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Meghalaya HC refuses to direct elections to GHADC

Shillong, Sep 28 (UNI) The Meghalaya High Court has refused to direct the state government to hold general elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), upholding a gubernatorial notification that extended the council’s term from April 19, 2026, to October 18, 2026.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Wanlura Diengdoh issued the order on Monday while hearing a petition filed by public activist Nilberth Ch. Marak.
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API honours Odisha physician Lalit Kumar Meher with ‘Master Teacher’ award

01 Oct 2026 | 9:13 PM

Bhubaneswar, Oct 1 (UNI) Eminent Odisha physician and medical educationist Prof. (Dr.) Lalit Kumar Meher has been selected for the prestigious ‘Master Teacher’ award by the Association of Physicians of India (API) for the current year.

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Bihar to implement new waste rules in 264 urban bodies

01 Oct 2026 | 9:05 PM

Patna, Oct 1 (UNI) Outlining the new provisions and arrangements for solid waste management in urban areas, Bihar coordinator of Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) Ranjan Kumar Choudhary on Thursday said that the new solid waste management rules, 2026 would be implemented in 264 urban local bodies.

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RSP New Plate Mill sets new production, dispatch records in September

01 Oct 2026 | 9:03 PM

Bhubaneswar, Oct 1 (UNI) The New Plate Mill (NPM) of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has achieved its highest-ever September production and dispatch, setting new performance records during September 2026, RSP sources said on Thursday.

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Bihar on alert over rising river levels, 48-hour vigil: CM

01 Oct 2026 | 8:58 PM

Patna, Oct 1 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday said that the government was on alert mode over rising river levels and has instructed the authorities to maintain special vigil for the next 48 hours.

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Bengal: Buxa ready for historic return of tiger as three-year-old tigress set for release

01 Oct 2026 | 8:38 PM

Siliguri, Oct 1 (UNI) For years, Buxa’s forests have been without the roar of a tiger, but that is set to change on Friday with the release of a three-year-old tigress from Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve, marking the start of West Bengal’s first organised tiger reintroduction programme.

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