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BJP questions JMM’s silence on terrorist arrests in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Sep 14 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state spokesperson Rafia Naz today strongly criticized the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) for its silence and irresponsible remarks regarding
the recent arrests of individuals linked to terrorist organizations in Jharkhand.
Naz said that despite continuous revelations of organized terror networks and arrests across the
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IIT-Bhubaneswar researchers predict rare magnetic state in 2D material, opening new possibilities for next-gen electronics

11 Aug 2026 | 4:05 PM

Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (UNI) Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, have theoretically predicted a rare magnetic state in a two-dimensional material that could pave the way for faster, compact and energy-efficient electronic devices.

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Environmentalists demand halt to bauxite mining, warn of threat to Odisha’s water resources and livelihoods

11 Aug 2026 | 3:51 PM

Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (UNI) Environmental activists and people’s movement leaders on Tuesday launched a strong opposition to what they described as the Odisha government’s indiscriminate granting of bauxite mining leases, warning that large-scale mining in the Eastern Ghats could destroy forests, deplete water sources and threaten the livelihoods of thousands of tribal and rural families.

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Odisha Court jails man for using bank account in cyber fraud

11 Aug 2026 | 3:30 PM

Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (UNI) A JMFC court in Sambalpur district in Odisha has convicted a 32-year-old man for allowing his bank account to be used in a cyber fraud case and sentenced him to two years of rigorous imprisonment.

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Tributes offered to martyrs who hoisted the tricolor over Patna Secretariat during Quit India movement

11 Aug 2026 | 2:53 PM

Patna, Aug 11 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary Tuesday offered tributes to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives while hoisting the tricolor at Patna Secretariat during the Quit India Movement on August 11 in 1942.

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Tejashwi alleges 'discrimination' in Bihar teacher transfers, seeks Urdu, Sanskrit teachers in every school

11 Aug 2026 | 2:48 PM

Patna, Aug 11 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav has demanded immediate cancellation of the improper transfers of Urdu, Arabic and Persian teachers in government schools in Bihar, prompt payment of the pending salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff of aided madrasas and Sanskrit schools, and the posting of Urdu and Sanskrit teachers in every government school.

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