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Mamata clarifies OBC policy in Assembly as BJP stages walkout

Mamata clarifies OBC policy in Assembly as BJP stages walkout

Kolkata, June 10 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday told the state Assembly that backwardness alone determines inclusion in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, dismissing allegations of a religious bias in the process.
She criticised a social media campaign spreading "misinformation", asserting that religion has no role in OBC classification.

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Four arrested as security forces seize drugs & illegal arms in Manipur

17 Jul 2026 | 10:49 PM

CRIME MANIPUR ARREST
Imphal, July 17 (UNI) Security forces and Manipur Police arrested four individuals over the past two days in separate operations targeting banned insurgent outfits and narcotics trafficking across the state, officials said on Friday.

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Bengal: Five killed, 2 critically injured after train rams school van at Murshidabad level crossing

17 Jul 2026 | 10:43 PM

Kolkata, Jul 17 (UNI) Five persons including four school students and a local resident, were killed and two others critically injured after a local train hit a school van and a bicycle at a level-crossing gate near Karnasubarna station in Murshidabad district today morning.

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Odisha Minister seeks Jaishankar's intervention for safe return of stranded Odia worker from Saudi Arabia

17 Jul 2026 | 10:15 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 17 (UNI) Odisha Industries Minister Sampada Chandra Swain has urged union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to intervene and facilitate the safe return of an Odia youth from Jagatsinghpur district who has allegedly been stranded in Saudi Arabia even after the expiry of his employment contract.

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Afghan national nabbed in Kolkata for illegally staying in India

17 Jul 2026 | 9:57 PM

Kolkata, July 17 (UNI) An Afghan national has been picked up from Bhawanipur police station area here for allegedly staying in India illegally after the expiry of his visa.

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IFC to identify 20 high-impact projects worth US$2 billion to boost Odisha's infrastructure push

17 Jul 2026 | 9:52 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 17 (UNI) In a major boost to Odisha's infrastructure development and public-private partnership (PPP) ecosystem, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank Group, will identify 20 priority infrastructure projects with an estimated investment potential of US$2 billion across key sectors over the next year.

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