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Bengal sports minister slams decision to move matches from Eden Gardens

Kolkata, May 22 (UNI): The decision to relocate the second IPL qualifier and final from Kolkata's iconic Eden Gardens to Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium has sparked a political controversy with West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas accusing the Centre and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of playing politics against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Biswas said the decision has depriving sports enthusiasts in Bengal of witnessing the marquee matches.
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ONGC gas leak: Gaurav Gogoi seeks Central minister's intervention

ONGC gas leak: Gaurav Gogoi seeks Central minister's intervention

17 Jun 2025 | 10:26 AM

Guwahati, June 17 (UNI) Deputy leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi has sought intervention of Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in an incident of gas leak at an ONGC installation in Assam's Sivasagar district.

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Odisha Govt insensitive towards common people: Congress

17 Jun 2025 | 12:50 AM

Bhubaneswar, June 16 (UNI) Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das today strongly criticised the BJP-led state government, accusing it of being "insensitive" to the plight of common people.

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Boatman drowns in Meghalaya

17 Jun 2025 | 12:46 AM

Shillong, June 16 (UNI) In a tragic incident, a 42-year-old boatman drowned at the Umngot river on the edge of the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya today after falling from the boat.The deceased, identified as Amilson Surong, fell from the boat while ferrying tourists on the Umngot River in Dawki under the West Jaintia Hills district.Village Defence Party (VDP) Dawki President, Kelvinel Khonglah said Surong was out on a routine boat ride with three female tourists when he suddenly experienced a seizure, lost control and fell into the river.The boatman's body was retrieved from the murky water after several hours of search and rescue operation launched by the police, fire & emergency services and local villagers.

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BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay's condition improves but remains critical

17 Jun 2025 | 12:16 AM

Kolkata, June 16 (UNI) BJP MP and Calcutta High Court former judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who has been admitted to a private hospital in the city with pancreatitis, is stable but critically ill, a medical board said today.

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Chouhan condemns RJD chief over 'insult' to Babasaheb Ambedkar

Chouhan condemns RJD chief over 'insult' to Babasaheb Ambedkar

16 Jun 2025 | 11:48 PM

Patna, June 16 (UNI) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan strongly criticised RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav for "insulting" Bhim Rao Ambedkar, pioneer of the Indian Constitution.

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