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Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as Bengal’s first BJP chief minister amid saffron spectacle at Brigade

Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as Bengal’s first BJP chief minister amid saffron spectacle at Brigade

09 May 2026 | 8:28 PM

Kolkata, May 9 (UNI) Nearly eight decades after Independence, Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the first Bharatiya Janata Party chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday, formally ending the 15-year rule of the Trinamool Congress and ushering in what BJP leaders described as the beginning of a “Sonar Bangla” era.

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Rural infrastructure projects launched in Mahagama

09 May 2026 | 8:24 PM

Mahagama (Jharkhand), May 9 (UNI) Jharkhand minister Dipika Pandey Singh on Saturday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for a series of development projects in Meherma and Thakurgangti blocks of Mahagama, aimed at improving rural infrastructure, irrigation, organic farming and livelihoods.

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Top CFOs applaud Uttar Pradesh’s transformation at Invest UP Conclave in Lucknow

09 May 2026 | 8:15 PM

Lucknow, May 9 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh’s rapid transformation into one of India’s most attractive investment destinations drew strong appreciation from leading corporate financial leaders at a high-level CFO Conclave organised by Invest UP in Lucknow on Saturday.

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Sanjay Raut slams move to make Suvendu Adhikari CM of Bengal

09 May 2026 | 8:11 PM

Mumbai, May 9 (UNI) Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP and chief Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut sharply criticised union Home Minister Amit Shah's move to make Suvendu Adhikari the Chief Minister of West Bengal.
Speaking to media persons here on Saturday, Raut said, “The BJP has maintained its tradition of appointing a highly corrupt person as the Chief Minister. During 2020, a sting operation was carried out and five Trinamool Congress MPs were caught accepting money on camera. Suvendu Adhikari was one of them”.

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Odisha plans 7 women's fast-track courts, 5 cyber courts: Law Minister

09 May 2026 | 8:06 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 9 (UNI) In a major step aimed at strengthening women's safety and improving justice delivery, the Odisha government is considering the establishment of seven women's fast-track courts across the state, Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan announced today.

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Mother and daughter among four killed in road accident in Satara

09 May 2026 | 8:04 PM

Kolhapur/Satara, May 9 (UNI) Four persons, including a woman and her six-year-old daughter, were killed on the spot when a tempo overturned near Kamathi in Satara district after midnight.
According to Satara tehsil police, a tempo carrying domestic materials and domestic animals (buffaloes), was on way to shift to a newly constructed home at Nimsod village in Khatav tehsil.

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NCP chief Sharad Pawar elected unopposed president of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha Satara

09 May 2026 | 7:59 PM

Kolhapur, May 9 (UNI) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar was once again elected unopposed as the president of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara, for a three-year term.

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Odisha: ECoR GM reviews safety, station redevelopment on Sambalpur–Jharsuguda section

09 May 2026 | 7:58 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 9 (UNI) East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Parmeshwar Funkwal today carried out a comprehensive inspection of the Sambalpur–Jharsuguda Road section, focusing on safety measures, traffic facilities, passenger amenities and ongoing infrastructure development.

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Lok Adalat helps reduce pendency, says Justice Prasad

09 May 2026 | 7:50 PM

Ranchi, May 9 (UNI) Jharkhand High Court judge and Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority executive chairman Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad on Saturday said advocates and mediators had an important role in settlement of pending cases.

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DRM reviews Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, Works at Duvvada Railway Station

09 May 2026 | 7:37 PM

Visakhapatnam, May 9 (UNI) Lalit Bohra, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Waltair Division, on Saturday conducted a comprehensive inspection of Duvvada Railway Station along with senior divisional officials to review the ongoing works under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

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National Lok Adalat settles 5,429 cases in Kangra, awards over Rs 5 Crore

09 May 2026 | 7:35 PM

Dharamshala, May 9 (UNI) A total of 5,429 cases were settled during the National Lok Adalat held across all courts in Kangra district on Saturday, with settlement awards exceeding Rs 5 crore.

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BJP in ‘golden era’, says Shanta Kumar; Urges support for BJP in Panchayat Polls

09 May 2026 | 7:33 PM

Ashok Raina
Palampur (Kangra), May 9 (UNI) Veteran BJP leader and former Chief Minister Shanta Kumar today said that the country and the Bharatiya Janata Party were passing through a “golden era” under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi and appealed to voters in Himachal Pradesh to support the BJP in the upcoming Panchayat elections.

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Punjab: ED arrests Minister Sanjeev Arora in money laundering case

09 May 2026 | 7:29 PM

Chandigarh, May 9 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora in connection with an alleged high-profile money laundering case following a series of raids conducted at his official residence and other locations.

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PM to dedicate Rly Infrasture Projects worth ₹1,535 Cr in Telangana on Sunday

09 May 2026 | 7:24 PM

Hyderabad, May 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate key railway infrastructure projects worth around ₹1,535 crore to the nation in Telangana on Sunday.

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YSRCP accuses Naidu led govt. of muzzling opposition's voice

09 May 2026 | 7:21 PM

Vijayawada, May 9 (UNI) The Opposition in Andhra Pradesh, the YSR Congress Party has flayed the Naidu headed coalition government for gagging the voice of dissent and using the police as a tool to settle political scores.

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