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Favourites enters quarter finals of Team Gold Cup in Ashok Ruia Memorial Winter National Bridge Championship

07 Dec 2025 | 8:24 PM

Kolkata, Dec 7 (UNI) Top eight teams -- Favourites Formidables, Mohota, Indian Railways "A" and Hemant Jalan along with Shri Radhey, Monica Jajoo, Third Eye and Deepadhaar -- entered the quarter finals of the Team Gold Cup Event at the end of Swiss league eight round in Ashok Ruia Memorial Winter National Bridge Championship being held here today.

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Nitish calls for expansion in milk production and processing

07 Dec 2025 | 7:26 PM

Patna, Dec. 7 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday directed officials to expand dairy plant capacity, procurement infrastructure and milk processing facilities for strengthening dairy sector.

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IndiGo flight cancellation: East Coast Railway to run special trains and augment additional coaches for stranded passengers

07 Dec 2025 | 7:26 PM

Bhubaneshwar, Dec 7 (UNI) In view of increased demand and to clear extra rush of passengers following the IndiGo flight cancellation, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run special trains and augment additional coaches in some regular trains towards Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Howrah regions, said ECoR officials on Sunday.

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Thousands of devotees to take part in 'Paanch Lokkho Konte Gita Path' at Brigade

07 Dec 2025 | 6:44 PM

Kolkata, Dec 7 (UNI) Hosts and exponents of Sanatan dharma, attired in saffron cloaks and milky white dresses on Sunday assembled at the open air Brigade Parade Ground in the city to lent their voices to the 'Panch Lokkho Konte Gita Path' being organised by Sanatan Sanskriti Sansad, an umbrella organisation of several Hindu outfits.

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Three Meghalayan girls to join U-17 women's national soccer team trials

07 Dec 2025 | 6:14 PM

Shillong, Dec 7 (UNI) Three female Meghalaya footballers - Eiladki Ksoo, Ibashembha Khongsit and Ibadarihun Nongsiej - have been invited to attend trials for the Indian U-17 women's national team, which are to be held in Bangalore.

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Arunachal Guv makes personal contribution to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund

07 Dec 2025 | 6:10 PM

Itanagar, Dec 7 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General (Retd) KT Parnaik paid tribute to the nation's armed forces by personally contributing to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF). The contribution was collected at the Lok Bhavan, Itanagar, under the aegis of the Arunachal Pradesh Rajya Sainik Board (RSB), led by its Director-cum-Secretary, Air Commodore (Retd) RD Musabi.

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BJP Chief Babulal Marandi targets Soren govt for delaying PESA Act

07 Dec 2025 | 5:50 PM

Ranchi, Dec 07 (UNI) Bharativa Janata Party (BJP) state president and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi targeted the Hemant Soren-led government over the implementation of the PESA Act, accusing it of deliberately delaving the process and misleading the people of Jharkhand.

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100 Fast Track courts to be set up for speedy disposal of cases

07 Dec 2025 | 4:56 PM

Patna, Dec 7 (UNI) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister (Home) Samrat Choudhary on Sunday announced plans for setting up 100 fast-track courts for speedy disposal of long pending cases, reduce the burden on regular courts and to give proper attention to sensitive cases.

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WB Guv leads mass Gita chant at Brigade grounds; Crowd management go haywire

07 Dec 2025 | 4:05 PM

Kolkata, Dec 7 (UNI) A massive Gita chanting event at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground on Sunday drew thousands of devotees from across the country and abroad, with West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose emerging as the day’s most striking presence.

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3rd Arunachal Rang Mahotsav concludes with tribute to iconic theatre legend Ratan Thiyam

07 Dec 2025 | 3:06 PM

Itanagar, Dec 7 (UNI) The 3rd Arunachal Rang Mahotsav 2025 concluded on a memorable note with the staging of the acclaimed Manipuri play “Song of the Nymphs” by the Chorus Repertory Theatre — a heartfelt tribute to the legendary theatre maestro, Ratan Thiyam, on Saturday night.

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Jharkhand: Three arrested by police during raid in Bokaro

07 Dec 2025 | 2:28 PM

Bokaro, Dec 7 (UNI) The Kasmar police of Bokaro district raided an illegal gambling den operating in Joria Basti, Dantu, and arrested three individuals involved in gambling activities.

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Global energy leaders’ summit in Odisha emphasises PPP dialogue for sustainable energy transition

07 Dec 2025 | 2:14 PM

Bhubaneshwar, Dec 7 (UNI) The second day of the “Global Energy Leaders’ Summit 2025’ featured a pivotal Public‑Private Dialogue session themed “Partnership”, focusing on sustainability, balance and innovation in the energy transition.

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Mizoram logs steady progress in refugee biometric drive

07 Dec 2025 | 1:46 PM

Aizawl, Dec 7 (UNI) Mizoram’s ongoing biometric enrollment of refugees from neighbouring Myanmar and Bangladesh has crossed key milestones this week, with officials reporting that nearly two-thirds of Myanmar nationals sheltering in the state have now been registered.

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Cold eases slightly after season’s lowest dip, says Alipore met office

07 Dec 2025 | 12:26 PM

Kolkata, Dec 7 (UNI) A day after the temperature touched 14.5 degrees, the lowest in the year, there was a slight improvement in Kolkata’s cold spell on Sunday, even as the Alipore Meteorological Office forecast minor fluctuations in mercury levels across West Bengal over the next week.

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State's Air Turns Hazardous: 21 Out of 24 Districts Breach National PM2.5 Safety Standard

07 Dec 2025 | 11:38 AM

Ranchi, Dec 7 (UNI) Jharkhand is facing an escalating environmental crisis.

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