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ECRICC-Odisha emerges top performer in Govt Sector at Seafood Expo Bharat 2025

Bhubaneswar, July 3 (UNI) The Enhancing Climate Resilience of India’s Coastal Communities (ECRICC) Project in Odisha has been awarded the First Prize in the Government Sector at the prestigious Seafood Expo Bharat 2025 (SEB-25), which concluded at the Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai today.
This recognition highlights ECRICC Odisha’s outstanding efforts in promoting climate-resilient aquaculture and inclusive community-based development. Organized by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, SEB-25 is one of the country’s largest platforms for stakeholders across the fisheries and aquaculture value chain.
The ECRICC Project is implemented nationally by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), with support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and in Odisha by the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Government of Odisha.
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Two TMC Panchayat members arrested in Bengal for hoarding govt relief materials

07 Jun 2026 | 1:53 AM

Kolkata, Jun 6 (UNI) Two Panchayat members, both Trinamool Congress leaders, were arrested on Saturday for allegedly hoarding government relief materials in West Bengal's Hooghly district.

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CM Suvendu Adhikari meets L&T Chairman, discusses Bengal's industrial resurgence

07 Jun 2026 | 1:47 AM

Kolkata, Jun 6 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari held discussions with Larsen and Toubro Chairman and Managing Director S N Subrahmanyam on bringing about an industrial resurgence in the state.

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Manipur CM calls for promoting organic fertilisers

07 Jun 2026 | 1:22 AM

Imphal, Jun 6 (UNI) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday said that greater emphasis should be placed on the use of organic fertilizers in place of chemical fertilizers, which are hazardous to human health.

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Bihar: Rural connectivity transforming villages in Magadh Division

07 Jun 2026 | 12:52 AM

Patna, June 6 (UNI) The Bihar government's flagship Chief Minister Gram Sampark Yojana (Mukhyamantri Gram Sampark Yojana) is significantly improving rural connectivity and transforming the socio-economic landscape of villages across the state, particularly in the Magadh Division, official sources said here today.

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Bengal: STF raid finds illegal firearms, ammunition hidden in ponds in Sandeshkhali

07 Jun 2026 | 12:46 AM

Kolkata, Jun 6 (UNI) A massive cache of illegal firearms and ammunition hidden in local ponds and properties was found during a raid conducted by the Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police in Manipur and Sarberia Bazaar areas of Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district on Saturday, police said.

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