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Odisha Govt appoints three Officers to ensure safety of Odias stranded in Middle East

Bhubaneswar, Mar 11 (UNI) The Odisha government has appointed three contact officers to coordinate rescue and safety measures for Odias stranded in the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict in the region.
The decision was taken at a review meeting held here on Wednesday, chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, to assess the safety of Non-Resident Odias (NROs) in the Middle East.
Dr. Bijay Ketan Upadhyay, Director of the Odia Parivar Directorate and Secretary of the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department; Sucharita Sadangi, Additional Resident Commissioner in New Delhi; and Pritish Panda, Nodal Officer, have been appointed as contact officers to coordinate rescue and assistance efforts.
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Manipur CM launches four digital platforms to enhance citizen-centric governance

16 Apr 2026 | 11:06 PM

Imphal, Apr 16 (UNI) Chief Minister of Manipur, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, today launched four digital platforms at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. The platforms developed by the Department of Information Technology are aimed at improving governance and service delivery in the State.

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Meghalaya cabinet recognises Khasi and Garo as official languages

16 Apr 2026 | 10:19 PM

Shillong, Apr 16 (UNI) Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday said that the State Cabinet has approved the Meghalaya Official Languages Ordinance, 2026, recognising Khasi and Garo as official languages alongside English, and has decided to repeal the Meghalaya State Language Act, 2005.

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Bengal polls: "Nude" pictures of BJP candidate pasted outisde buses, MLA complains to ECI

16 Apr 2026 | 10:14 PM

Asansol, April 16 (UNI) The BJP candidate of Durgapur West assembly seat and sitting MLA,Lakhsman Ghorui on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) alleging that his nude photographs were pasted outside buses using AI technology to humiliate him before the voters.

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Over 10 kg meth seized in Aizawl; five held, drugs traced to Myanmar route

16 Apr 2026 | 10:08 PM

Aizawl, April 16 (UNI) In one of the largest drug seizures in recent weeks, the Excise & Narcotics Department has confiscated over 10 kg of methamphetamine tablets in Aizawl and arrested five persons in connection with the case, officials said on Thursday.

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Meghalaya CM appeals to GTF members to withdraw hunger strike

16 Apr 2026 | 10:05 PM

Shillong, April 16 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has reiterated his appeal to members of the Green Tech Foundation (GTF), an environmental group, to withdraw their indefinite hunger strike, which entered its eighth day on Thursday.

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