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NHRC seeks ATR on life threat of a RTI activist in Odisha

Kendrapara, Mar 30 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commissioner (NHRC) today directed Kendrapara SP to submit an Action Taken Report(ATR) within four weeks on the alleged life threat to RTI activist Amitabh Chand.
The Rights body gave the direction while adjudicating a complainant filed by RTI activist Akhand.
Akhand in his complainant on January 11 last alleged that Amitabh was under life threat by a family as he had exposed four persons of a family getting government jobs by submitting false caste certificates to authorities.
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Odisha: Lightning claims five lives in coastal Kendrapara

16 Apr 2024 | 9:56 PM

Kendrapara, Apr 16 (UNI) In a tragic incident, five people died on Tuesday in various places in Kendrapara district when lightning struck.

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Vigilance along border in run-up to election in Meghalaya

16 Apr 2024 | 9:31 PM

Shillong, April 15 (UNI) Vigilance by the police and paramilitary forces has been mounted along the Meghalaya-Assam inter-state boundary and the international border that the state shares with neighbouring Bangladesh in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, scheduled for April 19.
Meanwhile, in a significant joint operation conducted on Monday, the troops of BSF Meghalaya Frontier and Meghalaya Police seized a huge quantity of dry betel nuts from the bordering area of the South Garo Hills district of the state.

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Meghalaya LS polls- sitting MPs struggle to hold on to their seats

16 Apr 2024 | 9:18 PM

Shillong, Apr 16 (UNI) The sitting MPs from Shillong and Tura seats are struggling to retain their seats with electorates' sentiments seemingly against their candidatures and barely three days left to salvage their images before polls are held on April 19.

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Meghalaya: NPP win will ensure more Christian representation: BJP

16 Apr 2024 | 9:01 PM

Shillong, Apr 16 (UNI) The BJP has stated that the victory of candidates of its ally National People’s Party (NPP) in Christian-majority Meghalaya would ensure a “strong Christian representation” in the government at the Centre, which would be formed by the NDA.

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Arunachal: Tight security in place for free, fair polls

16 Apr 2024 | 8:29 PM

Itanagar, April 16 (UNI) Tight security arrangements have been made across Arunachal Pradesh including East Siang district for the simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly to be held on April 19.

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