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Congress slams Nitish government for forcible installation of smart meters in Bihar

Congress slams Nitish government for forcible installation of smart meters in Bihar

Patna, Oct 11 (UNI) The Congress party on Friday slammed the Nitish Kumar government for forcible installation of smart meters in Bihar, saying there was lot of resentment among the people over the issue in the state.
Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee(BPCC) President Akhilesh Prasad Singh told media persons here that there was widespread resentment among people of Bihar as smart meters were being forcibly installed in households of the state.
Electricity bills had increased manifold after installation of smart meters, he alleged and added that poor people of Bihar were not in a position to bear the burden of inflated billing.

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Meghalaya: Hunger strike by NEHU students enters 5th day

09 Nov 2024 | 8:59 PM

Shillong, Nov 9 (UNI) The indefinite hunger strike by students of a central-funded North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Meghalaya, demanding the immediate resignation of Vice Chancellor Prof. Prabha Shankar Shukla and removal of the four varsity’s officials, entered its fifth day on Saturday, even as the students vowed to continue their protest until their demands were met.

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Odisha govt to pay Rs 30,000 honorarium to state padma awardees

09 Nov 2024 | 8:06 PM

Bhubaneswar, Nov 9 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has decided to pay an honorarium of Rs 30,000 per month to all the Padma awardees of the state.

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Junior doctors take out rally demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim

Junior doctors take out rally demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim

09 Nov 2024 | 6:31 PM

Kolkata, Nov 9 (UNI) Junior doctors took out a massive rally in Kolkata on Saturday demanding justice for the 31-year-old female post-graduate trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.

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Arunachal Raj Bhavan celebrates Foundation Day of 9 States, 7 UTs

09 Nov 2024 | 4:13 PM

Itanagar, Nov 9 (UNI) The Arunachal Pradesh Raj Bhavan, led by Governor Lt General (Retd) KT Parnaik, on Saturday celebrated the State Foundation Day of Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Tamil Nadu, and Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Delhi, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.

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I-T Dept raids residence of Jharkhand CM PS, others

I-T Dept raids residence of Jharkhand CM PS, others

09 Nov 2024 | 4:08 PM

Ranchi, Nov 9 (UNI) The Income Tax Department on Saturday conducted raids at the residence of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's Personal Secretary Sunil Srivastava and people associated with him.

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