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Bihar will get 1500 MW power from NTPC's second largest power plant: DyCM Samrat

Patna, May 18 (UNI) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said that Bihar will get 1500 MW of electricity from the super thermal power plant to be built at Nabinagar in Aurangabad district at a cost of Rs 2,9947.91 crore.
Choudhary said here on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the super thermal power plant in Nabinagar.
Tiwari expressed gratitude to the PM for approving the capacity expansion stage-2 of Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Station (NSTPS) in view of the increasing energy needs of Bihar. He said it will be NTPC's second largest power generation plant in the country.
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Tourist footfalls increase in Sohra, says Meghalaya tourism minister

13 Jun 2025 | 9:15 PM

Shillong, June 13 (UNI) The murder of Raja Raghuvanshi has not impacted the tourist footfall in Sohra, one of the popular tourist destination in Meghalaya, State Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh said on Friday.
“The footfall of tourist in Sohra is increasing. Even when the murder case is being investigated tourist continues to visit Sohra,” Lyngdoh said.

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BJD slams BJP govt for failing to ensure women's safety in Odisha

13 Jun 2025 | 9:14 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 13 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday strongly criticized the BJP government in Odisha for its failure to ensure the safety and security of women in the state over the past year.

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Meghalaya CM calls for departments to work together with a broader vision

13 Jun 2025 | 9:12 PM

Shillong, June 13 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday said that different departments should align and work together with a broader vision and purpose for sustainable and inclusive human development.

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Meghalaya Cabinet expresses gratitude to police for handling Sohra case

13 Jun 2025 | 8:55 PM

Shillong, June 13 (UNI) The Meghalaya Cabinet on Friday adopted a resolution to formally acknowledge with gratitude the various agencies, government departments, and especially the role played by the police Department in handling and cracking the recent murder of a tourist from Indore, Madhya Pradesh Raja Raghuvanshi, at Sohra last month.

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Many rivers in Odisha are on verge of dying: Water Man Singh

13 Jun 2025 | 8:48 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 13 (UNI) Noted environmentalist and "Water Man" Dr. Rajendra Singh on Friday said that many rivers in Odisha are on the verge of dying.

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