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Blood donation campaign launched across Jharkhand

Ranchi, Nov 12 ( UNI ) The Jharkhand Health Department on Wednesday launched a statewide blood donation campaign from November 12 to 28 to promote voluntary blood donation and ensure adequate availability.
The campaign began with a mega blood donation amp at Project Bhawan, inaugurated by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Health Minister Dr. Irfan Ansari, and Chief Secretary Avinash Kumar, who also donated blood to mark the occasion.
The drive, themed “Swabhav Mein Raktdaan” (Make Blood Donation a Habit), aims to encourage citizens to donate blood regularly so that no patient faces a shortage in emergencies.
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IIIT-Bhubaneswar hosts grand inauguration of 4-day International Conference on remote sensing

11 Dec 2025 | 11:27 PM

Bhubaneshwar, Dec 11(UNI) The International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar (IIIT-Bhubaneswar) inaugurated the International Conference on Geoscience and Remote Sensing Systems (InGARSS-2025), a four-day global event bringing together leading scientists, researchers, technologists, and policymakers to discuss cutting-edge advances in geoscience and remote sensing technologies. The conference aims to address contemporary challenges in disaster management, climate analytics, and environmental sustainability, among many other critical areas.

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Issue of irregular and excessive smart meter bills for the poor raised in Jharkhand Assembly

11 Dec 2025 | 11:03 PM

Ranchi, Dec 11 (UNI) Heated exchanges continued on the fifth and final day of the Jharkhand Assembly’s winter session, with both ruling and opposition benches locking horns over multiple issues, including alleged corruption, student scholarship delays, irrigation project lapses, and complaints of excessive billing through smart electricity meters.

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BJP will fall before 2029, claims Mamata in Nadia rally

11 Dec 2025 | 10:55 PM

Kolkata, Dec 11 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday predicted that the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre would not last its full term up to 2029, and without naming, she launched a scathing attack against union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying his eyes are very dangerous.

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Bihar Maternal Mortality Rate declining Due to PMSMA: Mangal

11 Dec 2025 | 10:53 PM

Patna, Dec 11 (UNI) Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Thursday said that the state government is giving special emphasis on effectively implementing the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) to ensure quality antenatal care for every pregnant woman in the state.

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Tejashwi Yadav misled by aides, must return to field: RJD veteran

11 Dec 2025 | 10:44 PM

Patna, Dec 11(UNI) RJD senior leader Shivanand Tivary has questioned the disappearance of Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav from the political scene after the party’s crushing defeat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. Tivary advised Tejashwi to return to the field without delay.
In an open letter addressed to Tejashwi, Tivary held Sanjay Yadav and former RJD Bihar president Jagadanand Singh, both considered close to the RJD’s de facto chief, responsible for keeping him in the dark.

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