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Many rivers in Odisha are on verge of dying: Water Man Singh

Bhubaneswar, June 13 (UNI) Noted environmentalist and "Water Man" Dr. Rajendra Singh on Friday said that many rivers in Odisha are on the verge of dying.
Addressing the Odisha River Protection Conference here, Dr. Singh expressed serious concern over the deteriorating condition of the state's rivers, stating that “the health of Odisha's rivers is in a critical state.”
He warned that the overall well-being of the state is intrinsically linked to the health of its rivers, saying, "If the rivers are not healthy, the state cannot remain healthy."
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EC show-causes two BLOs in Baruipur for irregularities

10 Dec 2025 | 12:27 AM

Kolkata, Dec 9 (UNI) The Election Commission has issued showcause notices to two Booth Level Officers (BLOs), the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) and the Assistant ERO (AERO) of Booth No. 94 under the Baruipur East Assembly constituency, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, seeking explanations within 48 hours following allegations of serious procedural violations during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters' list.

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'Not easy for miners to let go rat-hole coal mining overnight,' says Meghalaya CM

09 Dec 2025 | 11:42 PM

Shillong, Dec 9 (UNI) Rat hole mining has been practiced for 200 years in Meghalaya and so it is not easy for the people to abandon the tradition overnight, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Tuesday.
“I have repeated this a hundred times … 200 years before 2014, rat-hole coal mining sustained lakhs of families in Meghalaya and suddenly you come and say that the same thing which was okay and legal for 200 years is from tomorrow illegal,” Sangma said.

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Irregular purchases, healthcare gaps and education issues raised in Jharkhand Assembly

09 Dec 2025 | 11:12 PM

Ranchi, Dec 9 (UNI) The Jharkhand Assembly on Tuesday saw members flag several operational lapses across departments, including an incident highlighted by BJP MLA Raj Sinha in which orthopaedic supporting devices meant for elderly beneficiaries were allegedly replaced with vernier calipers.

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Medical counselling irregularities raised in Jharkhand Assembly

09 Dec 2025 | 11:10 PM

Ranchi, Dec 9 (UNI) The Jharkhand Assembly on Tuesday witnessed a smooth Question Hour, but serious concerns were raised by the Opposition on multiple issues, including alleged irregularities in medical counselling and discrepancies in paddy procurement prices.

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Welfare minister Chamra Linda blames centre for stalled scholarship payments,

09 Dec 2025 | 11:07 PM

Ranchi, Dec 9 (UNI) Amid growing uncertainty over the disbursement of pending student scholarships in Jharkhand, Tribal Welfare Minister Chamra Linda on Tuesday raised serious concerns over the Centre’s role, stating that technical obstacles persist because the union Government has not released its share of funds.

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