States » East19 Jul 2026 | 6:32 PMBhubaneswar/New Delhi, Jul 19 (UNI) Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning on July 20, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday said it would aggressively raise a host of Odisha-centric issues in both Houses, including the state's alleged denial of a fair share of coal royalty despite being the country's largest coal producer, the agrarian crisis, deteriorating law and order, alleged errors in newly introduced school textbooks affecting over 40 lakh students, and hurdles in the utilisation of MPs' Local Area Development (MPLADS) funds.
see more.. 19 Jul 2026 | 6:24 PMPatna, July 19 (UNI) Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated Bihar’s first river interlinking project at Sheohar on Sunday. Built at a cost of Rs 130.88 crore, the Belwa-Minapur Link Channel is expected to provide significant relief to Sheohar and other flood-prone areas of the region.
see more.. 19 Jul 2026 | 5:55 PMSheohar, Jul 19 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary Sunday inaugurated the Belwa–l-Minapur Link Channel (Belwadhar) under the Bagmati-Burhi Gandak River Interlinking Project, describing it as the fulfilment of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's vision of river interlinking and a major step towards integrated water resource management in the state.
see more.. 19 Jul 2026 | 5:12 PMPatna, July 19 (UNI)
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated 551 Model Schools across Bihar at a function held in Begusarai on Sunday. These government schools will be equipped with smart classrooms, e-libraries, and experienced teachers, enabling students from Classes 9 to 12 to benefit from modern, high-quality education.
see more.. 19 Jul 2026 | 5:05 PMBegusarai, Jul 19 ( UNI) Bihar Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari Sunday described the inauguration of 551 Saraswati Vidya Niketan model schools across the state in a single day as a "historic milestone" in Bihar's educational journey, asserting that the government's primary objective is to ensure access to quality and modern education for every child, particularly those belonging to the most disadvantaged sections of society.
see more.. 19 Jul 2026 | 4:55 PMPatna, July 19 (UNI) A group of elected teacher representatives and former office-bearers of the Delhi University Teacher's Association (DUTA) has submitted a memorandum to Bihar Governor and Chancellor of State Universities, Lieutenant General (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain, urging him to intervene against the proposed restructuring of undergraduate constituent colleges in Bihar.
see more.. 19 Jul 2026 | 4:53 PMPatna, Jul 19 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bihar president Sanjay Saraogi today claimed that the trading community and the people of Bankipur are firmly backing the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), expressing confidence that the alliance's candidate, Neeraj Kumar Sinha, would register a historic victory in the upcoming Bankipur Assembly by-election.
see more.. 19 Jul 2026 | 4:14 PMAizawl, July 19 (UNI) The Mizoram unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit back at the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) over its decision to observe a state-wide 'Black Day' on Tuesday in protest against the Centre's proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), accusing the Congress of misleading the public and exploiting religious sentiments for political gain.
see more.. 19 Jul 2026 | 2:28 PMItanagar, Jul 19 (UNI) All 15 workers stranded at Diphu Nallah under Koronu Circle in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Dibang Valley district were safely rescued on Sunday after the water level receded, officials said.
see more.. 19 Jul 2026 | 1:53 PMBhubaneswar, Jul 19 (UNI) Expressing concern over the erosion of public trust in the country's examination system, Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik sought an urgent Parliament debate on the issue, along with reforms, accountability and dialogue with peacefully protesting students.
see more.. 19 Jul 2026 | 1:24 PMRanchi, July 19 (UNI) Jharkhand is set to establish its first Film and Television Institute with the Jharkhand Film Development Corporation Ltd (JFDCL) signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata, on July 22.
see more.. 19 Jul 2026 | 1:07 PMSamastipur, Jul 19 ( UNI ) Free cancer screening and awareness camps will be organised across various parts of Samastipur district from July 21 to 25.
see more.. 19 Jul 2026 | 1:07 PMAgartala, Jul 19 (UNI) The Tripura High Court has revised the sentences of nine Bangladeshi nationals who were convicted for illegally entering India.
see more.. 19 Jul 2026 | 11:28 AMItanagar, July 19 (UNI) Three persons stranded in the Bichom River in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district were rescued in a swift overnight operation by disaster response personnel following a requisition from the district administration, official sources said on Sunday.
see more.. 19 Jul 2026 | 11:26 AMLucknow, July 19 (UNI) Monsoon was in full swing in Uttar Pradesh for the past 24 hours, with almost all the 75 districts receiving good rainfalls.
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