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Police find large number of gold purchase receipts from TMC leader Sabyasachi Dutta’s flat

15 Jun 2026 | 10:59 PM

Kolkata, June 15 (UNI) Numerous receipts for gold purchases were discovered during a search of arrested Trinamool Congress leader and former Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation Chairman Sabyasachi Dutta's flats here on Monday.

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Abhishek faces marathon ED grilling in alleged primary teacher recruitment scam

15 Jun 2026 | 10:57 PM

Kolkata, June 15 (UNI) Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee faced marathon 11-hour grilling from Enforcement Department (ED) officials on Monday in connection with the alleged primary teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal.

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NCC gets independent Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh directorates, expanding youth outreach

15 Jun 2026 | 10:45 PM

New Delhi/Ranchi, June 15 (UNI) The National Cadet Corps (NCC) on Monday approved the establishment of independent state directorates in Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh, in a move aimed at expanding youth participation, strengthening training infrastructure and improving administrative support for cadets across the states.

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Tourism growth must not come at the cost of tea industry: Bengal Minister Shankar Ghosh

15 Jun 2026 | 10:39 PM

Siliguri, Jun 15 (UNI) West Bengal Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh on Monday stressed that the promotion of tea tourism in the state must not adversely affect the tea industry, asserting that the government would carefully examine all related issues before formulating a comprehensive policy.

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Bihar: Transporter sentenced in 30-year-old Bitumen Scam Case

15 Jun 2026 | 10:34 PM

Patna, Jun 15 (UNI) The special CBI court in Patna today sentenced a transporter to three years rigorous imprisonment in the three-decade-old Bihar bitumen (alkatara) scam case.

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Odisha: MCL signs MoU to improve maternal, child healthcare access in Titlagarh

15 Jun 2026 | 10:33 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jun 15 (UNI) Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bolangir district administration for deployment of three battery-operated vehicles to facilitate transportation of patients and attendants between Titlagarh town and the Mother & Child Hospital (MCH), Titlagarh in a step towards strengthening healthcare accessibility in western Odisha.

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Bengali: ED questions former food minister Rathin in recruitment scam probe

15 Jun 2026 | 10:32 PM

Kolkata, June 15 (UNI) Former state food minister and Trinamool Congress MLA Rathin Ghosh appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Monday as the central agency intensified its probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment to government schools and municipalities in Bengal.

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Tejaswi seeks CBI probe into Prince Yadav’s suspicious death

15 Jun 2026 | 10:31 PM

Patna, June 15 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejaswi Yadav on Monday wrote to Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary demanding that the investigation into the suspicious death of Prince Yadav, brother of coaching institute owner Roshan Anand, be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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Soil testing labs in schools and dragon fruit cultivation will make farmers self-reliant: Sinha

15 Jun 2026 | 10:29 PM

Patna, June 15 (UNI) Bihar Agriculture Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said on Monday that the establishment of soil testing laboratories in schools and the promotion of high-value crops such as dragon fruit will facilitate innovation in the agricultural sector, help farmers become self-reliant and impart scientific skills to stidents.

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Bihar to develop integrated aqua park in Bhojpur

15 Jun 2026 | 10:15 PM

Patna, June 15 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday laid the foundation stone for an Integrated Aqua Park to be developed at the Vanasur Fish Seed Farm in Nawadaben Panchayat of Udawantnagar block in Bhojpur district at an estimated cost of Rs 31.21 crore.

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Odisha SIR: Forms reach over 3.31 crore voters

15 Jun 2026 | 10:07 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jun 15 (UNI) Odisha's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has reached an advanced stage, with enumeration forms distributed to 3.31 crore people, comprising 99.14 per cent of voters across the state, according to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).

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Jharkhand NDA united, Parimal Nathwani's victory assured in Rajya Sabha poll: BJP

15 Jun 2026 | 10:07 PM

Ranchi, Jun 15 (UNI) The NDA legislature party on Monday expressed confidence over the victory of its supported Rajya Sabha candidate Parimal Nathwani, asserting that all alliance legislators were united ahead of the June 18 election.

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Major crackdown on brown sugar racket in Odisha: 11.5 Kg seized, five arrested

15 Jun 2026 | 10:04 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 15 (UNI) In a major breakthrough against drug trafficking in Odisha, the Special Squad of Angul and Chhendipada Police on Monday busted a brown sugar racket and arrested five alleged drug smugglers, including two women, seizing around 11.5 kg of brown sugar from their possession.

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CM Khandu launches Traction 2026 portal to promote Arunachal through digital storytelling

15 Jun 2026 | 10:02 PM

Itanagar, June 15 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday launched the online portal for “TRACTION 2026 – Residency and Film Challenge”, describing it as a transformative initiative that will showcase Arunachal Pradesh’s tourism potential, cultural richness and entrepreneurial success stories to the world.

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Monsoon set to advance across more parts of Odisha; IMD warns of heavy rain

15 Jun 2026 | 9:44 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 15 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said weather conditions remain favourable for the further advance of the southwest monsoon into additional parts of Odisha over the next four to five days.

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