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DBRAIT Student Crisis; Andaman CS forms High-Level Committee of senior officers

Port Blair, Sep 30 (UNI) On the issue of Police action on protesting students of Dr B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology (DBRAIT), Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Keshav Chandra has constituted a High-Level Committee of senior officers of A&N Administration.
On September 28, 2022 night, the Andaman and Nicobar Police used physical force and water cannon to disperse protesting students of DBRAIT from the Dairy Farm main road area of Port Blair city and when the police failed to do so, the department used tear gas to disperse students, leaving many students struggling to even breath and a few senseless for couple of moments.
This act of Police was highly criticized by all political parties and civil society.
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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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