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BJP preparing to contest if West Bengal assembly moves SC on Mukul Roy issue

Kolkata, Nov 18 (UNI) The BJP is preparing to contest in the Supreme Court amid indications that the West Bengal Assembly Secretariat is likely to move the apex court against the Calcutta High Court judgment disqualifying Mukul Roy’s assembly membership on defection grounds.

Reacting to the possibility of an appeal, BJP MLA and petitioner Ambika Roy said, “We are prepared. If the Speaker or Assembly authorities move the Supreme Court, we are ready with our counter-application.”
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Bengal SIR: 58 08 lakh voters set for deletion from draft roll

12 Dec 2025 | 12:39 PM

Kolkata, Dec 12 (UNI) West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has ended with a sweeping overhaul of the electoral database, as 58,08,202 names are set to be deleted from the draft voter list.

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Meghalaya HC directs govt to hand over land to AAI for Shillong airport expansion before Jan 10

12 Dec 2025 | 12:18 PM

Shillong, Dec 12 (UNI) A division bench of the Meghalaya High Court has directed the State government and Airports Authority of India (AAI) to expedite the process of expansion of the Shillong Airport, with a focus on acquiring land and obtaining necessary clearances.

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Security forces recover arms, explosives; arrest suspect in Manipur

12 Dec 2025 | 11:53 AM

Imphal, Dec 12 (UNI) Security Forces on Wednesday recovered a substantial cache of arms and explosives during intensified intelligence-based combing, cordon and search operations in Jiribam district, even as police arrested one individual linked to extortion and criminal activities in Kakching on Thursday.

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Nitish condoles the death of Cong leader Shivraj Patil

12 Dec 2025 | 11:04 AM

Patna, Dec 12 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday expressed deep sorrow over the demise of former union Home Minister and former Lok Sabha Speaker Shivraj Patil.

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AIC-SOA foundation conducts central zone Odisha AI symposium-2025

12 Dec 2025 | 2:35 AM

Bhubneswar, Dec 11 (UNI) The Odisha AI Hackathon 2025, an integral part of the Odisha AI Symposium-2025, was conducted across the state in four Regional Nodal Centres with AIC-SOA Foundation.

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