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Congress holds hunger strike against rejection of nomination of party's RS candidate

10 Jun 2026 | 5:15 PM

Bhopal, Jun 10 (UNI) MLAs, leaders, and workers of the Congress sat on a day-long hunger strike on Wednesday outside the Election Commission (EC) Office in Bhopal to protest the rejection of the party's Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination form.

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Tata Motors Foundation’s Integrated Village Development Programme empowers over 4,500 lives in UP

10 Jun 2026 | 5:02 PM

Lucknow, Jun 10 (UNI) Tata Motors Foundation’s Integrated Village Development Programme (IVDP) has positively impacted over 4,500 lives and facilitated the convergence of government schemes in the aspirational districts of Sharvasti and Balarampur in Uttar Pradesh.

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Himachal to digitize labour services, strengthen ease of doing business: CM

10 Jun 2026 | 4:52 PM

Shimla, June 10 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu reiterated the state government's commitment to promoting ease of doing business while ensuring the welfare and protection of workers, directing the Labour and Employment Department to fully digitize all its services and streamline delivery mechanisms.

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J&K court issues proclamation against Hizb chief, three others in 1996 case

10 Jun 2026 | 4:49 PM

Srinagar, June 10 (UNI) A special court designated under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act in Srinagar on Wednesday issued a proclamation against four accused persons including banned Hizbul Mujahideen Chief Syed Salahuddin, in a 1996 militancy-related case after they allegedly failed to appear before the court.

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A sanyasi or a sage cannot hold worldly positions: Swami Avimukteshwaranand

10 Jun 2026 | 4:37 PM

Etah, Jun 10 (UNI) Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Swami of Jyotish Peeth, who arrived here on Wednesday, on a state-wide campaign to save cows, launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

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UP: 1.43 lakh TB patients identified, 41k asymptomatic

10 Jun 2026 | 4:03 PM

Lucknow, June 10 (UNI) Approximately 31 lakh people have been screened so far under the ongoing 100-day ‘TB-Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’ in Uttar Pradesh, resulting in the identification of 1.43 lakh TB patients.

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Bhutan Temple project gives fresh push to UP's Global Buddhist Tourism ambitions

10 Jun 2026 | 4:01 PM

Lucknow, Jun 10 (UNI) Varanasi's growing importance on the global Buddhist tourism map received another boost on Wednesday as Uttar Pradesh and the Royal Government of Bhutan signed an agreement for the development of a Bhutanese temple and pilgrim guest house near Sarnath, adding a new international dimension to the state's efforts to position itself as a leading Buddhist destination.

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PM assured J&K statehood restoration promise will be honoured: Farooq Abdullah

10 Jun 2026 | 3:57 PM

Srinagar, June 10 (UNI): National Conference president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently assured Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that the Centre will honour its commitment of restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

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MP-MLA Court orders trial in lower court over Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Lord Ram

10 Jun 2026 | 3:42 PM

Varanasi, Jun 10 (UNI) Leader of the opposition on the Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's troubles may increase in the coming days after a court of Additional Sessions Judge/ Special Judge (MP-MLA Court) Yajuvendra Vikram Singh issued an order directing the case to be heard again in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (MP-MLA Court) in connection with Rahul Gandhi's alleged remarks on Lord Ram.

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Amid unrest in PoK, Mirwaiz urges peaceful resolution

10 Jun 2026 | 3:34 PM

Srinagar, Jun 10 (UNI) Amid the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) that left over a dozen people dead and several injured, Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday urged the authorities there to address public grievances through dialogue instead of force.

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BJP eyes Punjab reset, Nitin Nabin likely to launch statewide outreach

10 Jun 2026 | 3:33 PM

Chandigarh, June 10 (UNI): With an eye on the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is preparing to step up its activities in Punjab, with party national president Nitin Nabin likely to undertake a three-day visit to the state later this month.

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Meat and fish shops will be outside city: Congress opposes using its counsellor's name

10 Jun 2026 | 3:30 PM

Varanasi, June 10 (UNI) After the Municipal Corporation's decision to allow meat and fish shops to operate outside the city limits in the religious city of Kashi, politics has now heated up regarding this decision.

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Final list of 223 athletes selected for govt jobs released; J&K LG, Sports Minister extend congratulations

10 Jun 2026 | 3:28 PM

Jammu, June 10 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Sports Minister Satish Sharma on Wednesday congratulated 223 outstanding sportspersons who were selected for government jobs under the Sports Quota in the union Territory.

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J&K govt forms panel to probe Gondola breakdown at Gulmarg

10 Jun 2026 | 3:05 PM

Srinagar, June 10 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday constituted a high-level committee to probe the technical malfunction of the Gondola service at famous resort of Gulmarg that left nearly 300 tourists stranded mid-air for several hours last month.

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Haryana launches major regulatory reform and digital governance initiative

10 Jun 2026 | 3:02 PM

Chandigarh, Jun 10 (UNI) In a significant move aimed at improving governance, transparency, and ease of compliance, the Haryana government has launched an extensive regulatory reform exercise and announced the creation of a centralized digital repository that will host all key state laws, rules, notifications, policies, and official orders on a single online platform.

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