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Tejashwi makes lofty promises to doctors & medical staff before Bihar assembly polls

Patna, Sep 14 (UNI) Leader of the opposition in Bihar assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav today made lofty promises to doctors and medical staff before state assembly elections.
Yadav while addressing a conference organised by medical cell of his party here said that he had taken a number of steps for recruitment against vacant posts in several departments of the state, while he was in power during the regime of Grand Alliance government headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
In Health department, he had prepared proposal for recruitment of more than 1.5 lakh doctors and medical staff under proposed Public Health Cadre, but Chief Minister Kumar refused to give his nod, he pointed out.
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Odisha CM orders crime branch probe into brutal killing of GRP constable

09 May 2026 | 9:50 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 9 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday ordered a Crime Branch investigation into the gruesome murder of a GRP constable in the Balianta mob lynching incident. .

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Union Minister reviews road, infra projects in Arunachal's Lower Siang

09 May 2026 | 9:33 PM

Itanagar, May 9 (UNI) union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs and Road Transport and Highways Harsh Malhotra reviewed the progress of road and infrastructure development projects in Lower Siang district during a coordination meeting held at Likabali today.

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Bihar: CM instructs for speedy trial, punishment in Sultanganj Nagar Parishad shootout case

09 May 2026 | 9:01 PM

Patna, May 9 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary today directed for strict punishment to the culprits conducting a speedy trial in the recent Sultanganj Nagar Parishad office, Bhagalpur shootout incident claiming lives of Chairman Rajkumar Guddu and Executive Officer Krishna Bhushan Kumar.

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Chamber seeks review of tourist tax on hotels

09 May 2026 | 8:43 PM

Ranchi, May 9 (UNI) The Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries on Saturday urged the state Government to reconsider the city tourist tax proposed on hotel stays, saying it would add to the burden on the hospitality sector and consumers.

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Saffron surge as thousands witness oath-taking of first BJP govt in Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground

Saffron surge as thousands witness oath-taking of first BJP govt in Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground

09 May 2026 | 8:37 PM

By Snehal Sen
Kolkata, May 9 (UNI) All roads leading to the Brigade Parade Ground in West Bengal’s state capital Kolkata turned orange as thousands of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters made their way to witness the oath-taking ceremony of the new BJP government in Bengal.

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