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UNI NEWS DIGEST AT 1500 HRS ON SEPTEMBER 19

19 Sep 2026 | 3:20 PM

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PM Modi hands over 51,000 appointment letters, says Youth power will drive Viksit Bharat

19 Sep 2026 | 1:55 PM

New Delhi, Sep 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited youth in various departments and organisations of the Government of India at the 20th Rozgar Mela, saying India’s youth power would remain central to the country’s journey towards a developed India, or Viksit Bharat.

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India's Semiconductor Ecosystem Draws Strong Global Investment Interest, 25 Key Deals Announced at SEMICON India 2026

19 Sep 2026 | 12:35 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) India's semiconductor ambitions received a major boost at SEMICON India 2026, with 25 strategic announcements and collaborations unveiled on Day 2, spanning chip manufacturing, advanced packaging, materials, logistics, power electronics, chip design and workforce development.

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PM Modi puts India’s ‘speedy and sustainable’ growth at heart of global climate debate

19 Sep 2026 | 12:24 PM

New Delhi, Sep 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday placed India’s development model at the centre of the global climate debate, asserting that rapid economic growth and environmental sustainability can advance together and arguing that developing countries should not be unfairly burdened with responsibility for global carbon emissions.

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Kharge slams Milan Pradhan’s arrest as ‘murder of democracy’, accuses BJP of ‘vote chori’ in Nandigram

19 Sep 2026 | 10:08 AM

New Delhi, Sept 19 (UNI) Congress President and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party over the arrest of Congress candidate Milan Pradhan in connection with the Nandigram Assembly by-election, alleging that the action was part of a brazen attempt at “vote chori” and “chunav chori” and accusing the ruling party of murdering democracy in West Bengal.

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President amends Inter-State Council Order; Governors, LGs to attend meetings when President’s Rule provisions are in force

19 Sep 2026 | 12:01 AM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu has amended the Inter-State Council Order, 1990, providing for Governors or Lieutenant Governors to be invited to meetings of the Council when President’s Rule or specified corresponding constitutional or statutory provisions are in force in a state or the union Territories of Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir.

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Rahul Gandhi calls Milan Pradhan’s arrest ‘political vendetta’, accuses BJP of trying to ‘steal democracy’

18 Sep 2026 | 10:55 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday described the reported arrest of Congress candidate Milan Pradhan, who is contesting the Nandigram Assembly by-election in West Bengal, as an act of “political vendetta” and an attack on democracy.

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Centre to issue Rs 100 commemorative coin marking 1,000 years of Modhera Sun Temple

18 Sep 2026 | 10:54 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) The Centre will issue a Rs 100 commemorative coin to mark the 1,000th anniversary of the Modhera Sun Temple in Gujarat, according to a notification issued by the union Finance Ministry on Friday.

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'Democracy on ventilator in BJP's Bengal': Venugopal hits uut at Pradhan arrest after Mamata's support

18 Sep 2026 | 9:17 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) Congress general secretary in-charge organisation K C Venugopal on Friday accused the BJP of misusing state power to undermine the Opposition in West Bengal after Congress candidate Milan Pradhan, contesting the Nandigram Assembly by-election, was reportedly arrested by the state police in connection with a 19-year-old case dating back to 2007.

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DUSU Polls: ABVP, NSUI, AISA-SFI battle for top posts

18 Sep 2026 | 8:56 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) Voting for the Delhi University Students’ union (DUSU) elections was held on Friday with students casting ballots in two shifts, as 20 candidates from major student organisations vie for the four key central panel posts amid heightened scrutiny over poll conduct.
Polling for students attending day classes was conducted from 8.30 am to 1 pm, while those enrolled in evening classes voted from 3 pm to 7.30 pm.

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HAL hands over Tejas, HTT-40 trainers to IAF; Dhruv-NG helicopters to Pawan Hans

18 Sep 2026 | 8:36 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday handed over two LCA Tejas Final Operational Clearance (FOC) twin-seat trainer aircraft and three HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft to the Indian Air Force, besides four Dhruv Next Generation (NG) helicopters to Pawan Hans Limited, in a major boost to India’s indigenous military and civil aerospace programmes. .

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Sanitation worker suicide: resolution moved in Shahdara South Ward Committee by BJP councillor demanding expulsion of AAP councillor

18 Sep 2026 | 8:30 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) A resolution has been moved in Shahdara South Ward Committee by BJP councillor Priyanka Gautam, seconded by councillor Alka Raghav, demanding expulsion of Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Vijay Kumar for allegedly forcing a MCD sanitation worker Deepak to commit suicide. .

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Delhi PWD Min. conducts midnight inspection of road work, sets Nov.30 deadline for 600 km of roads

18 Sep 2026 | 8:20 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) In a late-night inspection aimed at accelerating the national capital's road improvement drive, Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh visited Africa Avenue past midnight to take stock of ongoing resurfacing work and assess the quality of execution on the ground.
During the surprise inspection, the Minister directed officials to ensure that quality is not compromised at any stage and that the work is completed within the stipulated timeline.

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From Maradona to Mohun Bagan, Bengal’s football heart could give a new poll symbol a life of its own

18 Sep 2026 | 7:46 PM

Shahid K Abbas
New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) The decision of the Mamata Banerjee faction of the Trinamool Congress to opt for “Football Player” as its election symbol carries a significance in West Bengal that reaches well beyond the mechanics of electoral politics. In a state where football is not simply a sport but an inherited emotion, a language of community and, for generations, a source of collective pride, the image of a footballer could evoke memories that few conventional political symbols can match.

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CM Gupta launches heritage clubs in 75 Delhi govt schools

18 Sep 2026 | 7:19 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) The Delhi government on Friday launched Heritage Clubs in 75 CM Shri Government Schools to give students hands-on exposure to the capital’s history, culture and heritage beyond classroom lessons.

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