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Odisha Congress demands immediate student elections in colleges

Bhubaneswar, Sep 8 (UNI) Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) today demanded immediate student elections in the state, warning that the delay is hampering the development of future leaders.
Addressing newsmen here PCC President Bhakta Charan Das criticized the move, of the Odisha Government saying, “Suspending student elections halts the grooming of the country’s future
nation-builders.
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Water metro in Ganga to be launched within one-and-a-half months: CM Choudhary

11 May 2026 | 4:57 PM

Patna, May 11 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary today announced that a water metro service on the Ganga River would be launched within one-and-a-half months, and directed officials to also expedite completion of the Patna Metro rail project.

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Host of Trinamool leaders lash out against party after Bengal defeat, even Mamata not spared

11 May 2026 | 4:44 PM

Kolkata, May 11 (UNI) A large number of Trinamool Congress (TMC) functionaries from various levels of the organisation and the government have started speaking openly against the leadership, including party chairperson Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee, who is also the party’s National General Secretary, after the BJP swept the Bengal elections.

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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ensured rebuilding of Somnath Temple despite Jawaharlal Nehru’s opposition: PM Modi

11 May 2026 | 4:39 PM

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Anurag Kumar
Gir Somnath, 11 May:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Somnath Temple "stands as a beacon of unwavering faith" as he participated in the Somnath Amrit Mahotsav at the sacred Somnath Temple in Gir Somnath, Gujarat.

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NU-led study moots ‘biochar’ as solution for soil health in Nagaland

11 May 2026 | 4:36 PM

Dimapur, May 11 (UNI) A Nagaland University-led international study is mooting the use of ‘biochar’ as a practical and affordable solution to address water scarcity and soil degradation in the hilly regions of Nagaland.

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Odisha to drive growth through ‘Orange Economy’, says CM Majhi

11 May 2026 | 4:22 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 11 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said the state’s future prosperity lies in promoting the “Orange Economy” , a culture-based economic model powered by tourism, heritage, and spiritual development , to generate sustainable employment for local communities.

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