States

Budget Session: Regularise daily wagers, contractual staff: BJP MLA to J&K Govt

13 Feb 2026 | 10:47 PM

Jammu, Feb 13 (UNI) The Bhartiya Janata Party MLA from Ramnagar Sunil Bhardwaj on Friday asked the government to regularise the daily wagers and the contractual staff in the Legislative Assembly.

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Revenue Assistant nabbed by ACB while accepting bribe in Nagpur

13 Feb 2026 | 10:45 PM

Nagpur, Feb 13 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a revenue assistant posted at the additional tehsil office in Umred of Maharashtra's Nagpur district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe, ACB officials said on Friday.

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Four-year-old girl dies, 20 injured as under-construction building slab collapses in Firozabad

13 Feb 2026 | 10:38 PM

Firozabad, Feb 13 (UNI) A tragic accident occurred on Friday afternoon in the Thana Uttar area of Firozabad when the roof slab of an under-construction house collapsed, killing a four-year-old girl and injuring around 20 people.

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Ajay Rai leads ‘Save MGNREGA’ March in Lucknow, says Congress will fight till end for Rural Workers’ Rights

13 Feb 2026 | 10:33 PM

Lucknow, Feb 13 (UNI) A large number of MGNREGA workers joined Congress leaders in the statewide “Save MGNREGA” padyatra organized across Uttar Pradesh on Friday.

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Six lakh names likely to be deleted after completion of SIR hearings in Bengal

13 Feb 2026 | 10:31 PM

Kolkata, Feb 13 (UNI) The hearing process under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in West Bengal has been completed, with the Election Commission receiving an initial estimate that the names of around 6.25 lakh voters are likely to be deleted from the rolls.

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CPI-M recalls 1970s ‘Congress terror’ after alliance breaks in West Bengal

13 Feb 2026 | 10:25 PM

Kolkata, Feb 13 (UNI) The CPI(M) on Friday hit back at the Congress by invoking memories of what it described as “Congress terror” of the 1970s in the state, days after the grand old party formally announced its decision to snap ties with the Left Front.

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Nursing and pharmacy diploma batch 2023–24 exams will be held in March-April this year: Minister

13 Feb 2026 | 10:15 PM

Patna, Feb 13 (UNI) Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey announced on Friday that examinations of 2023–24 batch of paramedical, nursing, and pharmacy diploma courses will be conducted in March–April this year.

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Mumbai city records AQI of 274 amid smog cover

13 Feb 2026 | 10:12 PM

Mumbai, Feb 13 (UNI) Mumbai experienced moderate temperatures and cloudy conditions on Friday, but a thick layer of smog soon enveloped the skyline, sharply reducing visibility and raising renewed concerns about air pollution. The brief relief from recent colder conditions was overshadowed by a steep deterioration in air quality.

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Half marathon and employment/entrepreneurship fair turn Aizawl into a celebration of sport and opportunity

13 Feb 2026 | 10:10 PM

Aizawl, Feb 13 (UNI) For the past few days, Aizawl has worn a different look. Athletes warming up on city roads, young entrepreneurs manning stalls at Lammual, job seekers lining up with resumes in hand — all of it unfolding at the same time.

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Breach of privilege notice against Kerala Devaswom Minister V. N. Vasavan

13 Feb 2026 | 10:09 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 (UNI) Congress Working Committee member Ramesh Chennithala has formally approached the Kerala Assembly Speaker with a notice alleging breach of privilege against Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan.

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Those who oppose Vande Mataram have no right to stay in this country: Yogi

13 Feb 2026 | 10:09 PM

Lucknow, Feb 13 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that the pension of destitute women in the state will be increased very soon, and said those who oppose Vande Mataram have no right to stay in this country.

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Meghalaya coal mine blast: ‘Dead’ man turns out to be alive

13 Feb 2026 | 10:05 PM

Shillong, Feb 13 (UNI) In an apparent case of medical mis-judgement related to the dynamite blast at the Myngsnat-Thangsko coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, an injured man who was declared dead was later found to be alive to the respite of his family.
Family members of the 44-year-old Shyambabu Singha had performed his last rites, believing he had succumbed to his injuries in the February 5 dynamite explosion.

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Hijla Mela mahotsav opens on the banks of Mayurakshi river in Jharkhand

13 Feb 2026 | 10:04 PM

Dumka, Feb 13 (UNI) The historic Hijla Mela Mahotsav commenced with grandeur and traditional fervour on Friday along the sacred banks of the Mayurakshi River in Dumka district.

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Siliguri Municipal Corporation Budget focuses on water, waste, worker welfare

13 Feb 2026 | 9:57 PM

Siliguri, Feb 13 (UNI) Mayor Goutam Deb on Friday tabled the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) Budget for 2026–27 fiscal, proposing an outlay of over Rs 638 crore.

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J&K Police unearth Pakistani linkage, arrest two in Kathua, seize drone-dropped heroin

13 Feb 2026 | 9:54 PM

Jammu, Feb 13 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two persons in Kathua district who were involved in smuggling heroin from Pakistan via drone shipments. Police also seized heroin dropped via drone during the operation.

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