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Bengal cabinet portfolios announced; finance goes to Swapan Dasgupta, education split into separate departments

10 Jun 2026 | 2:31 PM

Kolkata, Jun 10 (UNI) The BJP's central leadership has finalised the allocation of portfolios in the West Bengal government led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari after a series of consultations with state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya and the Chief Minister.

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'Riddle of the Ridleys' unveiled in Bhubaneswar; Wildlife awards honour Odisha's conservation warriors

10 Jun 2026 | 2:22 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jun 10 (UNI) Noted wildlife conservationist Dr. Biswajit Mohanty launched his latest book, Riddle of the Ridleys – Wildlife Tales from Odisha, while also unveiling a new annual award initiative to honour grassroots wildlife defenders across the state.

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IIT Bhubaneswar researchers develop ‘ArsenSafe’ portable device for rapid arsenic detection in water

10 Jun 2026 | 1:48 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 10 (UNI) Researchers from the Sensors and Spectroscopy Research Group of the School of Electrical and Computer Sciences (SECS) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar have developed an innovative portable arsenic detection device, named “ArsenSafe”, aimed at enhancing water quality monitoring and safeguarding public health.

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Bihar facing financial crisis, NDA diverting attention from public issues: Tejaswi

10 Jun 2026 | 1:38 PM

Patna, Jun 10 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly and national working president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Tejaswi Prasad Yadav, on Wednesday, alleged that Bihar is passing through a severe financial crisis and accused the state government of diverting public attention from pressing economic and governance issues.

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Tejashwi questions Bihar's fiscal health over Rs 3,662 cr contingency fund withdrawal

10 Jun 2026 | 1:27 PM

Patna, June 10 (UNI) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Wednesday alleged that Bihar was facing a severe financial crisis and questioned the state government's decision to withdraw Rs 3,662 crore from the Bihar Contingency Fund for payment of social security pensions.

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RRII to launch technology-driven disease management plan to protect rubber plantation

10 Jun 2026 | 1:22 PM

Agartala, June 10 (UNI) The Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited have collaborated to launch a technology-driven disease management program aimed at protecting Tripura's rubber plantations from recurring fungal infections.

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West Bengal govt reshuffles 18 IAS officers in major bureaucratic overhaul

10 Jun 2026 | 12:53 PM

Kolkata, June 10 (UNI): In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the West Bengal government on Tuesday transferred and reassigned 18 IAS officers across several key departments, including Food and Supplies, Transport, Land and Land Reforms, Women and Child Development, Irrigation, Environment and Public Health Engineering.

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TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev resigns, deepening crisis for party in Upper House

10 Jun 2026 | 12:51 PM

Kolkata, Jun 10 (UNI) In a significant development, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev resigned from the Upper House on Wednesday, dealing another blow to the former ruling party of West Bengal amid growing internal turbulence.

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Pradhan hails approval of Mahanadi bridge-cum-barrage project, says it will transform Sambalpur

10 Jun 2026 | 12:43 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 10 (UNI) union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi for the State Cabinet’s approval of a new In-Stream Storage (ISS) Bridge-cum-Barrage project on the Mahanadi riverbed near the Ayodhyasagar Weir in Sambalpur.

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Adhikari offers prayers at Ram Mandir, seeks blessings for PM Modi

10 Jun 2026 | 12:43 PM

Kolkata, Jun 10 (UNI) Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited a Ram temple in New Town, where he offered prayers to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi becoming India's longest-serving elected Prime Minister.

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TMC moves High Court against CID raid on Kalighat office; Abhishek seeks urgent hearing in signature forgery case

10 Jun 2026 | 12:39 PM

Kolkata, June 10 (UNI) The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has moved the Calcutta High Court challenging the legality of the CID’s raid on the party office adjacent to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat residence as part of its investigation into the alleged signature forgery case.

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Bengal: Major fire in Government office, no casualties reported

10 Jun 2026 | 12:30 PM

Kolkata, Jun 10 (UNI) A major fire broke out at the multi-storeyed office building of the South 24-Parganas Zilla Parishad in West Bengal's Alipore on Wednesday morning, triggering panic in the area and prompting a large-scale firefighting operation.

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Modi’s longest-serving elected PM milestone reflects people’s unwavering trust: Odisha CM

10 Jun 2026 | 12:28 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 10 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming the longest-serving elected Prime Minister in India’s history, describing the achievement as a reflection of the immense faith reposed in his leadership by the people of the country.

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Bihar: Amul to set up Rs 200 cr dairy processing unit in Fatuha, 200 jobs likely

10 Jun 2026 | 12:24 PM

Patna, June 10 (UNI) In a significant boost to dairy and food processing sector, Bihar government has approved the establishment of a dairy processing unit by Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers' union Limited (Amul Dairy) in the Fatuha Industrial Area near Patna.

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Odisha: RWAs roped in to support SIR drive in Bhubaneswar

10 Jun 2026 | 2:10 AM

Bhubaneswar, June 9 (UNI) Residential Welfare Associations (RWAs) across the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area have joined hands with election authorities to support the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and boost voter awareness, said officials on Tuesday.

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