States » EastPosted at: Oct 1 2026 4:59PM

Bengal: 14 minors rescued from bonded labour at Shankarpur fishing port in East Midnapore

Midnapore, Oct 1 (UNI) A child labour racket operating under the cover of West Bengal’s bustling Shankarpur fishing port has been exposed, with 14 minors and a 21-year-old worker rescued who were allegedly being forced to work for up to 16 hours a day for nominal wages.
The minors, aged between 15 and 18, were allegedly employed at a fishing-net weaving unit in the port area and made to work from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m., and sometimes until 2 a.m. during periods of heavy workload.
All 15 rescued workers are residents of different areas of Odisha’s Balasore district.

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BJP extends presence into tribal councils in Meghalaya

03 Oct 2026 | 10:20 PM

Shillong, Oct 3 (UNI) The fast-developing political realignment in Meghalaya is now steadily extending to the state's tribal autonomous councils, establishing a fresh legislative footing for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in both the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) and the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC).

BJP extends presence into tribal councils in Meghalaya

03 Oct 2026 | 10:00 PM

Shillong, Oct 3 (UNI) The fast developing political realignment in Meghalaya is now steadily extending to the tribal state's autonomous councils, establishing a fresh legislative footing for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in both the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) and the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC).

Meghalaya: KSU intensifies demand for removal of East Khasi Hills SP over ‘extortion’ racket

03 Oct 2026 | 9:57 PM

Shillong, Oct 3 (UNI) The Khasi Students' union (KSU) today intensified its protest, exerting pressure on the Meghalaya government to remove Vivek Syiem from the post of East Khasi Hills district Superintendent of Police over an extortion racket, allegedly operated by police personnel targeting truckers along the Shillong bypass.

Manipur Governor Bhalla launches nutritional support for TB patients, distributes AI-enabled X-ray machines

03 Oct 2026 | 9:41 PM

Imphal, Oct 3 (UNI) Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday attended a programme at the Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS), Imphal, for the distribution of nutritional food baskets to tuberculosis (TB) patients and their family caregivers under the Nikshay Mitra initiative.

Bengal: 14 minors rescued from bonded labour at Shankarpur fishing port in East Midnapore

BJP extends presence into tribal councils in Meghalaya

BJP extends presence into tribal councils in Meghalaya

Meghalaya: KSU intensifies demand for removal of East Khasi Hills SP over ‘extortion’ racket

Manipur Governor Bhalla launches nutritional support for TB patients, distributes AI-enabled X-ray machines

Bihar CM inspects under-construction ethanol plant in Jamui

LUCKNOW, OCT 3 (UNI):- Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav attends the ‘Sankalp Shikshak-Abhyarthi Samvad’ (Progressive Dialogue with Aspirants) event organised at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Park, in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-185U

LUCKNOW, OCT 3 (UNI):- Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav attends the ‘Sankalp Shikshak-Abhyarthi Samvad’ (Progressive Dialogue with Aspirants) event organised at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Park, in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-184U

LUCKNOW, OCT 3 (UNI):- Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav attends the ‘Sankalp Shikshak-Abhyarthi Samvad’ (Progressive Dialogue with Aspirants) event organised at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Park, in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-183U

LUCKNOW, OCT 3 (UNI):- Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav attends the ‘Sankalp Shikshak-Abhyarthi Samvad’ (Progressive Dialogue with Aspirants) event organised at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Park, in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-182U

LUCKNOW, OCT 3 (UNI):- Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav attends the ‘Sankalp Shikshak-Abhyarthi Samvad’ (Progressive Dialogue with Aspirants) event organised at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Park, in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-181U

LUCKNOW, OCT 3 (UNI):- Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav attends the ‘Sankalp Shikshak-Abhyarthi Samvad’ (Progressive Dialogue with Aspirants) event organised at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Park, in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-180U

LUCKNOW, OCT 3 (UNI):- Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav attends the ‘Sankalp Shikshak-Abhyarthi Samvad’ (Progressive Dialogue with Aspirants) event organised at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Park, in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-179U

LUCKNOW, OCT 3 (UNI):- Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav attends the ‘Sankalp Shikshak-Abhyarthi Samvad’ (Progressive Dialogue with Aspirants) event organised at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Park, in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-178U

LUCKNOW, OCT 3 (UNI):- Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav attends the ‘Sankalp Shikshak-Abhyarthi Samvad’ (Progressive Dialogue with Aspirants) event organised at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Park, in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-177U

LUCKNOW, OCT 3 (UNI):- Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav attends the ‘Sankalp Shikshak-Abhyarthi Samvad’ (Progressive Dialogue with Aspirants) event organised at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Park, in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-176U

KOLKATA, OCT 3 (UNI):- Brazil lead India 2-0 at halftime during an international friendly match at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), in Kolkata on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-175U

KOLKATA, OCT 3 (UNI):- Brazil lead India 2-0 at halftime during an international friendly match at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), in Kolkata on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-174U

KOLKATA, OCT 3 (UNI):- Brazil lead India 2-0 at halftime during an international friendly match at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), in Kolkata on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-173U

KOLKATA, OCT 3 (UNI):- Brazil lead India 2-0 at halftime during an international friendly match at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), in Kolkata on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-172U

KOLKATA, OCT 3 (UNI):- Brazil lead India 2-0 at halftime during an international friendly match at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), in Kolkata on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-171U

KOLKATA, OCT 3 (UNI):- Brazil lead India 2-0 at halftime during an international friendly match at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), in Kolkata on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-170U

KOLKATA, OCT 3 (UNI):- Brazil lead India 2-0 at halftime during an international friendly match at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), in Kolkata on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-169U

KOLKATA, OCT 3 (UNI):- Brazil lead India 2-0 at halftime during an international friendly match at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), in Kolkata on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-168U

KOLKATA, OCT 3 (UNI):- Brazil lead India 2-0 at halftime during an international friendly match at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), in Kolkata on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-167U

KOLKATA, OCT 3 (UNI):- Brazil lead India 2-0 at halftime during an international friendly match at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium), in Kolkata on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-166U