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MV Yong Yue 11 starts maiden voyage from Haldia HDC to Jebel Ali

Kolkata, Sep 11 (UNI) In a significant development for maritime trade, Rathendra Raman, Chairperson of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, on Wednesday led the plaque exchange ceremony for Ocean Salute Shipping Pte Ltd’s Panama-flagged vessel, MV Yong Yue 11, at the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC).
The event marked the ship’s maiden voyage from Haldia to Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates, with a stopover in Bangladesh's Chittagong, on the newly established Bengal-Middle East Express Service. It is expected to pave the way for more frequent direct container vessel services, fostering greater trade opportunities in the region.
The Bengal-Middle East Express( BMEx), a critical addition to the port's container shipping network, aims to boost trade connectivity between India, Bangladesh and the Middle East.
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Youth arrested for brutally killing street dog in Tripura

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Agartala, Mar 15 (UNI) In an early morning operation, Tripura police on Saturday arrested a youth from his residence in Hadrai village under Teliamura police station in Khowai district for brutally killing a street dog three days ago.

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Tourist entry fee of Rs 50 per person imposed in Sikkim

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15 Mar 2025 | 2:00 PM

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Bengal: Over 18 shops gutted at Dinhata

Bengal: Over 18 shops gutted at Dinhata

15 Mar 2025 | 1:47 PM

Cooch Behar, Mar 15 (UNI) At least eighteen shops
were reduced to ashes in a major fire in North Bengal's
Cooch Behar district's Dinhata town early Saturday, Fire Brigade sources said.

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ASI Santosh Kumar murdered in Bihar

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15 Mar 2025 | 12:47 PM

Munger, Mar 14 (UNI) ASI Santosh Kumar, who was attacked by some unidentified miscreants with lethal weapons, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday.

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Jharkhand: Violent clash between two groups in Giridih on Holi

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15 Mar 2025 | 11:30 AM

Ranchi, Mar 15 (UNI) Shops and bike were set ablaze in a violent clash between two groups at Ghorthambha in Giridih district of Jharkhand on the night of March 14, police sources said on Saturday.

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