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Bihar: Noted journalist Bhim Singh Bhavesh to be awarded Padma Shri

Patna, Jan 25 (UNI) Noted journalist and UNI correspondent from Bhojpur, Bhim Singh Bhavesh, a social worker, popularly known as "Musahar (Dalits) ka Messiah", will be given the Padma Shri on the Republic Day on Sunday.
One of the highest civilian awards of the country is being conferred upon Bhavesh for his outstanding services in the field of social work.
Bhavesh, a famous journalist, has been tirelessly working for the upliftment of the Musahar community, one of society's most marginalized groups, for the past 22 years through his foundation Nayee Asha.
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Odisha: ECoR logs record infra facelift, safety gains & passenger amenities in 2025-26

18 Apr 2026 | 12:58 AM

Bhubaneswar, Apr 17 (UNI) East Coast Railway has recorded significant progress during the financial year 2025–26 across infrastructure development, safety, speed enhancement, and passenger amenities, reinforcing its commitment to a safer, more efficient, and passenger centric railway network, officials said.

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Meghalaya significantly increases investment in road infrastructure, says CM

18 Apr 2026 | 12:54 AM

Jijikapara, Apr 17 (UNI) Meghalaya has significantly increased investment in road infrastructure over the past several years, with a focus on linking remote and underserved areas to economic centres, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Friday.

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Tata power strengthens infra in northern Odisha to tackle challenges of heat wave

18 Apr 2026 | 12:46 AM

Bhubaneswar, Apr 17 (UNI) Tata Power Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL) is continuing to strengthen its comprehensive operational framework to ensure grid network stability and power reliability across Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts, a release said. .

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Meghalaya: VPP opposes move to develop Mawjymbuin Cave as religious site

18 Apr 2026 | 12:43 AM

Shillong, Apr 17 (UNI) Meghalaya’s opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) today strongly opposed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) move to develop Mawjymbuin Cave in Mawsynram village as a religious or pilgrimage site, asserting it must remain strictly a natural tourist destination.

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Hunger strike: Meghalaya environmentalist shifted to hospital after health deteriorates

18 Apr 2026 | 12:42 AM

Shillong, Apr 17 (UNI) Meghalaya-based environmentalist H Bansiewdor Nonglang, who has been on a hunger strike since April 9, was rushed to the hospital after his health condition deteriorated on Friday.

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