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Mamata mourns death of two Bengal paracommandos in Kashmir

Kolkata, Oct. 11 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed deep grief over the death of two Army paracommandos from the state, who lost their lives during an anti-terror operation amid extreme weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
“Saddened by the martyrdom of two brave paracommandos from our Bengal, who succumbed while braving extreme weather during an anti-terror mission in Anantnag in Jammu & Kashmir,” the Chief Minister wrote on her official X handle.
“Salute to our Lance Naik Sujoy Ghosh from Birbhum and Lance Havildar Palash Ghosh from Murshidabad for their exemplary valour, dedication, and supreme sacrifice to defend our country. My heartfelt condolences to their families and friends. Our government will extend all possible support in this hour of grief,” she wrote.
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Nitish greets journalists on National Press Day

16 Nov 2025 | 11:43 AM

Patna, Nov. 16 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday extended his warm greetings to the journalists and media professionals on the occasion of national press day
In his message to the media share on X, Kumar said that the occasion commemorates the establishment of the Press Council of India, the apex body responsible for preserving the freedom of the press and maintaining standards in media.

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Crackdown in Manipur: Opium fields destroyed, weapons seized

16 Nov 2025 | 10:37 AM

Imphal, Nov 16 UNI: A large-scale poppy destruction drive was carried out from November 11 to 15 across Ukhrul district, covering the hill ranges of Somdal, Lamlai Chingfei, and Litan. Security forces, in collaboration with government agencies, destroyed approximately 436 acres of poppy plantations, and 51 huts found at the cultivation sites were also burned, police said today.
In a separate operation, security forces recovered a substantial cache of arms and explosives from the areas adjoining Ngairangbam and Longa Koireng villages under Patsoi Police Station in Imphal West district.

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Senior citizens, prime targets of cybercriminals, need to hone digital safety skills, say experts

16 Nov 2025 | 4:02 AM

Bhubaneswari, Nov 15 (UNI) Senior citizens were the prime target with 7,000 cybercrime cases nationally reported every day in 2024, as per Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre.

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Odisha gears up to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities in big way

16 Nov 2025 | 3:57 AM

Bhubaneswari, Nov 15 (UNI) A preparatory meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Parul Patawari, Director of the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, regarding the celebration of the State-Level International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025.

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Six people die in 2 separate accidents in Bengal

16 Nov 2025 | 2:39 AM

Kolkata, Nov 15 (UNI) Six people were killed in two separate traffic accidents, both involving motorcycles and cars, in two separate
districts, official sources said today.

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