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94 children fall ill after eating mid-day meal in Bihar

22 Jul 2026 | 11:29 PM

Supaul, July 22 (UNI) As many as 94 students of Mirjaba Government Middle School in the Triveniganj police station area of Supaul district were taken ill after consuming the mid-day meal served at the school on Wednesday.

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Dawn-to-Dusk heavy vehicles ban re-enforced in UNESCO Site Santiniketan by Bengal government after 14 years

22 Jul 2026 | 11:17 PM

Santiniketan, July 22 (UNI) After a hiatus of over 14 years, the West Bengal government has reinforced the ban on movement of heavy vehicles from dawn to dusk in the Unesco Cultural Heritage tag site of Visva Bharati University in Santiniketan, located in Birbhum district and declared it as a no-honking zone.

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Manipur CM leads stir against Congress party

22 Jul 2026 | 10:54 PM

Imphal, Jul 22 (UNI) The Manipur unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, today staged a sit-in protest in Imphal, accusing the Congress and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi of attempting to politicise the ongoing student agitation and create unrest in the state.

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New plant species Disporum yobinorum discovered in Arunachal

22 Jul 2026 | 10:51 PM

Itanagar, July 22 (UNI) Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered a new plant species, Disporum yobinorum, in the remote Vijoynagar region of Arunachal Pradesh, adding another significant milestone to the state's rich biodiversity.

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Manipur: Bridge connecting remote villages destroyed in IED blast

22 Jul 2026 | 10:38 PM

Imphal, Jul 22 (UNI) A Bailey bridge constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was destroyed in a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Kamjong district today, severing the only road connectivity to several remote villages and prompting a police investigation.
According to police, the explosion occurred in between Phange and Chatric villages over the Namban Lok River.

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College Street will not be entirely vehicle-free; book shops will not be razed: Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul

22 Jul 2026 | 10:35 PM

Kolkata, July 22 (UNI) College Street, widely known as Kolkata's iconic Boipara (book hub), will not be turned into an entirely vehicle-free zone and its pavement book shops will not be razed, Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister of West Bengal, Agnimitra Paul, said on Wednesday.

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BJD youth , student wings protest against exam irregularities, demand Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation

22 Jul 2026 | 10:12 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 22 (UNI) The Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) on Wednesday staged a protest at Master Canteen Square in Bhubaneswar, demanding the resignation of union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities and repeated question paper leak incidents in the examination system.

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CM Suvendu targets Abhishek, Mamata in Assembly; Kunal hits back

22 Jul 2026 | 10:11 PM

Kolkata, July 22 (UNI) Exchange in the West Bengal Assembly took a political turn on Wedenesday with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's sharp response to remarks made by Trinamool Congress leader and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee at a party meeting a day earlier.

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Two Thai women arrested by STF for attempting to smuggle drugs for Kolkata rave parties

22 Jul 2026 | 10:09 PM

Kolkata, Jul 22 (UNI) Two Thai women were arrested by the Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) for alleged involvement in smuggling foreign drugs for the city's rave parties, an officer said on Wednesday.

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Naveen Patnaik urges BJD leaders to strengthen digital outreach, intensify grassroots connect

22 Jul 2026 | 10:01 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 22 (UNI) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik has advised party leaders to make effective use of digital media and social networking platforms to strengthen the organisation and take the party’s programmes and messages to the grassroots level.

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Bihar Assembly Speaker's ruling on sugarcane farmer's dues

22 Jul 2026 | 9:58 PM

Patna, July 22 (UNI) Bihar Legislative Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar, in his ruling directed Sugarcane Industry Minister Sanjay Kumar to convene a meeting within one week with legislators and government officials to find a solution to the issue of pending payments of sugarcane farmers.

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POCSO case against man for marrying & impregnating minor girl

22 Jul 2026 | 9:53 PM

Kolkata, July 22 (UNI) A case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has been slapped against a man whose wife became pregnant before turning 18, police said
on Wednesday.

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TPCODL launches Odisha's first 'Solar Rath' in Puri to promote rooftop solar adoption

22 Jul 2026 | 9:45 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 22 (UNI) In a first-of-its-kind initiative in Odisha, TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) has launched the state's first 'Solar Rath', a mobile awareness campaign aimed at promoting rooftop solar energy and accelerating enrolment under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana during the ongoing Rath Yatra in Puri.

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Two Thai women arrested by STF for attempting to smuggle drugs for Kolkata rave parties

22 Jul 2026 | 9:45 PM

Kolkata, July 22 (UNI) Two Thai women were arrested by the Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) in connection with a probe into a racket of smuggling foreign drugs into Kolkata for the city's rave parties, an officer said on Wednesday.

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Toll in Sikkim NHPC tunnel disaster rises to 15 as three more bodies recovered

22 Jul 2026 | 9:29 PM

Gangtok, July 22 (UNI) The toll in the NHPC tunnel disaster at Samardung in South Sikkim's Namchi district rose to 15 on Wednesday evening after rescue teams recovered three more bodies from the collapsed tunnel.

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