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Jharkhand Minister pledges eye donation, urges citizens to join the cause

Ranchi, Sep 7 (UNI) Jharkhand Finance Minister and senior Congress leader Radhakrishna Kishore today pledged to donate his eyes, making an emotional appeal to his family members not to obstruct the process when the time comes.
“I have pledged my eyes. When I am no more, and a medical team comes to take my cornea, please do not stop them,” he said, addressing his kin from the stage at St Xavier’s College auditorium here.
Highlighting the acute shortage of corneas in India, medical experts at the event said that while nearly one crore people die every year, only around 50,000 pledge their eyes. Against the requirement of 2.5 crore corneas nationwide, merely 50,000 become available annually, leaving millions in darkness.
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Odisha: Rourkela Steel Plant steps up monsoon preparedness to safeguard operations, township

12 May 2026 | 6:15 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 12 (UNI) Anticipating the upcoming monsoon season, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has intensified a comprehensive monsoon preparedness drive across its plant units and township to ensure uninterrupted production, operational safety, and efficient flood management during the rainy months.

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ABVP denies role in Vidyasagar University incident, alleges bid to tarnish image

12 May 2026 | 5:54 PM

Siliguri, May 12 (UNI) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), in a press statement on Monday, distanced itself from the incident involving the vice-chancellor of Vidyasagar University on May 5, and alleged that attempts were being made to malign the organisation by misusing its name in educational institutions across West Bengal.

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Rebel TMC councillor Dilip Barman removed from Siliguri Mayor-in-Council

12 May 2026 | 5:52 PM

Siliguri, May 12 (UNI) In a significant development amid growing internal tensions within the Trinamool Congress in north Bengal, rebel party councillor Dilip Barman has been removed from the mayor-in-council of the TMC-ruled Siliguri Municipal Corporation.

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BJP has ruined future of 2 3 mn students in NEET-UG paper leak case: Tejaswi

12 May 2026 | 5:39 PM

Patna, May 12 (UNI) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national working president and Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly Tejaswi Yadav today targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party over the cancellation of the NEET-UG examination following the alleged paper leak, accusing the ruling party of “ruining the future of 2.3 million students.”.

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Tapas Roy to take oath as Protem Speaker ahead of MLAs’ swearing-in ceremony

12 May 2026 | 5:28 PM

Kolkata, May 12 (UNI) Days after Suvendu Adhikari and five ministers took oath at Brigade Parade Ground, senior BJP leader and Maniktala MLA Tapas Roy is scheduled to take oath as the Protem Speaker on Tuesday evening following which he will oversee the swearing-in of the newly elected legislators over the next two days.

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