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Nitin’s first visit to Bihar Assembly after becoming BJP national president proud moment: Kumar

11 Feb 2026 | 1:31 AM

Patna, Feb 10 (UNI) Bihar Legislative Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar today said that the arrival of the MLA and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin in the House was a proud moment.

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Amid opposition outcry, Assam publishes final electoral rolls after SIR

11 Feb 2026 | 1:24 AM

Guwahati, Feb 10 (UNI) Amid the allegation of manipulation of voters list by the Opposition parties, Assam on Tuesday published the final electoral rolls which included 2,49,58,139 voters eligible to cast their votes in the forthcoming assembly elections.

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Women-led protest in Patna highlights rise in sexual violence

11 Feb 2026 | 1:19 AM

Patna, Feb 10 (UNI) Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Patna on Tuesday as AISA-AIPWA organised the “Assembly March” to protest against the "alarming rise" in horrific crimes against women. The women-led protest march, that started from Gandhi Maidan and was headed to the Bihar Legislative Assembly, was stopped by police.

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APCC election committee member resigns from party over allegations against Gaurav

11 Feb 2026 | 1:00 AM

Guwahati, Feb 10 (UNI) Vice president of the Assam Congress Election Committee Sanju Baruah has resigned from the grand old party following allegations of Gaurav Gogoi's "Pakistan" links.

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Bhubaneswar bypass project set for March bid; 111 km ring road to transform regional connectivity

11 Feb 2026 | 12:49 AM

road to transform regional connectivity Bhubaneswar, Feb 10 (UNI) The bids for ambitious Bhubaneswar Bypass project, at a cost of Rs.8,307.74 crore are likely to be awarded in March 2026, with construction expected to begin shortly thereafter.

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Odisha: Art, music festival showcases creativity of students with disability

11 Feb 2026 | 12:45 AM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 10 (UNI) Colour King Organization, with the support of the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD), today organized a grand Art and Music Festival to showcase the talent, creativity, and indomitable human spirit of students with disabilities.

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Delegation invites CM Hemant Soren to Bahaa festival at Marang Buru Parasnath

11 Feb 2026 | 12:40 AM

Ranchi, Feb 10 ( UNI A delegation of the Marang Buru Jug Jaher Baha Bonga Samiti, Giridih, called on Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren at his Residential Office on Kanke Road here on Tuesday and invited him to attend the religious and cultural Bahaa Festival as the chief guest.

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Sister-in-Law, husband arrested for poisoning man to death in Ranchi

11 Feb 2026 | 12:38 AM

Ranchi, Feb 10, (UNI) A young man was allegedly poisoned to death by his sister-in-law with the assistance of her husband here, police said on Tuesday.

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Sister-in-Law, husband arrested for poisoning man to death in Ranchi

11 Feb 2026 | 12:38 AM

Ranchi, Feb 10, (UNI) A young man was allegedly poisoned to death by his sister-in-law with the assistance of her husband here, police said on Tuesday.

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Arunachal: Mitigation measures intensified post human-tiger conflict in Mehao landscape

11 Feb 2026 | 12:33 AM

Itanagar, Feb 10 (UNI) In connection with the human-tiger conflict incident reported on February 2 at the 49th Km area along Roing-Anini road, which resulted in the loss of one human life, forest authorities in Arunachal Pradesh have identified two sub-adult tigers as problem animals.

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Speeding car ploughs through crowd in Jharkhand; One suspect taken into custody

11 Feb 2026 | 12:25 AM

Ranchi, Feb 10 (UNI) In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a high-speed car struck several people across different parts of Ranchi, causing chaos and panic in the city. According to police reports, instead of stopping after hitting pedestrians, the driver accelerated and attempted to flee the scene.

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West Bengal, ECI lock horns over deployment of micro-observers amid data tampering charge

11 Feb 2026 | 12:12 AM

Kolkata, Feb 10 (UNI) The West Bengal government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) have locked horns over the deployment of 8,505 micro-observers, with the former alleging that certain vested interests were deliberately distorting the database of Group-B officers submitted to the poll panel in connection with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state’s electoral rolls.

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NEC releases Rs 81.50 crore for development projects across NE States

11 Feb 2026 | 12:09 AM

Shillong, Feb 10 (UNI) North Eastern Council, the regional planning body, has released a total amount of Rs 81.50 crore during January across all Northeastern States as well as to various regional and other agencies across the North Eastern Region, officials said on Tuesday.

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87th meeting of Brahmaputra Board held in Shillong

11 Feb 2026 | 12:06 AM

Shillong, Feb 10 (UNI) The 87th Meeting of the Brahmaputra Board was held under the chairmanship of Dr. Ranbir Singh, Chairman, Brahmaputra Board, here in Meghalaya on Tuesday.

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IG Defence to set up Rs 300-Cr advanced drone manufacturing hub in Odisha

IG Defence to set up Rs 300-Cr advanced drone manufacturing hub in Odisha

10 Feb 2026 | 11:53 PM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 10 (UNI) Strengthening Odisha’s emergence as a key aerospace and defence manufacturing hub, IG Defence, one of India’s leading indigenous defence technology companies,will establish a Rs 300-crore advanced multi-drone manufacturing facility in Ganjam district. The project marks a major boost to the state’s strategic industrial ecosystem and India’s self-reliance drive in defence production.

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