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Calcutta High Court seeks petitioners’ stand on EVMs ahead of Kolkata, Howrah civic polls

Kolkata, Oct 6 (UNI) The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday sought the views of petitioners in several pending public interest litigations before deciding whether EVMs kept in custody under earlier court orders can be used for the upcoming Kolkata and Howrah municipal elections.
The West Bengal State Election Commission has approached the court after finding that it does not have enough EVMs to conduct the civic polls.
Many machines have been kept with district administrations following court directions in connection with earlier PILs, several of which were filed by the Left and BJP alleging irregularities in past municipal and panchayat elections.
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East Coast Railway Leads Indian Railways in Drone Based Surveillance

12 Oct 2026 | 9:26 PM

Bhubaneswar, Oct 12(UNI) East Coast Railway is leading Indian Railways in drone based surveillance, with 11 drones currently deployed across its three divisions and plans to increase the fleet to 22 by March 2027. The initiative strengthens railway security, passenger safety, crowd management and protection of railway assets.

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Indian Army to train promising young archers from Arunachal at Pune institute

12 Oct 2026 | 9:24 PM

Itanagar, Oct 12 (UNI) The Indian Army has announced an initiative to identify and nurture promising young archers from Arunachal Pradesh, offering them advanced training at the Army Sports Institute in Pune, along with educational and residential support.

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ED raids eight Kolkata locations in financial fraud case

12 Oct 2026 | 9:22 PM

Kolkata, Oct 12 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday raided eight locations across Kolkata in connection with an alleged financial fraud in which members of the public were reportedly lured with promises of high returns.

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TPNODL equips rural youth with solar energy skills

12 Oct 2026 | 9:11 PM

Bhubaneswar, Oct 12 (UNI) TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL), in collaboration with the Tata Power Skill Development Institute (TPSDI), has felicitated 120 rural youth who completed the first phase of its Green Jobs Training Programme, aimed at boosting employability in the solar energy sector.

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Bihar's growth accelerated under Modi, state to emerge as investment and employment hub: Samrat

12 Oct 2026 | 9:10 PM

Patna, Oct 12 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday said the state has witnessed unprecedented progress across various sectors over the past 12 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and asserted that with continued support from the Centre, Bihar is poised to emerge as a major hub for investment, employment, entrepreneurship, innovation and good governance.

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