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HIV, AIDS now spreading to interior areas: Manipur Minister

Imphal, Dec 1 (UNI) Manipur Health Minister S. Ranjan Singh on Friday said that the fight against HIV-AIDS was not yet over, and during the past few years the rural areas have been affected by the viral menace.
He said HIV-AIDS was an urban-centric problem earlier, but in recent years it has infitrated the village homes.
The Minister was addressing a World AIDS Day, 2023 event here.
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Bengal: Budget proposes 4 percent hike in DA for govt employees

13 Feb 2025 | 3:30 AM

Kolkata, Feb 12 (UNI) West Bengal Finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Wednesday presented a budget of Rs 3.89 lakh crore for fiscal year 2025-26 in the state assembly, while announcing a proposed four percent hike in the DA (Dearness Allowance) for the government employees amidst boycott by the opposition BJP.

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Odisha: DyCM Parida calls for awareness campaigns in villages to curb human trafficking

13 Feb 2025 | 1:59 AM

Puri, Feb 12 (UNI) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Wednesday emphasized the need for awareness campaigns at the rural level, particularly in remote villages, by involving Anganwadi workers, school teachers, and families to curb human trafficking.

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Union govt and PM Modi fully supporting Bihar's development: Nitish

13 Feb 2025 | 1:47 AM

Patna, Feb 12 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said the NDA government at the Centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was extending full support in the development of the eastern state.

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Mizoram excise officials seize about 1 kg raw opium near Myanmar border

13 Feb 2025 | 1:34 AM

Aizawl, Feb 12: In a major crackdown on drug smuggling, officials of the Mizoram Excise & Narcotics Department seized 945 grams of raw opium along the Indo-Myanmar border, a senior government spokesperson said on Wednesday.
The seizure was made on Tuesday evening at a location between Zote village in Champhai district and Bulfek village in Myanmar, department spokesperson Peter Zohmingthanga said.

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Abhijit Mukherjee returns to Congress leaving TMC admitting his mistake in 2021

13 Feb 2025 | 1:28 AM

Kolkata, Feb 12 (UNI) Abhijit Mukherjee, son of the country's former President Pranab Mukherjee, returned to the Congress after four years on Wednesday leaving the Trinamool Congress.

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