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Treat all mothers with equal respect: Bihar Congress chief Rajesh Ram

Patna, Sep 12 (UNI) Amid the massive political controversy that has erupted over the release of an AI-generated video on social media from the official account of Bihar Congress depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late mother, Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee President Rajesh Ram today sought to strike a conciliatory note, saying that all Mothers should be treated with equal respect, regardless of relation.
While talking to media, Ram said “All mothers are alike and deserve respect. A mother is revered as a creator, and such matters should never be dragged into politics. One’s own mother and another’s mother should be treated with the same dignity.”
Reacting over the controversy, Bihar Water Resources Minister, Vijay Kumar Choudhary also denounced the opposition, remarking that “mockery and abusive language have become routine for them. This reflects the deep frustration and despair prevailing in opposition parties.”
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Manipur CM felicitates Civil Services successful candidates

15 Jul 2026 | 1:04 PM

Imphal, July 15 (UNI) Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh felicitated Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC 2022) candidates during the 14th Foundation Day Celebration of Creative Circle Coaching Institute here on Wednesday.

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Bengal govt to bring bill stripping panchayat pradhans of financial powers

15 Jul 2026 | 12:41 PM

Saibal Gupta
Kolkata, Jul 15 (UNI) The West Bengal government is likely to table a Bill in the upcoming Assembly session starting from July 17 to strip elected gram panchayat pradhans of their financial powers and transfer those responsibilities to government officials through an amendment to the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973.
The proposed amendment is aimed at strengthening financial oversight, enhancing transparency and improving accountability in the implementation of rural development programmes across the state.

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Google signs MoU with Tripura for AI and cloud infrastructure

15 Jul 2026 | 11:26 AM

Agartala, July 15 (UNI) Tripura has advanced significantly by inking a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google, aiming to boost its artificial intelligence capabilities, cloud infrastructure, and modernise its citizen services.

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TSECL issues advisory for Rath Yatra in Tripura

15 Jul 2026 | 11:01 AM

Agartala, July 15 (UNI) The Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) issued a comprehensive advisory to the organisers of Rath Yatra on July 16 and the Return Rath Yatra on July 22 to avoid electricity-related disaster.

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Ruling ally IPFT in Tripura seeks modification of SIR enumeration form

15 Jul 2026 | 10:38 AM

Agartala, July 15 (UNI) The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), an ally of the BJP-led coalition government in Tripura, called on Election Commission of India (ECI) to amend the voter enumeration forms for the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
The party argued that these forms should differentiate between residents of Sixth Schedule areas (under the autonomous district council) and those living in other regions, in light of the provisions of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

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