States

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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Hyd: Deep Trust celebrates 11-years of services to society; lanches mobile bus for free screening

13 Dec 2025 | 5:54 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 13 (UNI) DEEP Trust, a collective of Doctors and Responsible citizens, is a non-profit organisation working to uplift vulnerable children and communities, which celebrated its 11th anniversary with DEEP Annual Day – DEEP Elevate 2025 here on Saturday, launched mobile Bus for free screening.

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One dead, one injured during demolition drive in Thane

13 Dec 2025 | 5:44 PM

Mumbai, Dec 13 (UNI) A labourer was killed and another critically injured at Atgaon railway station in Thane district when a portion of an old staircase collapsed during a demolition operation, officials said on Saturday.
The accident occured on Friday evening when workers were dismantling the old ticket house. The adjoining staircase, part of an ageing iron bridge structure, suddenly gave way, trapping two labourers.

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Vizhinjam Seaport poised as major investment hub over next five years

13 Dec 2025 | 5:33 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (UNI) Vizhinjam International Seaport presents a goldmine for investors and enterprises in the next five years as both marine and onshore support systems are yet to come up, said Sreekumar K Nair, CEO of Vizhinjam International Seaport, during a panel discussion at Huddle Global 2025 at Kovalam on Saturday.

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HPU & IIT Mandi to ink MoU on Electron Microscopy, Nanomaterials, Semiconductor Technology

13 Dec 2025 | 5:32 PM

Mandi/Shimla, Dec 13 (UNI) Two premier institutes in the state of Himachal Pradesh, namely Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, and IIT Mandi, have decided to ink an MOU on Electron Microscopy, Nanomaterials, and Semiconductor Technology. This was stated by Prof. Mahavir Singh, Vice Chancellor of the HPU, here on Saturday.

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Union Edu Min reallocates Swayam exam centres within TN

13 Dec 2025 | 5:23 PM

Chennai, Dec 13 (UNI) union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has issued
orders reallocating the Swayam centres for B.Ed students within Tamil Nadu.

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Discussion with NCERT promised to expand Shivaji Maharaj's history in CBSE Curriculum: MoS Education Pankaj Bhoyar

13 Dec 2025 | 5:21 PM

Nagpur, Dec 13 (UNI) Minister of State for Education Pankaj Bhoyar has assured that discussionsussian with the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will be initiated to expand historical content related to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the CBSE curriculum.

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Shivraj Patil’s last rites performed with full state honours, LS Speaker, Congress President attend ceremony

13 Dec 2025 | 5:19 PM

Latur, Dec 13 (UNI) Veteran Congress leader and former union minister Shivraj Patil’s last rites were performed with full state honours in his home district of Latur in Maharashtra on Saturday, with several senior political leaders cutting across party lines attending the ceremony.

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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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Pankaj Chaudhary set to become UP BJP chief

13 Dec 2025 | 5:13 PM

Lucknow, Dec 13 (UNI) union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, set to become the next Uttar Pradesh BJP President, with the party High Command appointing a Kurmi leader in the state organisation for the fifth time.

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Karnataka police names Ex-BJP MLA in Aland 'vote chori' case

13 Dec 2025 | 5:10 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 13 (UNI) A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Karnataka Police has filed a chargesheet naming seven persons, including former BJP MLA Subhash Guttedar, in connection with the 'vote chori' case in Aland Assembly constituency, where attempts were made to illegally delete the names of 5,994 voters during 2022-23.

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Hyd: CDS reviews combined graduation parade at Air Force Academy, Dundigal

13 Dec 2025 | 5:08 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 13 (UNI) The Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) was held at the Air Force Academy (AFA) Dundigal here on Saturday, marking successful completion of the pre-commissioning training of flight cadets of various people branches of the Indian Air Force (IAF).

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Kerala’s startup ecosystem needs to tap alternative funds to realise full potential: Vikram Gupta

13 Dec 2025 | 5:07 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (UNI) Kerala’s highly promising startup ecosystem now needs to focus a little more on getting more funds to realise its immense potential to emerge as a global innovation hub, according to Vikram Gupta, Founder and Managing Partner, IvyCap Ventures.

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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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