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Five-lakh-voice Gita chant becomes Bengal BJP’s big push before 2026 polls

Kolkata, Dec 6 (UNI) After a gap of two years, Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground is set to host another mass Gita chanting programme on Sunday, and unlike the “one-lakh voice” chant held in December 2023, organisers now claim the turnout will swell to five lakh participants.
Preparations are underway across the Maidan to accommodate the projected crowd.
The event is being organised by the Sanatan Sanskriti Sansad, with the BJP lending behind-the-scenes support.
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Sudip Bandyopadhyay meets union minister amid deepening TMC rift

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Kolkata, June 13 (UNI) Speculation over growing divisions within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) intensified on Saturday after senior party MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay was seen at the residence of union Minister and BJP's West Bengal in-charge Bhupender Yadav in New Delhi.

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Hemant Soren offers prayers at Deori temple

13 Jun 2026 | 4:49 PM

Ranchi, June 13 (UNI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday visited the historic Deori temple at Tamar and offered prayers for the peace, prosperity and well-being of the people of the state.

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Senior Trinamool leader Ainul Haque found hanging at home in Siliguri

13 Jun 2026 | 4:15 PM

Siliguri, June 13 (UNI): The body of senior Trinamool Congress leader Ainul Haque, a member of the Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad, was found on Saturday morning.

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RJD seeks Governor’s intervention on salary delays, promotions for Bihar contract teachers

13 Jun 2026 | 3:42 PM

Patna, 13 June (UNI): The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) today urged Bihar Governor Syed Ata Hasnain to intervene to ensure timely payment of salaries and promotions for contractual teachers (Niyojit Shikshaks) in the state.

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Odisha cabinet approves minor penalty for delay in filing annual property returns

13 Jun 2026 | 3:07 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 13 (UNI) The Odisha Cabinet has approved a proposal to impose minor penalty proceedings against government employees who fail to submit their Annual Property Returns (APR) within the prescribed deadline.

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