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GOAT India Tour main organiser Satadru Dutta arrested and produced in Bidhannagar Court

14 Dec 2025 | 2:04 PM

Kolkata, Dec 14 (UNI) The main organiser of Lionel Messi’s GOAT India Tour, Satadru Dutta has been arrested for the lapses which led to violence in the Salt Lake Stadium during the visit of Argentinian football legend. Dutta was deplaned from a Hyderabad-bound special aircraft at the Kolkata airport and arrested by the police hours after the Salt Lake Stadium violence on Saturday.

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Women of Meghalaya leading in waste management

14 Dec 2025 | 12:12 PM

Shillong, Dec 14 (UNI) Women in matrilineal society of Meghalaya are leading in waste management and are setting the standards in delivering tangible change in the overall waste segregation in the country.

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Crossfire, bombing claim life of 12-year old in Bengal’s Dinajpur

14 Dec 2025 | 11:48 AM

Kolkata, Dec 14 (UNI) A 12-year-old girl was killed in crossfire and bombings between two rival groups over a disputed land in West Bengal's border district of North Dinajpur, prompting the local administration to deploy additional forces as tension ran high in the locality of Islampur, official sources said on Sunday.

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Assam's local organization seeks NHRC intervention in old Jogdol murder

14 Dec 2025 | 11:30 AM

Guwahati, Dec 14 (UNI) A civil society organisation in Kamrup district has approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking justice for the victims of the Jogdol murder case in Sonapur, Assam.

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Security forces nab seven, recover arms in Manipur

14 Dec 2025 | 9:31 AM

Imphal, Dec 14 (UNI) Manipur Police and security forces conducted a series of coordinated operations across Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur and Kakching districts on Saturday, resulting in multiple arrests linked to drug trafficking and extortion, along with the recovery of narcotics, arms and ammunition.

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Odisha to set up cold storage units for Rs 252 crore to prevent spoilage of perishable agro produce

14 Dec 2025 | 1:44 AM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 13 (UNI) The Odisha Government has set an ambitious target to establish cold storage units in 58 sub-divisions by 2029–30 fiscal, with a proposed budget outlay of Rs 252 crore for creating an enabling environment for sustainable Cold Storage growth, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said here today.
It may be noted here that Odisha, a State largely regulated by agrarian economy, does not have a functional cold store facility, to preserve the perishable agro produce in as many as 14 districts out of 30 revenue districts.

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Jharkhand govt approves CS-Rank promotion for 2 1996-batch IAS officers

14 Dec 2025 | 1:26 AM

Ranchi, Dec 13 (UNI) The path has been cleared for promotion of Jharkhand-cadre IAS officer Vandana Dadel and Principal Secretary of the Drinking Water Department Mast Ram Meena to the rank of Chief Secretary (CS).

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TMC describes stadium chaos as regrettable, points to BJP for 'provocation'

14 Dec 2025 | 12:27 AM

Kolkata, Dec 13 (UNI) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Saturday described the Salt Lake Stadium chaos during Lionel Messi's mega show as deeply regrettable owing to mismanagement by the private organisers and also blamed BJP-backed elements carrying saffron flags for raising "provocative" slogans.
The party in a statement said the incident that unfolded in the stadium today was deeply regrettable and must never be allowed to happen again.

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Protect rights of children: Chairperson Manipur Child Rights Commission

14 Dec 2025 | 12:27 AM

Imphal, Dec 13 (UNI) A one-day consultation on ethical media practices for safeguarding child rights and dignity in Manipur was held today at the auditorium of the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Manipur.

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Gov slams ‘systemic failure’ after being unable to enter stadium amid Messi event chaos

14 Dec 2025 | 12:03 AM

Kolkata, Dec 13 (UNI): West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Saturday expressed shock and anguish over what he described as a complete breakdown of administration and planning at Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), where large-scale chaos erupted during Argentine football icon Lionel Messi’s visit to the city.

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Governor slams ‘systemic failure’ after being denied entry at Salt Lake Stadium amid Messi event chaos

14 Dec 2025 | 12:01 AM

Kolkata, Dec 13 (UNI) West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday expressed shock and anguish over what he described as a complete breakdown of administration and planning at Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), where large-scale chaos erupted during Argentine football icon Lionel Messi’s visit to the city.

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Jharkhand to elect urban local bodies through Ballot Paper for the first time

13 Dec 2025 | 11:27 PM

Ranchi, Dec 13 (UNI) The Jharkhand State Election Commission has announced that the upcoming urban local body elections in the state will be conducted through ballot paper for the first time. The decision has been taken due to the non-availability of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), which have been used in all previous municipal elections in Jharkhand.

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ACB traps executive engineer taking Rs 70,000 bribe in Chaibasa

13 Dec 2025 | 11:04 PM

Ranchi, Dec 13 (UNI) Ths Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday caught Arun Kumar Singh, Executive Engineer of the Building Division, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs70,000 in Chaibasa, headquarters of West Singhbhum district. The arrest has sent shockwaves through the department.

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Kolkata's Messi show descends into violence as fans vandalise stadium

13 Dec 2025 | 10:37 PM

Kolkata, Dec 13 (UNI) Global soccer icon Lionel Messi's much-publicised India tour began with mayhem at the giant Salt Lake stadium (Yuva Bharati Krirangan) on Saturday, as irate fans indulged in large-scale vandalism over their inability to catch a proper glimpse of the soccer magician despite having shelled out astronomical amounts for tickets.

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NDA transferred Rs 10K to some men under scheme for women employment, to win election: RJD

13 Dec 2025 | 9:33 PM

Patna, Dec 12 ( UNI) The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Saturday alleged that in its desperation to win the Bihar assembly elections, the NDA transferred Rs 10,000 to some men’s bank accounts instead of women’s under the Chief Minister Women Employment Scheme.

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