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Suvendu Adhikari set to become next West Bengal CM

Kolkata, May 8 (UNI) The gutsy Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee in two consecutive Assembly polls five years apart, is set to take over as the new Chief Minister of West Bengal after his unanimous election as the BJP legislature party leader on Friday.
Adhikari, who served as the Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing Assembly, was elected leader at a meeting of the BJP legislature party in the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in New Town on the north eastern fringes of the city, union Home Minister Amit Shah announced.
Announcing Adhikari's election, Shah said, "His name was proposed by eight legislators. The legislators were also given an option to give a second name, but they only preferred him".
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Former Bengal MLA appears before CBI in R G Kar doc rape-murder case

18 Jun 2026 | 10:41 PM

Kolkata, July 18 (UNI) Trinamool Congress leader and former MLA from West Bengal's Panihati constituency, Nirmal Ghosh, on Thursday appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths in connection with the RG Kar doctor rape-murder case.

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Cattle trafficking racket busted in Gajapati, two held

18 Jun 2026 | 10:38 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jun 18 (UNI) Police have busted an alleged cattle trafficking racket by rescuing 10 cattle, arresting two persons and seizing Rs 1.70 lakh in cash, during a special vehicle-checking drive in Odisha’s Gajapati district, police said on Thursday.
The operation was conducted at Dumiguda Chhak under Adava police station limits, where police intercepted two Bolero pick-up vehicles allegedly transporting the cattle illegally.

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Student Congress protests outside Odisha Education Minister’s residence, demands resignation over textbook errors

18 Jun 2026 | 9:58 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 18 (UNI) The Odisha Student Congress on Thursday staged a protest outside the official residence of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond, demanding his resignation over alleged large-scale errors in Odia textbooks published under the School and Mass Education Department.

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Focus on rainwater harvesting, cleaning effluents from factories: union Minister CR Patil

18 Jun 2026 | 9:56 PM

Kolkata, Jun 18 (UNI) union Minister for Jal Shakti CR Patil on Thursday called for a large-scale expansion of rainwater harvesting infrastructure across West Bengal and the country saying the state could significantly improve groundwater recharge while also tackling the persistent problem of waterlogging.

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KISS, KIIT students create global theatre milestone with Santali Shakespeare performances in Bhubaneswar

18 Jun 2026 | 9:41 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 18 (UNI) Students of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) and KIIT, who earned international recognition for staging Shakespearean classics in Santali at the World Shakespeare Theatre Festival in Romania, returned home to present their historic performances in Bhubaneswar, drawing widespread appreciation and admiration.

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