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Bangladeshi national thrashed by villagers succumbs to injuries in Meghalaya

Shillong, Aug 12 (UNI) One of the six Bangladeshi intruders, suspected to be involved in stabbing an Indian villager in Meghalaya, succumbed to his injuries sustained in a mob attack, police said today.
The deceased, identified as Akram from Jenaghati village under Sherpur district of Bangladesh, was captured and trashed by villagers of Kaitha Kona yesterday evening.
“Akram was declared dead at Khunjoy Primary Health Centre yesterday evening,” Banraplang Jyrwa, the district police chief of South West Khasi Hills, told UNI.
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Odisha: MCL inks Rs 1 26 crore MoU with CIPET to skill youths

21 May 2026 | 12:53 AM

Bhubaneswar, May 20 (UNI) Reaffirming its commitment to empowering communities, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has signed a MoU with the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Bhubaneswar to provide two-year residential ITI training in Electrician and Fitter trades.
Under this programme, 40 students—20 each in Electrician and Fitter trades, selected from MCL’s operational areas will be provided with industry-relevant technical skills at CIPET, through a comprehensive 2-year ITI curriculum.

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Nagaland: Manjhi reviews developmental schemes in Longleng dist

21 May 2026 | 12:51 AM

Dimapur, May 20 (UNI) union minister for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), Jitan Ram Manjhi, reviewed the developmental schemes with various department officials from Longleng district at Chumoukedima police complex today.

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Mandatory training for Census 2027 field trainers of four districts begins in Kohima

21 May 2026 | 12:50 AM

Dimapur, May 20 (UNI) A three-day mandatory training programme for field trainers from Kohima, Tseminyu, Wokha and Zunheboto districts under the Census of India 2027 commenced at the commissioner’s circuit house in Kohima today. .

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Nagaland: NU study documents Sonowal Kachari herbal knowledge

21 May 2026 | 12:46 AM

Dimapur, May 20 (UNI) A Nagaland University study has documented the rich yet rapidly declining ethno-medicinal knowledge of Sonowal Kachari tribe of Assam, highlighting its potential to transform affordable healthcare and future drug discovery.

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Don’t share information with the press without prior permission: Bengal CS warns employees

21 May 2026 | 12:06 AM

Kolkata, May 20 (UNI) The West Bengal government, in a notification issued by Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal, on Wednesday imposed restrictions on government employees interacting with mediapersons without official approval.

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