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Treatment facilities improved in Bihar under leadership of Nitish: Mangal Pandey

Patna, Feb 17 (UNI) Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Monday said treatment facilities had improved remarkably during the regime of the NDA government headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Pandey said that in the year 2006, on average, only 39 patients used to seek treatment in Primary Health Centres (PHCs) per month, which increased to 11,000 per month. Average waiting time in OPD in PHCs was 72 minutes in 2024, which reduced to 36 minutes in 2025, he added.
" In the year 2024, 69 per cent patients medicines were distributed, which increased to 83 per cent ", Minister said, adding that the number of pathology investigations done in January 2025 was 592,173. Similarly, 211,524 X' -ray tests were conducted in January 2025, he added.
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Tripura CM distributes scooties to 140 meritorious  girl students in Agartala

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14 Mar 2025 | 3:27 PM

Agartala, March 14 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha here on Friday distributed scooties to 140 meritorious girl students who had passed higher secondary exam from Tripura Board of Secondary Education and Central Board of Secondary Education last year and got admitted to government general degree colleges in the state.

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Odisha STF seizes Illegal Gun Factory, arrests four interstate criminals

Odisha STF seizes Illegal Gun Factory, arrests four interstate criminals

14 Mar 2025 | 3:01 PM

Bhubaneswar, Mar 14 (UNI) The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police has seized an illegal gun factory and arrested four interstate criminals for manufacturing and possessing illegal firearms.

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Four militants nabbed in Manipur

Four militants nabbed in Manipur

14 Mar 2025 | 2:42 PM

Imphal, Mar 14 (UNI) Four militants were nabbed in four separate operations by Manipur Police and security personnel during the last 24 hours.
Police said here on Friday that a cadre of PLA was nabbed from Sagolband Sayang Kurao Makhong , Imphal West District. Security Forces apprehended a suspected cadre of UNLF (K), in between BP 85 and BP 86 under Tengnoupal PS, Tengnoupal District.

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Dol Purnima being celebrated in West Bengal

14 Mar 2025 | 12:42 PM

Kolkata, Mar 14 (UNI) Dol Purnima, also known as Dolyatra (colour of festival) was being celebrated all over West Bengal on Friday as the people wearing colourful dresses were out on the streets and
predetermined places to exchange greetings and throw Abir to each other in jubilant mood.

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Four militants nabbed in Manipur

Four militants nabbed in Manipur

14 Mar 2025 | 11:03 AM

Imphal, Mar 14 (UNI) Four militants of different Imphal Valley-based proscribed outfits were arrested in separate operations, police said here on Friday.

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