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Two helplines activated on Kolkata Durga Puja pandal stampede incident

Kolkata, Oct 17 (UNI) The Kolkata police have activated two helplines at the control room in its headquarters, Lalbazar, with regard to the stampede in the Sarada Park (Chorbagan) community Durga Puja Pandal on Thursday evening.
The numbers are 18003455678 and 3322141310. UNI BGA/SSP NST CDS
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Collective efforts and self-reliance essential for poverty eradication: Prem Kumar

18 Oct 2026 | 12:39 AM

Patna, Oct 17 (UNI) Bihar Legislative Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar Saturday called for collective efforts to eliminate poverty, hunger, illiteracy and social inequality on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

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Seva Sankalp Utsav: Guv Parnaik calls for preservation of Arunachal’s traditional sports

18 Oct 2026 | 12:33 AM

Itanagar, Oct 17 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen (Retd) KT Parnaik on Saturday called for the preservation of the State's indigenous sports and cultural traditions, while encouraging youth to embrace discipline, integrity and community service.

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Rahul Gandhi, Oppn leaders toolkits of forces seeking to destabilise country: Nitin Nabin

18 Oct 2026 | 12:27 AM

Patna, Oct 17 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin today targeted Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, alleging that Gandhi and leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) had become toolkits of forces seeking to destabilise the country.

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Manipur DGP inaugurates sports complex

18 Oct 2026 | 12:11 AM

Thoubal (Manipur), Oct 17 (UNI) Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Singh on Saturday inaugurated the newly developed Sports Complex of Thoubal District Police at the Police Reserve Line, Khangabok.

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Bihar to expand EV charging network

18 Oct 2026 | 12:10 AM

Patna, Oct 17 (UNI) The Bihar government is developing an extensive electric vehicle (EV) charging network to make the use of electric vehicles more convenient across the state.

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