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UP CM Yogi gives free land to Bengali refugees in Kheri

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), April 11( UNI) With West Bengal assembly elections days away, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has allowed free land to the East Bengal (now Bangladesh) refugees and naming a village as Ravindranagar.
The CM also targeted the Congress on the issue and blamed the party for ignoring the refugees. Yogi on Saturday announced the renaming of Mianpur village in the Mohammadi assembly constituency as Ravindranagar.
Land right certificates were distributed to 331 Bangladeshi Hindu families in Mianpur village, granting them ownership rights to their land.
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Haryana: Miscreants vandalize statue of martyr

18 May 2026 | 1:42 AM

Kalayat, May 17 (UNI) Unknown miscreants allegedly vandalized the statue of martyr Karmchand, installed on Kisan Road in the village Balu, Gadra Patti.

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Haryana: 17-year-old boy dies of snake bite

18 May 2026 | 1:20 AM

Kaithal, May 17 (UNI) A Class XII student died after being bitten by a snake in nearby Gyong village
According to reports, the snake bit 17-year-old Prince while he was sleeping. Shortly after, he began experiencing difficulty in breathing. His family rushed him to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

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HP: Three held with heroin in Palampur

18 May 2026 | 12:44 AM

Dharamshala, May 17 (UNI) Three persons, including two residents of Punjab, were arrested and booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after police recovered 5.59 grams of heroin, commonly known as “chitta,” from a vehicle near Om Project at Suradi in Palampur sub-division of Kangra district, police said today.

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HP: Congress-backed candidates sweep Kangra Municipal Council polls as 75 47 pc voting recorded

18 May 2026 | 12:21 AM

Kangra, May 17 (UNI) The Congress party-backed candidates made a sweep in nine wards of the Kangra Municipal Council elections, which were conducted successfully with an impressive voter turnout of 75.47 per cent, Returning Officer and SDM Kangra Ishant Jaswal told UNI today.

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Congress sweeps Shahpur Nagar Panchayat polls, wins 5 of 7 wards

17 May 2026 | 11:40 PM

Shahpur, (Kangra) May 17 (UNI) Congress-backed candidates registered an impressive victory in the Shahpur Nagar Panchayat elections, winning five out of the seven wards and strengthening the party’s position in the local civic body.

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