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West Bengal plans dolphin parks, river cleaning and sewage treatment projects under Namami Gange programme

Kolkata, June 18 (UNI): The West Bengal government, in coordination with the Centre, is planning to establish two dolphin parks, including one along the Hooghly River, state Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul said on Thursday.
While the exact location of the Waterpark along the Hooghly River is being discussed, the second one will come up at Kanthi in East Midnapore district, the minister said.
According to officials, the dolphin parks are being set up as part of efforts to conserve aquatic biodiversity while promoting eco-tourism.
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Veena Manavi cries foul after nomination rejected

15 Jul 2026 | 12:46 AM

Patna, July 14 (UNI) Jan Shakti Janata Dal (JJD) candidate Veena Manavi alleged on Tuesday that her nomination for the Bankipur Assembly by-election was rejected as part of a "well-planned conspiracy" and announced that she would challenge the decision through legal means.

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Temple under lock and key in CBI office in Meghalaya

15 Jul 2026 | 12:31 AM

Shillong, Jul 14 (UNI) The Khasi Students union (KSU), Shillong Mihngi Circle, one of the prominent and influential pressure groups in Meghalaya, on Tuesday locked an under-construction temple, located inside the premises of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in Mawdiangdiang.

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AR pays tribute to slain jawan

15 Jul 2026 | 12:29 AM

Dimapur, Jul 14 (UNI) Assam Rifles today paid tributes to Havildar Md Iqbal at its Training Centre and School at 3rd Mile in Dimapur. He was martyred in an IED blast near Sukhovi in Chumoukedima district on Monday.
Leading the wreath-laying ceremony, Assam Rifles DG Lt Gen Vikash Lakhera paid floral tribute to the fallen soldier.

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Bihar: Veena Manavi cries foul after nomination rejected

15 Jul 2026 | 12:13 AM

Patna, Jul 14 ( UNI) Jan Shakti Janata Dal (JJD) candidate Veena Manavi today alleged that her nomination for the Bankipur Assembly by-election was rejected as part of a "well-planned conspiracy" and announced that she would challenge the decision through legal means.

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Odisha panel clears premature release of Dara Singh, convicted in Staines murder case

14 Jul 2026 | 11:49 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jul 14 (UNI) The Odisha State Sentence Review Board (OSSRB) has recommended the premature release of Dara Singh, the life convict in the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in Odisha's Keonjhar district, citing his "good behaviour" in prison.
The recommendation was made during the Board's meeting earlier this month, where it reviewed the cases of eligible life convicts for possible premature release.

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