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Half of 8,000 missing children in Assam in 5 years untraced

Half of 8,000 missing children in Assam in 5 years untraced

Guwahati, Oct 1 (UNI) More than 8,400 children were reported missing from Assam in the last five years, while nearly half of them remained untraced so far.
Altogether 8,443 children were reported missing from the state from 2013 to 2017, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary informed the state Legislative Assembly here today.
He was replying, on behalf of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal who holds the Home portfolio, to a question on child trafficking, raised by BJP legislator Dr Numal Momin.

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Paleru Sagar UT works to be completed by July 10: Minister

23 May 2025 | 5:03 PM

Hyderabad, May 23 (UNI) Telangana Revenue, Housing, Information and Public RelIations Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy on Friday directed officials to expedite the ongoing construction of the Nagarjuna Sagar Left Main Canal Under Tunnel (UT) in Paleru, Khammam district, with a firm deadline of July 10 to release irrigation water in time for the monsoon season.

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India makes history: Sabari crowned Mr Heritage Worldwide 2025 in Philippines

23 May 2025 | 5:02 PM

Chennai, May 23 (UNI) Celebrating a momentous achievement for the country and marking
a new milestone in international beauty pageants, India's Sabari M was crowned "Mister
Heritage Worldwide 2025" at the grand finale held in the Philippines.

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Prashant Kishor misleading people of Bihar : JD(U)

23 May 2025 | 4:59 PM

Patna, May 23 (UNI) JD(U) on Friday alleged that "Jan Suraaj " founder Prashant Kishor was misleading people on several issues including power supply at Sitabadiara, the ancestral
home of veteran socialist leader Jay Prakash Narain, in Saran district of Bihar.

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At least 49 killed in rain-related incidents in UP

At least 49 killed in rain-related incidents in UP

23 May 2025 | 4:58 PM

Lucknow, May 23 (UNI) At least 49 people have died in storm and rain-related incidents, while many others have been injured in the last 48 hours in Uttar Pradesh, official sources said here on Friday.

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Opposition to Ambedkar statue is sign of casteist mentality: Mayawati

Opposition to Ambedkar statue is sign of casteist mentality: Mayawati

23 May 2025 | 4:58 PM

Lucknow, May 23 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday said that the opposition to the installation of the statue of Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar in the Gwalior Bench of the High Court in Madhya Pradesh is a sign of casteist thinking.

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