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Meghalaya poised to achieve 10 billion U.S. dollar economy: Vijay Shankar

Shillong, Jan 26 (UNI) Meghalaya is poised towards achieving a 10 billion U.S. dollar economy by 2028, by doubling the State’s GDP, Governor C H Vijayashankar said on Sunday.
“We are poised towards achieving this goal and strategies are being developed across sectors, and investments are being mobilised,” he said.
Addressing the Republic Day parade at the Polo grounds here, Vijayashankar said that Meghalaya’s GDP has increased from Rs 23,235 crore in 2015 to Rs 53,057 crore in 2024.
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Kolkata police seal iconic gun shop after seizing Ordinance Factory bullets from hideout

Kolkata police seal iconic gun shop after seizing Ordinance Factory bullets from hideout

17 Feb 2025 | 5:26 PM

Kolkata, Feb 17 (UNI) The Kolkata Police have sealed a century-old gun shop near its headquarters Lalbazar after arresting two employees of the outlet in connection with the seizure of Ordnance Factory-made bullets from a hideout in neighbouring South 24 Parganas district, official sources said on Monday.

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COCOMI appeals to Governor to restore peace, act against provocateur

17 Feb 2025 | 3:05 PM

Imphal, Feb 17 (UNI) Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an apex body of Manipur civil society appealed to the Manipur Governor A B Bhalla on Monday to intervene in addressing the ongoing crisis that has severely impacted the political, social, and economic stability of Manipur.

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Odisha: KIIT student from Nepal commits suicide in hostel

17 Feb 2025 | 3:02 PM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 17 (UNI) The Commissioner of Police has taken a B.Tech student of KIIT University into custody after a third-year B.Tech student from Nepal died by suicide in her hostel room at KIIT University on Sunday night.

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District Administration suspends Internet service in Jamui after violence

17 Feb 2025 | 2:48 PM

Jamui, Feb 17 (UNI) Internet service was suspended after violence between two groups erupted and eight people were taken into custody under the Jhajha police area in the Jamui district of Bihar.

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Northeast border security team attends DG level conference of BSF-BGB

Northeast border security team attends DG level conference of BSF-BGB

17 Feb 2025 | 1:36 PM

Agartala, Feb 17 (UNI) Top officials of BSF from Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Assam attended a four-long director general-level 55th border conference between Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in New Delhi began on Monday, BSF sources said.

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