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Committed to delivering better healthcare services to public: Dr. Irfan Ansari

02 Dec 2025 | 5:56 PM

Ranchi, Dec 2 (UNI) Jharkhand Health Minister Dr. Irfan Ansari has intensified his on-ground inspections of hospitals across the state, positioning himself in action mode to ensure quality healthcare reaches every citizen.

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Prem Kumar unanimously elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly

02 Dec 2025 | 5:53 PM

Patna, Dec 2 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and nine-time MLA Dr. Prem Kumar was unanimously elected Speaker of the 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.

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IDPs in Manipur intensify protests, demand immediate resettlement

02 Dec 2025 | 5:43 PM

Imphal, Dec 2 (UNI) The humanitarian crisis in Manipur deepened as thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) across the state intensified protests, urging the government to prioritise their resettlement.

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LoP urges participation in five-lakh-voices Gita Path at Brigade Parade Ground

02 Dec 2025 | 5:32 PM

Kolkata, Dec 2 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari urged people of the Hindu faith to gather in large numbers and participate in the proposed "five-lakh-voices Gita chanting" at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on Dec 7.

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Prem Kumar unanimously elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly (Repeating, )

02 Dec 2025 | 5:13 PM

Patna, Dec 2 (UNI) A seasoned BJP leader and former Bihar Minister Prem Kumar was unanimously elected Speaker of state legislative Assembly on Tuesday.

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Districts directed to complete land identification and submit reports within two days

02 Dec 2025 | 5:04 PM

Ranchi, Dec 2 (UNI) Districts have been directed to immediately complete the identification of land for new health sub-centres and submit their reports within the next two days.

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Judge targeted by thieves in Ranchi; ₹2.88 lakh fraudulently withdrawn after mobile theft

02 Dec 2025 | 4:12 PM

Ranchi, Dec 2 (UNI) Unidentified thieves reportedly targeted a judge and stole his mobile phone, subsequently siphoning off ₹2.88 lakh from his bank account through digital transactions.

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Scores of voter cards abandoned on road in Nadia's Nabadwip area found

02 Dec 2025 | 4:08 PM

Kolkata, Dec 2 (UNI) Amid charged political atmosphere over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll across West Bengal, scores of voter cards were found abandoned by roadside at Nabadwip in Nadia district raising speculations a blame-game between the rival political parties.

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EC flags 2,208 Bengal booths with ‘Zero deaths’, seeks urgent reports amid SIR anomalies

02 Dec 2025 | 3:22 PM

Kolkata, Dec 2 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has placed 2,208 polling booths in West Bengal under heightened scrutiny after discovering that each of them recorded 100 per cent distribution, collection, and digitisation of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) forms with not a single ‘uncollectable’ form reported.

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With campus lockdown in Tezpur Univ, Gaurav Gogoi seeks PM's intervention

02 Dec 2025 | 1:48 PM

Guwahati, Dec 2 (UNI) With academic activities in Assam's premiere Tezpur University coming to a complete halt and a campus lockdown imposed since November 27, Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi has sought an urgent attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the challenges confronting the university.

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ED raids 15 locations under FEMA in major operation across Jharkhand

02 Dec 2025 | 12:58 PM

Ranchi, Dec 2 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out coordinated searches on Tuesday across Ranchi, Mumbai, and Surat under the Foreign Exchange Management Act.

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Tripura signs MoUs with IIT Delhi, TATA IIS for skill development

02 Dec 2025 | 12:27 PM

Agartala, Dec 2 (UNI) To enhance employability and curb migration in Tripura, the Directorate of Skill Development has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with IIT Delhi and TATA IIS to train 1,000 youths in advanced, industry-relevant job roles, aligning the state’s workforce.

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Number of expected deletion of names from voters' list crosses 43 lakhs

02 Dec 2025 | 11:51 AM

Kolkata, Dec 2 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) expects that roughly 43.30 lakh names will be dropped from West Bengal's draft voters' list, scheduled for publication on December 16, based on the current pace of digitising enumeration forms submitted by booth-level officers (BLOs).

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ED conducts major raids in Jharkhand: 15 locations linked to CA Naresh Kejriwal searched for FEMA violations

02 Dec 2025 | 10:59 AM

Ranchi, Dec 2 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday launched a major operation in Jharkhand, conducting raids at 15 locations linked to Chartered Accountant Naresh Kejriwal and his family in connection with alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

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