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Jharkhand NDA united, Parimal Nathwani's victory assured in Rajya Sabha poll: BJP

Ranchi, Jun 15 (UNI) The NDA legislature party on Monday expressed confidence over the victory of its supported Rajya Sabha candidate Parimal Nathwani, asserting that all alliance legislators were united ahead of the June 18 election.
The assertion came after a meeting of NDA legislators held at the BJP state headquarters here under the chairmanship of state BJP president Aditya Sahu.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, BJP chief whip Navin Jaiswal said all legislators belonging to NDA constituents were firmly backing Nathwani and his victory in the Rajya Sabha election was "fully assured".
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Dialogue, most effective tool in democracy: Suman

19 Jul 2026 | 9:11 PM

Patna, Jul 19 (UNI) Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) National President and Bihar's Minister for Minor Water Resources, Santosh Kumar Suman, today said that India is a strong and vibrant democracy where every citizen has the constitutional right to express their views peacefully and within the framework of the Constitution.

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West Bengal to join cooperative ‘Bharat Taxi’ network, says Amit Shah

19 Jul 2026 | 9:02 PM

Kolkata, Jul 19 (UNI) With an aim to transform taxi drivers into vehicle owners and stakeholders in the platform instead of remaining commission-paying service providers, union Home and Cooperation minister Amit Shah today announced that the Centre's cooperative-based "Bharat Taxi" initiative will be rolled out in West Bengal.

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Arunachal: Guv calls on youth to preserve indigenous knowledge, drive Viksit Bharat vision

19 Jul 2026 | 7:24 PM

Itanagar, Jul 19 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen (retired) KT Parnaik today urged the youth to preserve indigenous knowledge, traditional ecological wisdom and the rich cultural heritage of the Northeast while actively contributing to the vision of a developed India.

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Meghalaya leads Northeastern, hilly states in NITI Aayog’s regulatory ease rankings

19 Jul 2026 | 7:21 PM

Shillong, July 19 (UNI) Meghalaya achieved the top spot among all the Northeastern and hilly regions in the regulatory ease category of NITI Aayog’s first-ever Investment Friendliness Index (IFI).
According to the report released by NITI Aayog, Meghalaya secured a score of 8.5 out of 10 under the Regulatory Ease pillar.

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Bihar Assembly Monsoon Session begins on Monday amid political sparring

19 Jul 2026 | 7:05 PM

Patna, July 19 (UNI)
The five-day Monsoon Session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, beginning on Monday, is expected to be stormy. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, and Left parties are preparing to corner the NDA government led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary over recent criminal incidents and the state’s law-and-order situation.

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