States » East08 Aug 2026 | 6:54 PMPatna, Aug 8 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday said the state government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards human trafficking and is giving priority to the prompt recovery of missing persons, rehabilitation of victims and ensuring them a dignified life.
see more.. 08 Aug 2026 | 6:49 PMRanchi, Aug 8 (UNI) A delegation of the National Students' union of India (NSUI) on Saturday met a ministerial panel of the Jharkhand government and submitted a memorandum on alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations, seeking cancellation of the 14th JPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination.
see more.. 08 Aug 2026 | 6:45 PMRanchi, Aug 8 (UNI) Opposition leader Babulal Marandi today questioned the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into the alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) recruitment examinations and demanded that the cases be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
see more.. 08 Aug 2026 | 6:40 PMItanagar, Aug 8 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen (Retd) KT Parnaik today reviewed the law and order situation in the state with Director General of Police (DGP) Dr SD Singh Jamwal and called for strengthening security preparedness and accelerating border fencing in the Tirap-Changlang-Longding region to check incidents of extortion and kidnapping.
see more.. 08 Aug 2026 | 6:36 PMRanchi, Aug 8 (UNI) The JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch today appealed to students and job aspirants from across Jharkhand to reach Ranchi ahead of the proposed Assembly gherao on August 10, as the agitation over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations continued.
see more.. 08 Aug 2026 | 6:08 PMKolkata, Aug 8 (UNI) The West Bengal government will convene an all-stakeholders' meeting with industry representatives and chambers of commerce at Nabanna on August 11 to seek their inputs for a new industrial policy aimed at attracting investment by addressing land availability, regulatory hurdles and infrastructure-related concerns, Commerce and Industries Minister Tapas Roy said on Saturday.
see more.. 08 Aug 2026 | 6:05 PMDimapur, Aug 8 (UNI) Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav on Saturday said literary competitions play an important role in developing confidence, critical thinking and the ability to express ideas clearly.
see more.. 08 Aug 2026 | 5:47 PMPatna, Aug 8 (UNI) Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi on Saturday hailed the export of Mithila makhana to Australia as a major achievement for the state’s agriculture sector, saying Bihar was steadily moving from “Vocal for Local” to “Local to Global”.
see more.. 08 Aug 2026 | 5:23 PMBhubaneswar, Aug 8 (UNI) Odisha will celebrate the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign on a grand scale from August 9 to 17 as part of this year’s Independence Day celebrations, with programmes planned across the state from the capital Bhubaneswar to the block and panchayat levels.
see more.. 08 Aug 2026 | 5:08 PMBhubaneswar, Aug 8 (UNI) In a significant step towards ensuring equal rights and opportunities for the transgender community, the Odisha Government will make it mandatory to include a separate ‘Transgender’ option in application forms and recruitment rules for government jobs, Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Minister Nityananda Gond said on Saturday.
see more.. 08 Aug 2026 | 4:48 PMBhubaneswar, Aug 8 (UNI) Odisha will examine the feasibility of adopting precast and modular construction systems, aluminium formwork and other advanced engineering technologies in suitable housing projects to accelerate the delivery of affordable homes, Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra said.
see more.. 08 Aug 2026 | 4:20 PMKangpokpi (Manipur), Aug 8 (UNI) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday announced that National Highways across the state will reopen to unrestricted movement for all communities, and that bus service between Imphal and Dimapur will resume.
see more.. 08 Aug 2026 | 4:18 PMKolkata, Aug 8 (UNI) National Citizens' Party of India (NCPI) MPs Abu Taher Khan and Khalilur Rahman met West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari at Nabanna on Saturday, raising concerns over the alleged harassment of people in Murshidabad during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the removal of loudspeakers from mosques.
see more.. 08 Aug 2026 | 4:13 PMBhubaneswar, Aug 8 (UNI) TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL) has launched a Customer Reward Programme offering consumers exclusive discounts and benefits across hospitality, lifestyle, wellness, recreation and retail categories.
see more.. 08 Aug 2026 | 4:05 PMItanagar, Aug 8 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Cultural Affairs Minister Dasanglu Pul has appealed to the people of the State to participate wholeheartedly in the 5th edition of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, being observed from August 9 to 17 as part of the celebrations marking the country's 80th Independence Day.
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