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Meghalaya targets 700 health sub-centres by March 2027

Shillong, Sep 9 (UNI) Meghalaya plans to expand its network of Health Sub Centres to 700 by March 2027, with 200 more health facilities scheduled to be completed by then, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Wednesday.
The Chief Minister reviewed and took stock of the ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare infrastructure across the state.
The review covered the progress of Sub Centres, Primary and Community Health Centres, and hospital projects under implementation in all districts of the State.
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17 Sep 2026 | 11:00 PM

Shillong, Sep 17 (UNI) At least eight of the 12 United Democratic Party (UDP) legislators are set to shift allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a move that will make the party, which currently has only a couple of legislators, the second-largest party in the Meghalaya Assembly.

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Kolkata Municipal Corporation resumes food safety drives in the city

17 Sep 2026 | 10:44 PM

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Bengal fox added to West Bengal’s wildlife compensation list

17 Sep 2026 | 10:35 PM

Purulia, Sep 17 (UNI) In a first for West Bengal, the state government has included the Bengal fox in its wildlife compensation framework, extending financial assistance and employment support to the family of a person who dies in a fox attack.

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