States » East17 Aug 2026 | 5:02 PMPatna, Aug 17 ( UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said on Monday the state government will undertake surveys of 44 mining blocks and work towards starting mining operations within nine months, with an initiative to commence mining activities from October 15.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 4:28 PMDurgapur, Aug 17 (UNI) Mamata Banerjee loyalist Trinamool Congress MP, Kirti Azad, on Monday warned that he has decided to apply for a licenced pistol for self-defence, in response to recent egg attacks allegedly by BJP cadres, in West Bengal.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 4:27 PMSiliguri, Aug 17 (UNI) A major fire broke out at an industrial park on Sevoke Road in West Bengal's major commercial city Siliguri on Monday morning, triggering panic among workers and residents.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 4:17 PMAgartala, Aug 17 (UNI) Tripura government, in collaboration with T-Hub, a prominent innovation hub in Hyderabad, held a session on "Building a Unicorn in Tripura" here on Monday to establish the state as a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology growth in North-East India.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 4:13 PMTarapith, Aug 17 (UNI) Eight devotees were killed and four others injured on Monday after a devastating fire broke out at the Bideshini Lodge in the temple town of Tarapith, Birbhum district, located in West Bengal.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 4:04 PMRanchi, Aug 17 (UNI) The CID on Monday searched the office of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) in connection with alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL recruitment examination and questioned commission secretary Sudhir Gupta, officials said.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 3:53 PMPatna, Aug 17 ( UNI) Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday took oath as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly and said the people had entrusted him with a major responsibility, which he would fulfil to the best of his ability.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 3:38 PMBhubaneswar, Aug 17 (UNI) Odisha Vigilance on Monday apprehended Dr Satyajit Behera, Assistant Surgeon at Capital Hospital here, while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 from a functionary of an NGO for signing the work certificate of employees engaged by the organisation.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 3:24 PMBhubaneswar, Aug 17 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday visited flood-affected areas of Jajpur district to take stock of the situation on the ground and interacted with people affected by the recent floods.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 3:23 PMLakhisarai, Aug 17 ( UNI) The overcrowding of devotees primarily triggered a stampede near the Ashokdham Temple in Lakhisarai district this morning, leaving seven women devotees dead and more than 18 others injured.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 2:48 PMKolkata, Aug 17 ( UNI) Gold worth more than Rs 1.35 crore was seized from two passengers who landed at the Kolkata airport from Bangkok, a senior officer of Bidhannagar City Police said on Monday.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 2:24 PMKolkata, Aug 17 (UNI) The Territorial Army will hold a two-day public outreach seminar in Kolkata on August 27 and 28, bringing together students, academics, industry leaders, technology startups, entrepreneurs, and civil society representatives to explore the role of citizen-soldiers in national security and nation-building.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 2:24 PMBhubaneswar, Aug 17 (UNI) Elaborate security and traffic arrangements have been put in place across districts under the Central Range of Odisha to ensure the safe, smooth and peaceful movement of Kaudias and devotees during the Shrabana Mela (Bol Bom), being observed on August 3, 10, 17 and 24.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 2:06 PMBhubaneswar, Aug 17 (UNI) Senior IPS officer Binayatosh Mishra on Monday assumed additional charge as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha from outgoing DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania at the State Police Headquarters in Cuttack.
see more.. 17 Aug 2026 | 1:56 PMImphal, Aug 17 (UNI) Governor of Manipur AK Bhalla today said that the President of India has conferred gallantry awards and honours upon distinguished members of the Armed Forces in recognition of their exceptional courage, valour and devotion to duty, with special mention to brave soldiers from Manipur.
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