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Murshidabad labourer’s death in Jharkhand sparks violent protests in Beldanga

16 Jan 2026 | 12:21 PM

Kolkata, Jan 16 (UNI) Beldanga in Murshidabad district in West Bengal turned into a battleground on Friday following the death of a local labourer in Jharkhand, with angry villagers blocking roads and rail lines demanding strict punishment for those responsible.

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Manipur police intensify statewide operations; militants arrested, drug seized

16 Jan 2026 | 9:55 AM

Imphal, Jan 16 (UNI) Manipur Police and security forces intensified operations across the state, leading to the arrest of militants, recovery of arms and drugs, and destruction of illegal poppy cultivation on Thursday, police said on Friday.

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Fire damages partially Shillong Engineering College building

16 Jan 2026 | 12:06 AM

Shillong, Jan 15 (UNI) The Shillong Government College of Engineering building at Mawlai was partially damaged by a fire that broke out on Thursday morning.

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Distressed by family and financial hardships, Giridih man dies by suicide

15 Jan 2026 | 11:41 PM

Giridih, Jan 15 (UNI) A man allegedly died by suicide due to prolonged family and financial distress, in Harladih village under the Pirtand police station area of Giridih district.

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New land measurement system to ensure faster, transparent services: Sinha

15 Jan 2026 | 11:17 PM

Patna, Jan 15 (UNI) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue and Land Reforms Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said on Thursday the new land measurement system is a major step towards providing quick, transparent and reliable services to citizens under the state government’s Saat Nischay–3 programme.

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Revenue employee dismissed on corruption charges

15 Jan 2026 | 11:12 PM

Patna, Jan 15 (UNI) A revenue employee posted at the Masaurhi Circle Office has been dismissed from service after being found guilty of serious corruption charges.

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Border talks to resume after Assam polls, says Meghalaya CM

15 Jan 2026 | 11:12 PM

Shillong, Jan 15 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday said that talks to resolve the border dispute with Assam will resume after the assembly elections in Assam.

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Shekhawat accuses Mamata govt of undermining federal structure, constitutional institutions

15 Jan 2026 | 11:06 PM

Kolkata, Jan 15 (UNI) union Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday sharply criticised the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, alleging that its actions were eroding the core principles of India’s federal structure and weakening constitutional institutions.

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JEPC releases list of Jharkhand schools selected for clean and green school rating

15 Jan 2026 | 10:45 PM

Ranchi, Jan 15 (UNI) The Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) has released the list of schools selected under the Clean and Green School Rating (SHVR) and the Chief Minister Clean School Award (MSVP). Under the state-level selection process, 20 schools have been shortlisted for the Clean and Green School Rating, while 119 schools have been selected for the Chief Minister Clean School Award.

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Drone awareness programme sparks curiosity among Lunglei school students

15 Jan 2026 | 10:24 PM

Lunglei, Jan 15 (UNI) In a bid to familiarise young students with emerging technologies, a Drone Education and Awareness Lecture was held for students of Classes VI to VIII at a local school in Lunglei. The programme was organised by the Advanced Drone Tac Lab, Lunglei, under the command of Lt Col Prashant R Kakade, Officer Commanding “ALPHA” Company, 166 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) (H&H) Assam.

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Odisha Governor lauds community-led eco-tourism model in Manglajodi wetlands

15 Jan 2026 | 10:20 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jan 15 (UNI) Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, accompanied by first lady Jayashree Kambhampati, on Thursday undertook a boat ride through the Mannglajodi wetlands to watch the exotic migratory birds and gain first-hand insight into the community-managed eco-tourism activities.

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Lakhs take holy dip, over 1.3 cr pilgrims visit Gangasagar fair

15 Jan 2026 | 10:16 PM

By Rajib Chakraborty
Sagar Island (WB), Jan 15 (UNI) Around 1.3 crore pilgrims visited this island on the southern tip of West Bengal to take a ritual dip at the Sagar Sangam — the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal — during the ongoing Gangasagar fair till Thursday on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.

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Vandalism at BDO office in Chakulia over SIR Protest, IC injured

15 Jan 2026 | 10:07 PM

Kolkata, Jan 15 (UNI) A day after violence was reported at the BDO office in Farakka, a similar incident unfolded in Chakulia of North Dinajpur in West Bengal on Thursday, allegedly over protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll.

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Shekhawat inaugurates Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre in Kolkata

15 Jan 2026 | 9:56 PM

Kolkata, Jan 15 (UNI) union Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday inaugurated the Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre in Kolkata, marking the completion of a long-pending cultural infrastructure project in the city.

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Pakke Kessang double murder case: Accused sentenced to life imprisonment

15 Jan 2026 | 9:51 PM

Itanagar, Jan 15 (UNI) In a major development, an accused in a double murder case reported from Passa Camp in Arunachal Pradesh’s Pakke Kessang district, has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Sessions Court, Seppa Division, East Kameng district.

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