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BJP to launch year-long campaign in Bengal celebrating 150 years of Vande Mataram

07 Nov 2025 | 5:43 PM

Kolkata, Nov 7 (UNI) With an eye on the 2026 Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal is preparing to launch a year-long campaign celebrating the 150th anniversary of ‘Vande Mataram’ and its creator, Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.

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India transitioning from fuel importer to exporter: Gadkari

07 Nov 2025 | 5:31 PM

Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 (UNI) India is moving from being a fuel-importing to a fuel-exporting nation, driven by the growing production and use of ethanol, methanol, bio-LNG, CNG, and green hydrogen, union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Friday.

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Version : 3 High turnout will enable NDA to win 100 seats in first phase : Samrat NDA to win 100 seats in first phase : Samrat

07 Nov 2025 | 5:11 PM

Patna, Nov 7 (UNI) A day after polling for the first phase of Bihar assembly elections in 121 seats, which witnessed highest ever turnout of 64.69 percent of voters, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary on Friday claimed that NDA was all set to win nearly one hundred seats.

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Two held in Delhi in major heroin trafficking cases linked to Mizoram

07 Nov 2025 | 4:55 PM

Aizawl, Nov 7 (UNI) Mizoram Police have arrested two key accused persons in connection with two major heroin trafficking cases, both linked to transnational drug networks operating between India and Myanmar.
Mizoram Police, in a statement on Friday, said that on November 4, a woman identified as Lalchhuanthangi (50), a resident of Khatla South, Aizawl, who had been living in New Delhi, was apprehended in the national capital by a team from Zokhawthar Police Station with the assistance of the Special Bureau and Delhi Police.

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TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee loses Rs 55 lakh in cyber fraud involving dormant bank account

07 Nov 2025 | 4:51 PM

Kolkata, Nov 7 (UNI) Senior Trinamool Congress leader and four-time Lok Sabha MP Kalyan Banerjee has reportedly fallen victim to a major cyber fraud, losing more than Rs 55 lakh after criminals gained access to his dormant account in a nationalised bank using forged KYC documents.

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ED raids multiple locations in Bengal over alleged statewide human trafficking racket

07 Nov 2025 | 4:48 PM

Kolkata, Nov 7 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a series of raids across West Bengal as part of an ongoing probe into a major human trafficking racket believed to have extensive links across the state on Friday morning.

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CBI awaits Raj bhavan’s nod for chargesheet against Manik Bhattacharya in primary recruitment scam

07 Nov 2025 | 4:32 PM

Kolkata, Nov 7 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed the Calcutta High Court on Friday that it has yet to receive the required approval from the Raj Bhavan to proceed with the chargesheet filed against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Manik Bhattacharya in the primary teacher recruitment scam case.

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Jharkhand BJP chief Babulal Marandi welcomes resignation of DGP Anurag Gupta

07 Nov 2025 | 3:32 PM

Ranchi, Nov 7 (UNI) BJP state president and Leader of the Opposition Babulal Marandi on Friday welcomed the resignation of Anurag Gupta as Jharkhand’s Director General of Police (DGP), calling the development “long overdue” and urging the state government to consider giving Gupta a conciliatory, honourable posting to protect mutual interests.

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Arunachal joins 150 years of Vande Mataram celebrations

07 Nov 2025 | 3:24 PM

Itanagar, Nov 7 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh on Friday joined the nationwide celebrations commemorating 150 years of Vande Mataram, honouring Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s immortal creation.

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Security forces arrest active cadre of militant outfit in Manipur

07 Nov 2025 | 3:17 PM

Imphal, Nov 7 (UNI) Security Forces have intensified intelligence-based combing, cordon and search operations across the state to apprehend individuals involved in extortion and other
criminal activities.

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"Modi ended Naxalism, Nitish finished Jungle Raj": Shah

07 Nov 2025 | 3:04 PM

Jamui, Nov 7 (UNI) union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ended Naxalism in Bihar while Chief Minister Nitish Kumar eradicated Jungle Raj, leading the state toward peace, security, and development.

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‘Vande Mataram’ continues to inspire National spirit among youth

07 Nov 2025 | 2:53 PM

Patna, Nov 7 (UNI) union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ continues to be a powerful symbol of unity, patriotism, and inspiration for the youth, even after 150 years of its creation.

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WBSSC to release HS teacher recruitment results today

07 Nov 2025 | 2:48 PM

Kolkata, Nov 7 (UNI) The results of the written examination for the recruitment of higher secondary teachers in state-run schools across West Bengal will be declared on Friday, the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has announced.

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Odisha joins 150th anniversary celebration of “Vande Mataram” to inspire patriotism

07 Nov 2025 | 2:06 PM

Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 (UNI) Odisha marked its participation in the 150th anniversary celebrations of “Vande Mataram,” a year-long event inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi joined the collective singing of “Vande Mataram” at a function held at the Lok Seva Bhawan.

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Three-Day South Chotanagpur regional police sports meet begins

07 Nov 2025 | 1:23 PM

Ranchi, Nov 7 (UNI) The three-day South Chotanagpur Regional Police Sports Competition commenced on Friday at the Police Line, Kanke Road with great enthusiasm and ceremonial fervour.

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