States » East11 May 2026 | 9:42 PMBhubaneswar, May 11 (UNI) The Odisha government on Monday commenced Rabi paddy procurement from Bargarh district, marking the beginning of the seasonal procurement process that will eventually cover 20 districts across the state.
see more.. 11 May 2026 | 8:34 PMKolkata, May 11 (UNI) Manoj Kumar Agarwal, who served as the Chief Electoral Officer during the recent West Bengal Assembly elections, was on Monday appointed the new Chief Secretary of the state.
see more.. 11 May 2026 | 8:21 PMKolkata, May 11 (UNI) Clearng the decks for the resumption of work over a vital stretch of the elevated New Garia-Airport Metro line, the West Bengal government on Monday granted permission to lift concrete deck segments at the Chingrighata crossing of the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass.
see more.. 11 May 2026 | 7:55 PMAizawl, May 11 (UNI) In a significant development in a high-profile corruption case in Mizoram, Governor Gen V. K. Singh (Retd) has approved prosecution proceedings against former Mizoram Assembly Speaker Lalrinliana Sailo over allegations of abuse of office, criminal breach of trust and illegal gratification linked to a road construction project. .
see more.. 11 May 2026 | 7:52 PMBhubaneswar, May 11 (UNI) Odisha Police today arrested two persons in connection with the murder of Ajit Kumar Sahu in Odagaon village under Nayagarh district, while efforts are underway to apprehend the remaining accused.
see more.. 11 May 2026 | 7:47 PMPatna, May 11 (UNI) The newly elected member of the Bihar Legislative Council, Surya Kumar Sharma alias Arvind Sharma, was today sworn in as a member of the Upper House.
see more.. 11 May 2026 | 7:39 PMBhubaneswar, May 11 (UNI) In a major infrastructure push for western Odisha, the state government has decided to upgrade the Bhawanipatna-Khariar road from a two-lane stretch to a four-lane corridor, addressing a long-pending demand of the people of Bhawanipatna and surrounding areas.
see more.. 11 May 2026 | 7:37 PMBhubaneswar, May 11 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today approached Odisha’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), seeking immediate intervention over alleged illegal issuance of second ballot papers during the 2026 Rajya Sabha elections.
see more.. 11 May 2026 | 7:32 PMSiliguri, May 11 (UNI) Police have launched a strict crackdown against cattle smuggling in West Bengal's border districts soon after the formation of the new BJP government in the state, sources said on Monday.
see more.. 11 May 2026 | 7:31 PMKolkata, May 11 (UNI) Fresh political tensions erupted in Murshidabad’s Beldanga on Monday after newly-elected Amjanata Unnayan Party MLA Humayun Kabir locked the office of the Beldanga-II Panchayat Samiti, alleging large-scale corruption in government welfare schemes during the previous Trinamool Congress regime.
see more.. 11 May 2026 | 7:16 PMSiliguri, May 11 (UNI) Lightning occurrence patterns, vulnerable zones, district-wise assessments, and emerging risk trends across Sikkim between 2019 and 2025 were highlighted today with the release of the “Lightning Risk Atlas of Sikkim,” a first-of-its-kind scientific document aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness and climate resilience in the Himalayan state.
see more.. 11 May 2026 | 7:12 PMKolkata, May 11 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday allocated the portfolios of five ministers who were sworn-in at the Brigade Parade Ground along with him two days back.
see more.. 11 May 2026 | 7:09 PMItanagar, May 11 (UNI) The Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS), in collaboration with the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) and North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), has successfully concluded the 5th Khangri Glacier Expedition in the transboundary Mago Chu Basin of Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh — a critical headwater region of the larger Brahmaputra Basin system.
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