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Bengal: Y-Plus security for Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar triggers buzz amid Trinamool reshuffle

20 May 2026 | 6:31 PM

Kolkata, May 20 (UNI) Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has been provided enhanced central security cover by the union Home Ministry, triggering speculations at a time the security arrangements of several senior party leaders, including Abhishek Banerjee, have reportedly been downgraded after the political change in West Bengal.

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CUJ researchers develop flower-based solar cell dye

20 May 2026 | 6:09 PM

Ranchi, May 20 (UNI) Researchers from the Department of Energy Engineering at the Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ) have developed an eco-friendly dye for solar cells using petals of the Mirabilis Jalapa flower, commonly known as the Four O’Clock flower or Gulabbas.

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BJD attacks Odisha government over deteriorating law and order situation

20 May 2026 | 6:05 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 20 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Odisha government over the alleged deterioration in the state’s law and order situation, claiming that rising criminal activities and a demoralised police force have created fear among the public.

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HDCA All India FIDE chess meet concludes in Hazaribag

20 May 2026 | 5:56 PM

Hazaribag, May 20 (UNI) Anupop Biswas won the HDCA All India FIDE Rating Classical Chess Tournament 2026, which concluded at Vinoba Bhave University in Hazaribag on Wednesday.

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Fuel supply normal across Jharkhand: OMCs

20 May 2026 | 5:52 PM

Ranchi, May 20 (UNI) Public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on Wednesday said supply and dispensing of petrol, diesel and LPG were continuing normally across Jharkhand without any restrictions.

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Cottage industries can strengthen rural economy: Kalpana Soren

20 May 2026 | 5:46 PM

Ranchi, May 20 (UNI) Gandey MLA Kalpana Soren has said decentralised production systems can play a significant role in strengthening the rural economy and promoting women’s self-reliance.

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Bengal: TMC yet to get official opposition status in Assembly

20 May 2026 | 5:13 PM

Kolkata, May 20 (UNI): The West Bengal Assembly Secretariat clarified that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has not yet been officially granted the status of opposition party in the Assembly due to lapses in the documentation process.

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Bihar CM mourns death of Kargil war veteran Parmanand Singh

20 May 2026 | 5:05 PM

Patna, 20 May (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary today expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Kargil War veteran and former Naik of the Indian Army, Parmanand Singh.

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CM Suvendu Adhikari gives special development priority to North Bengal during Siliguri visit

20 May 2026 | 5:03 PM

Kolkata, May 20 (UNI): West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that the BJP government in the state would fulfil all promises made to the people within a fixed timeframe of one year.

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Odisha Court awards six-year RI to two notorious interstate burglars of ‘Motu Patlu Gang’

20 May 2026 | 4:59 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 20 (UNI) A court in Sambalpur on Wednesday sentenced two notorious interstate habitual property offenders belonging to the infamous “Motu Patlu Gang” to six years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with burglary and theft cases reported from Odisha and other states.

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Odisha Vigilance busts real estate empire of Kalahandi engineer, unearthing 97 plots and 83 Acres of Land

20 May 2026 | 4:50 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 20 (UNI) In a major anti-corruption crackdown, Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested an Executive Engineer of the Roads & Buildings (R&B) division in Kalahandi district after unearthing a vast array of landed properties, multi-storeyed buildings, and commercial assets allegedly amassed far beyond his known sources of income.

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Bihar: CPI(ML) slams crackdown on T.R.E 4.0 aspirants, demands immediate vacancy notification

20 May 2026 | 4:46 PM

Patna, May 20 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation (CPI-ML) today strongly criticised the detention of candidates protesting in Patna over the demand to release vacancies under T.R.E 4.0, calling the action undemocratic.

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CM Khandu meets Home Minister, discusses key projects in Arunachal

20 May 2026 | 4:21 PM

Itanagar, May 20 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu called on union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday and discussed the progress of various projects of national importance currently underway in Arunachal Pradesh.

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Tani Lipi inventor Tony Koyu to receive Luminous Lummer Dai Literary Award 2026

20 May 2026 | 4:19 PM

Itanagar, May 20 (UNI) The Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society (APLS) has decided to confer the prestigious Luminous Lummer Dai Literary Award 2026 on Tony Koyu in recognition of his outstanding contribution to literature and language development in Arunachal Pradesh.

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North Bengal hills to have village panchayat: Bengal Rural Development Minister Dilip Ghosh

20 May 2026 | 4:05 PM

Kolkata, May 20 (UNI) The state government is preparing to introduce the village panchayat system in the hills of North Bengal, Rural Development and Animal Resources Development Minister Dilip Ghosh said on Wednesday.

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