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Rabindra Jayanti celebrated across Bengal

Rabindra Jayanti celebrated across Bengal

Kolkata, May 9 (UNI) Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, speaking on the 164th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, urged the world to rise above narrow personal interests and remain united.

Taking to her official X handle, the Chief Minister posted a powerful excerpt from one of the Nobel laureate’s most iconic poem: “Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high / Where knowledge is free / Where the world has not been broken up into fragments / By narrow domestic walls.”

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Earthquake of magnitude 5 7 hits Sikkim, no casualty

Earthquake of magnitude 5 7 hits Sikkim, no casualty

12 May 2025 | 10:25 AM

Gangtok, May 12 (UNI) An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 and at a depth of 10 km struck Sikkim in the wee hours on Monday, official sources said.

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Manipur ex CM condoles death of BSF jawan in Pak firing

12 May 2025 | 1:37 AM

Imphal, May 11 (UNI) Former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren on Sunday expressed deep sadness over the martyrdom of BSF Braveheart Constable (GD) Deepak Chingakham, who sustained fatal injuries during cross border firing from Pakistan in the RS Pura sector and laid down his life in the line of duty.

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Districts across Mizoram prepare for civil defence drills amid Indo-Pak tensions

12 May 2025 | 1:32 AM

Aizawl, May 11 (UNI) In the wake of a civil defence mock drill conducted in Aizawl on May 7, the remaining ten districts of Mizoram are actively preparing to conduct similar exercises and launch awareness campaigns on public safety protocols in the event of potential air raids, amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan.

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Manipur Governor inaugurates MG park

11 May 2025 | 11:40 PM

Imphal, May 11 (UNI) Governor of Manipur, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, inaugurated the newly-renovated Mahatma Gandhi Park at M.G. Avenue, Thangal Bazar, Imphal, today.

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Arunachal Agri Minister launches mega oil palm plantation drive in Lower Dibang Valley

11 May 2025 | 11:25 PM

Itanagar, May 11 (UNI) In a major push toward agricultural development in the region, Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Minister Gabriel D Wangsu launched a mega oil palm plantation drive at Aara-Camp, Abali in Lower Dibang Valley district on Sunday.

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