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Bengal: Ujjal Biswas sent to six-day police custody after mob attack, relief material row escalates in Nadia

10 Jun 2026 | 7:45 PM

Krishnagar, June 10 (UNI) Former West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress MLA from Krishnagar South, Ujjal Biswas, was on Wednesday remanded to six days’ police custody by a local court, less than 24 hours after police rescued him from an irate mob that stormed his residence over allegations of hoarding and siphoning off government relief materials.

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TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev resigns, deepening crisis for party in Upper House

10 Jun 2026 | 7:17 PM

Kolkata, June 10 (UNI) In a significant development, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev resigned from the Upper House on Wednesday, dealing another blow to the former ruling party of West Bengal amid growing internal turbulence.

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BJP accuses Congress of trying to influence Rajya Sabha poll process in Jharkhand

10 Jun 2026 | 7:15 PM

Ranchi, June 10 (UNI): Jharkhand BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Aditya Sahu on Wednesday accused the Congress of attempting to disrupt the constitutional process of the Rajya Sabha election by creating disturbances in the Assembly premises.

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Quality healthcare in Bihar Govt hospitals a top priority: Nishant

10 Jun 2026 | 7:14 PM

Patna, June 10 (UNI) Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar on Wednesday said the state government's priority is to ensure quality healthcare services at all levels of government hospitals so that patients do not have to be unnecessarily referred to higher medical institutions.

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Jharkhand Governor clears appointment of four Information Commissioners

10 Jun 2026 | 7:10 PM

Ranchi, June 10 (UNI) Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Wednesday approved the appointment of four Information Commissioners in the Jharkhand State Information Commission, Raj Bhavan said on Wednesday.

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Bengal Congress leaders give mixed reaction to speculation over Mamata's possible Congress entry

10 Jun 2026 | 7:08 PM

Kolkata, June 10 (UNI) Speculation over Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee’s possible alignment with the Congress has generated a fresh political debate, with senior Congress leaders in West Bengal offering mixed reactions to the reports.

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Arunachal: Three killed in landslide-triggered road accident on Migging–Tuting Road

10 Jun 2026 | 6:54 PM

Itanagar, June 10 (UNI) Three persons, including two women, lost their lives and two others sustained serious injuries after the vehicle they were traveling in plunged into a deep gorge following a suspected landslide on the Migging–Tuting Road in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang district on Wednesday morning.

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Jharkhand Governor urges students to pursue excellence with values

10 Jun 2026 | 6:50 PM

Jamshedpur, June 10 (UNI): Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Wednesday said education should not be viewed merely as a means to secure employment but as a tool for character building, social awareness and fostering a sense of responsibility towards the nation.

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RSS veterans given charge of education; Major reforms indicated in Bengal

10 Jun 2026 | 6:44 PM

Kolkata, Jun 10 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari allocated the portfolios, where though he has retained some of the key departments, but assigned Jagannath Chattopadhaya and Dipak Burman – two RSS veterans in the cabinet, the key responsibility of education, strongly indicating significant changes in the state's educational framework.

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Abhishek skips Kolkata return amid CID summons in signature forgery case

10 Jun 2026 | 6:44 PM

Kolkata, June 10 (UNI) Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee did not return to Kolkata with party supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday after their three-day visit to New Delhi, giving rise to speculation over his next move in connection with the alleged signature forgery case being investigated by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

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Meghalaya puts government-funded foreign visits on hold for six months

10 Jun 2026 | 6:34 PM

Shillong, Jun 10 (UNI) The Meghalaya government has decided to suspend all official foreign visits by ministers, MLAs and officials for six months as part of a broader expenditure rationalisation and austerity initiative, an official said on Wednesday.

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Swapan Dasgupta outlines revenue-focused strategy as West Bengal’s new finance minister

10 Jun 2026 | 6:33 PM

Kolkata, Jun 10 (UNI) Swapan Dasgupta, who assumed charge as the Finance Minister of West Bengal’s first BJP government on Wednesday, outlined his initial strategy to revive the state's struggling economy.

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BJP expels former Mizoram Speaker Lalrinliana Sailo over 'anti-party activities'

10 Jun 2026 | 6:28 PM

Aizawl, June 10 (UNI) The Mizoram unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled former Mizoram Assembly Speaker Lalrinliana Sailo from the party, citing alleged anti-party activities and breach of party discipline.
The expulsion takes immediate effect, according to an order issued by BJP Mizoram Pradesh and signed by state general secretary Lalfakzuala Hauzel on Wednesday.
The order stated that the decision was taken after Sailo failed to respond to a show-cause notice served by the party's State Disciplinary Action Committee.

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Sahyog programme helps connect urban poor in Odisha with welfare schemes

10 Jun 2026 | 6:17 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 10 (UNI) The Odisha government, in partnership with Tata Steel Foundation, is implementing the 'Sahyog' programme across the state to connect economically weaker and marginalized urban communities with various government welfare schemes and services.

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Bengal: Tourism sector looks to Sankar Ghosh for new direction

10 Jun 2026 | 5:59 PM

Siliguri, June 10 (UNI) The appointment of Siliguri MLA Dr Sankar Ghosh as West Bengal Minister for Tourism and Parliamentary Affairs has generated considerable optimism across North Bengal’s tourism and hospitality sectors, with stakeholders expressing hope that the region’s vast tourism potential will receive renewed attention under the new government.

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