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Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 jolts major parts of North Bengal

Siliguri, Sep 14 (UNI) An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck near Dhekiajuli, Assam, today jolted major parts of West Bengal's northern district, especially in the Dooars, Terai and Darjeeling region, official sources said.
The tremor was also felt in Kolkata, a separate report said as the quake happened exactly at 4:41 PM.
Sources said the tremors felt across north Bengal districts and other parts of Northeastern parts of India. The people in various parts of north Bengal reported strong shaking for several seconds, causing some panic among the people.
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BJD youth and student wings warn of statewide agitation over vacant Vice-Chancellor posts

10 Feb 2026 | 10:30 PM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 10 (UNI) The Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal on Tuesday warned of a statewide democratic agitation if the Odisha government fails to fill vacant Vice-Chancellor posts in state universities by the last week of February 2026.
The youth and student wings of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) alleged that the higher education system in Odisha has been steadily deteriorating since the BJP assumed power in the state.

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Odisha targets piped drinking water for every village by March 2027

10 Feb 2026 | 10:09 PM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 10 (UNI) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday set an ambitious target to provide piped drinking water to all villages in Odisha by March 2027, directing officials to complete ongoing projects on a mission mode to meet the deadline.

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New flight launched in Manipur by CM Khemchand

10 Feb 2026 | 9:43 PM

Imphal, Feb 10 (UNI) In a significant step towards improving air connectivity in the state, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday flagged off the commencement of direct flights of SpiceJet Airlines services from Imphal to Guwahati, Kolkata and Mumbai at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport here.

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Bihar Govt to construct expressways from its own resources: Minister Jaiswal

10 Feb 2026 | 9:29 PM

Patna, Feb 10 (UNI) Road Construction Minister Dilip Jaiswal today said the state government has decided to construct expressways from its own resources in Bihar and a team of experts has been given responsibility to study technical and other aspects of expressway construction works in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh for the purpose.

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Final electoral roll in West Bengal to be published on February 28 after SIR timeline extended

10 Feb 2026 | 8:50 PM

Kolkata, Feb 10 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced that the final electoral roll for West Bengal under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise will be published on February 28.

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