustrated and security officials scrambling to restore order.

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Karamtoli-Science city flyover set to ease traffic congestion in Ranchi

13 Dec 2025 | 2:31 PM

Ranchi , Dec 13 (UNI) Ranchi is set to witness a major boost in urban traffic management with the proposed construction of a 3.216-kilometre-long flyover from Karamtoli to Science City (Chiraundi), a project being planned by the Road Construction Department.

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Sadar Hospital Ranchi honoured for excellent work

13 Dec 2025 | 2:27 PM

Ranchi, Dec 13 (UNI) Sadar Hospital, Ranchi, has achieved three milestones and earned state-level recognition for its outstanding performance in healthcare services.

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Chaos at Salt Lake Stadium: Mamata Banerjee apologises after Messi event mismanagement

13 Dec 2025 | 2:10 PM

Kolkata, Dec 13 (UNI) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday expressed deep shock and anguish over the chaos and mismanagement witnessed during the event at Salt Lake Stadium held to mark the visit of football legend Lionel Messi.

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Ranchi Administration issues guidelines to hotels amid winter flight disruptions

13 Dec 2025 | 1:56 PM

Ranchi, Dec 13 ( UNI) The District Administration, Ranchi, has issued a set of guidelines for hotel, lodge, and guest house operators in the district to ensure that passengers do not face undue hardship during the winter season due to disruptions in air services caused by fog and adverse weather conditions.

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EC flags anomalies in voter data, orders verification of over 1.67 cr records in Bengal

13 Dec 2025 | 1:49 PM

Kolkata, Dec 13 (UNI) The Election Commission has decided to carry out an extensive verification exercise in West Bengal covering the details of more than 1.67 crore voters after identifying a wide range of anomalies in the enumeration forms submitted during the ongoing revision of electoral rolls.

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