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Jharkhand to host Eastern Zone school band competition in Ranchi on december 14-15

11 Dec 2025 | 7:10 PM

Ranchi, Dec 11 (UNI) The Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC), under the Department of School Education & Literacy, Government of Jharkhand, announced that the state will host the Eastern Zone School Band Competition this year.

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Goodwill & mutual trust among Northeastern states strengthen regional unity: Arunachal Guv

11 Dec 2025 | 7:04 PM

Itanagar, Dec 11 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General (Retd) KT Parnaik on Thursday said that the goodwill and mutual trust shared among the Northeastern states have strengthened regional interdependence and deepened the warmth and camaraderie that have long defined relations among these age-old neighbours.

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Delegation from Assam's Tea garden tribal communities meets Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren

11 Dec 2025 | 7:01 PM

Ranchi, Dec 11 (UNI) A delegation from the Adivasi Samanvay Samiti Bharat (Assam) met Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly on Thursday, placing before him the concerns and grievances of tribal families living in Assam’s tea garden regions.

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Government committed to restore peace and development in Manipur : President Murmu

11 Dec 2025 | 6:23 PM

Imphal, Dec 11 (UNI) : The President of India Droupadi Murmu during her maiden visit to Manipur on Thursday appealed to all to work for a situation "where every child feels safe, every women is empowered, every community feels included and every citizens moves towards a bright future”.

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Arunachal: Minor girl student dies in hostel fire at Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Awasiya Vidyalaya, Taktsang

11 Dec 2025 | 5:42 PM

(rpt, correcting day in Para8) Itanagar, Dec 11 (UNI) A tragic incident, a six-year-old girl student charred to death in a devastating fire mishap that happened at the hostel of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Awasiya Vidyalaya, Taktsang, in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district in the wee hours on Thursday.

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Consensual relations with a minor are not excusable, upholds Calcutta High Court

11 Dec 2025 | 5:37 PM

Kolkata, Dec 11 (UNI) The Calcutta High Court has delivered a powerful message on child protection, ruling that even a consensual physical relationship with a minor girl is not an
excusable offence under the law.

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Kolkata cops arrest 3 for assaulting two vendors during Gita Path

11 Dec 2025 | 5:34 PM

Kolkata, Dec 11 (UNI) Kolkata Police have arrested three suspects, accused of manhandling two small-time vendors during the Gita Path at Brigade Parade Ground on December 7 for selling chicken patties to them, official sources said on Thursday.

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Arunachal: Minor girl student dies in hostel fire at Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Awasiya Vidyalaya, Taktsang

11 Dec 2025 | 5:22 PM

Itanagar, Dec 11 (UNI) A tragic incident, a six-year-old girl student charred to death in a devastating fire mishap that happened at the hostel of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Awasiya Vidyalaya, Taktsang, in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district in the wee hours on Thursday.

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Jharkhand: Heated exchange between treasury & opposition over ‘Vada Tera Vada’ in Assembly Session

11 Dec 2025 | 5:15 PM

Ranchi, Dec 11 (UNI) The last day of the Jharkhand Assembly’s winter session began with sharp exchanges between the ruling coalition and the opposition, even before the House convened for the day’s proceedings.

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Uproar over corruption allegations on final day of Jharkhand Assembly’s Winter Session

11 Dec 2025 | 5:06 PM

Ranchi, Dec 11 (UNI) The concluding day of the Jharkhand Assembly’s winter session witnessed heated political turmoil both inside and outside the House on Thursday, as corruption allegations sparked sharp exchanges between the ruling and opposition parties.

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Jharkhand HC orders immediate appointment of 8 successful candidates of CCS exam

11 Dec 2025 | 5:00 PM

Ranchi, Dec 11 (UNI) The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday directed the state government to immediately appoint and initiate training of eight candidates who had successfully cleared the Jharkhand Public Service Commission's (JPSC) 11th to 13th Combined Civil Services Examination but were excluded from the final appointment list.

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Odisha CM reiterates Commitment to fill 1.5 lakh vacancies in five years

11 Dec 2025 | 4:55 PM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 11 (UNI) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday reiterated the Odisha government’s commitment to fill all 1.5 lakh vacant posts within five years, including 65,000 government posts within two years.

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Odisha launches massive irrigation push to built 3000 new check dams

11 Dec 2025 | 4:51 PM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 11 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday announced an ambitious irrigation expansion plan under the Adibandh Construction Scheme – 3.0, targeting the construction of 3,000 new check dams and the renovation of 2,000 existing ones over the next five years.

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BJP seeks high-level probe into Chaibasa lathicharge on tribal protesters

11 Dec 2025 | 4:51 PM

Ranchi, Dec 11, (UNI) BJP’s Jharkhand working president and Rajya Sabha MP Aditya Sahu today flagged the recent police action on tribal residents in Chaibasa, urging the Centre to order a high-level inquiry into what he termed an excessive and unjustified crackdown.

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Assam Rifles Half marathon 2025 to be held in Shillong

11 Dec 2025 | 4:06 PM

Shillong, Dec 11 (UNI) Assam Rifles has announced its 5th Edition of Half-Marathon event to be held in Shillong on December 14.

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