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SIR exercise nears completion in Odisha as enumeration forms reach 96.86 percent of voters

11 Jun 2026 | 11:35 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 11 (UNI) Odisha's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls achieved a significant milestone on its 13th day, with enumeration forms reaching 96.86 percent of the state's voters, reflecting the rapid progress of the ongoing voter verification exercise.

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10 more arrest in Bihar Police Constable Recruitment exam fraud

11 Jun 2026 | 11:25 PM

Patna, June 11 (UNI) Bihar Police have arrested 10 more accused from Arwal and Munger districts in connection with alleged fraud and impersonation in the state police constable recruitment examination. With these arrests, a total of 88 individuals face legal action.

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Arunachal leaders highlight 12 years of Modi Govt's achievements

11 Jun 2026 | 11:24 PM

Itanagar, Jun 11 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Mama Natung and Arunachal East MP Tapir Gao on Thursday highlighted the achievements of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre, marking the completion of 4,399 days in office.

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Bengal: Rs 3000 Annapurna Yojona amount gets deposited in a man's account

11 Jun 2026 | 11:15 PM

Purulia, June 11 (UNI) After the massive brouhaha over men allegedly receiving funds earmarked for Lakhsmir Bhanda, a monthly financial assistance scheme for women given during the TMC regime, now Rs 3,000 under the new BJP government's Annapurna Yojona project has been transferred to a male's bank account in West Bengal's Purulia district.

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Two Manipur Police personnel among four nabbed with drugs

11 Jun 2026 | 11:08 PM

Imphal, June 11 (UNI) Four persons including two Manipur police personnel have been apprehended by with 6.1 kg of banned WY tablets, official sources said on Thursday.

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Loan fraud racket busted in Odisha; 137 motorcycles, cash, documents seized

11 Jun 2026 | 11:07 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 11 (UNI) Police in Odisha’s Gajapati district have busted a major loan fraud racket and arrested its alleged kingpin, seizing 137 motorcycles, 127 mobile phones, Rs.3.61 lakh in cash and a large number of incriminating documents, an official said on Thursday.

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Odisha Mission Shakti launches ‘Peetha on Wheels’ to promote raja festivities,women entrepreneurs

11 Jun 2026 | 11:04 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 11 (UNI) Odisha’s Mission Shakti Department on Thursday launched ‘Peetha on Wheels’, a unique mobile food initiative aimed at celebrating the Raja festival while creating new market opportunities for women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and promoting the state’s rich culinary heritage.

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Jharkhand Congress accuses BJP of 'selling mandate' in Rajya Sabha poll

11 Jun 2026 | 11:03 PM

Ranchi, June 11 (UNI) Jharkhand Congress spokesperson Sonal Shanti on Thursday accused the BJP of compromising the people's mandate by extending support to an industrialist-backed candidate in the ongoing Rajya Sabha election and demanded an apology from senior BJP leaders.

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Odisha :Tikhiri sarpanch arrested for alleged misconduct with BDO, assault on police

11 Jun 2026 | 10:58 PM

Kendrapara, June 11 (UNI) Tikhiri Gram Panchayat Sarpanch Chameli Ojha was arrested on Thursday after allegedly misbehaving with Mahakalapada Block Development Officer (BDO) Rabi Narayan Acharya, obstructing official work and assaulting police personnel who arrived to intervene.

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Odisha:Excise SI, ASI suspended for allegedly assaulting youth during raid in Kendrapara

11 Jun 2026 | 10:56 PM

Kendrapara, June 11 (UNI) The Odisha Excise Department has suspended two officials of Pattamundai Excise Station for allegedly assaulting a youth and misusing their official authority during a raid in Kendrapara district.

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Bengal: MLA accused of appointing women in ICDS Centres in lieu of money, omplaint filed Inbox

11 Jun 2026 | 10:47 PM

Kolkata, June 11 (UNI) The sitting Bardhaman Uttar MLA and Trinamool Congress leader Nishith Malik has been accused of illegally appointing seven women as cooks at least in seven ICDS centres in exchange for money.

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NPP candidate James Sangma elected unopposed to RS from Meghalaya

11 Jun 2026 | 10:41 PM

Shillong, Jun 11 (UNI) Ruling National People’s Party (NPP) leader and former Home Minister James Sangma was declared elected unopposed to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Meghalaya on Thursday.

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Man stranded in no-man's land returned to Bangladesh

11 Jun 2026 | 10:37 PM

Shillong, Jun 11 (UNI) A 55-year-old Bangladeshi national, who spent the night in no-man's land along the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya, returned to his native land on Thursday after the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) acknowledged his citizenship.

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Three held over alleged harassment of BJP MLA during 2021 Assembly poll

11 Jun 2026 | 10:18 PM

Kolkata, June 11 (UNI) West Bengal police have arrested three persons in connection with the alleged harassment of BJP MLA and actress Papiya Adhikari during the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election.

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People, not treadmills, will shape Bengal's first BJP govt's budget: Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta

11 Jun 2026 | 10:10 PM

Siliguri, June 11 (UNI) In a sharp swipe at the previous regime, West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Thursday asserted that the state's first BJP government would prepare its budget through direct consultation with people and stakeholders rather than "on a treadmill".

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