States

‘Won’t allow J&K Assembly to be made platform for Pakistan’s agenda’: LoP Sunil Sharma

28 Sep 2026 | 6:39 PM

Srinagar, Sept 28 (UNI) Hours after the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly passed a resolution seeking restoration of statehood, Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma on Monday said the BJP would not allow the Assembly to be turned into a platform for what he described as Pakistan’s agenda.

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Renowned Santoor Player Dr Bipul Kumar Ray will be recipient of this year's Bharat Ratna Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Award

28 Sep 2026 | 6:37 PM

Pune, Sep 28 (UNI) The annual Bharat Ratna Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Award jointly presented by Gurukul Kalashree Sangeet Mandal and The Aundh Social Foundation has been awarded to renowned santoor player Dr Bipul Kumar Ray this year, announced Abhijit Gaikwad, President of The Aundh Social Foundation.

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SKUAST-K's RBIC launches five startup programmes, digital portal

28 Sep 2026 | 6:37 PM

Srinagar, Sept 28 (UNI) The Rural Business Incubation Centre (RBIC) at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST)-Kashmir on Monday launched five flagship programmes to promote grassroots entrepreneurship across Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, besides unveiling its official digital portal.

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NIA holds 22nd Insurance Summit on AI-enabled quantum readiness

28 Sep 2026 | 6:32 PM

Mumbai, Sep 28 (UNI) The National Insurance Academy (NIA), Pune, organised its 22nd Insurance Summit here on Monday on the theme “AI-Enabled Quantum Readiness for Indian Insurance Ecosystem”, bringing together senior representatives from the insurance, government, financial services, technology and academic sectors.

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Bengal Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury targets NCPI MPs, questions their right to continue in LS

28 Sep 2026 | 6:29 PM

Kolkata, Sep 28 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and former MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has launched a sharp attack on the 20 Trinamool Congress rebel MPs who have joined the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), questioning both the political propriety and legal basis of their continuing as members of the Lok Sabha.

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Pension is constitutional right, cannot be withheld indefinitely

28 Sep 2026 | 6:27 PM

Patna, Sep 28 (UNI) The Patna High Court has held that pension benefits of a retired government employee cannot be withheld indefinitely through prolonged departmental proceedings and observed that pension constitutes a right to property protected under Article 300-A of the Constitution.

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Samrat Choudhary conducts aerial survey of flood-hit areas

28 Sep 2026 | 6:24 PM

Patna, Sep 28 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Vaishali, Saran, East Champaran and Gopalganj districts and directed officials to intensify relief and rescue operations and maintain round-the-clock vigil in vulnerable areas.

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Godrej Properties inks deal to develop Marine Lines Land Parcel, eyeing Rs 6,000-Crore revenue

28 Sep 2026 | 6:20 PM

Mumbai, Sep 28 (UNI) Mumbai-based real estate developer Godrej Properties Ltd officially announced here on Monday that it has entered into an agreement with Man Infraconstruction Limited (MICL) to develop a prime land parcel of 2.5 acres in Marine Lines, South Mumbai, for a proposed luxury housing project.

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Alert CISF Jawan averts major fire mishap at Madras High Court, douses scooter fire

28 Sep 2026 | 6:20 PM

Chennai, Sep 28 (UNI) An alert CISF personnel deployed on security duty at the Madras High Court on Monday averted a possible fire mishap after a scooter parked at the Sierra-4 screening point, opposite Indian Bank, suddenly caught fire.

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Owaisi distributes study material to 1,700 Urdu-medium Class 10 students

28 Sep 2026 | 6:20 PM

Hyderabad, Sep 28 (UNI) AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi distributed "All-in-One" study material to 1,700 Class 10 Urdu-medium students in Hyderabad on Monday under the Majlis Charities Educational and Relief Trust.

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Jharkhand plans Ranchi IT Park, targets 75,000 jobs by 2029

28 Sep 2026 | 6:16 PM

Ranchi, Sep 28 (UNI) Jharkhand plans to launch an IT Park in Ranchi by 2029, with a target of creating 75,000 employment opportunities in phases, the Chief Minister’s Office said on Monday.

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Two Bangladeshi women, including one posing as transgender, held in Meghalaya

28 Sep 2026 | 6:15 PM

Shillong, Sep 28 (UNI) Two suspected Bangladeshi women, including one who posed as transgender, were arrested by the Meghalaya Police after being intercepted by members of the Hynniewtrep Youths' Council (HYC) in a remote village near the India-Bangladesh border, police said on Monday.

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Rs 122 crore rail doubling project approved for Odisha’s Barbil-Bolanikhadan

28 Sep 2026 | 6:15 PM

Bhubaneswar, Sep 28 (UNI) Indian Railways has approved the Rs 122-crore doubling of the 6-km Barbil-Bolanikhadan rail section in Odisha to boost freight capacity on a key iron ore corridor.

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Jharkhand Congress protests over poll process, BJP counters

28 Sep 2026 | 6:14 PM

Ranchi, Sep 28 (UNI) The Jharkhand unit of the Congress on Monday gheraoed the Chief Electoral Officer’s office here and demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the electoral process.

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Arabian Sea finless porpoise genetically distinct from Pacific populations reveals study

28 Sep 2026 | 6:13 PM

Kolkata, Sep 28 (UNI) A study by Indian and South Korean scientists has found significant genetic differences between the wide-ridged Indo-Pacific finless porpoise found in the Arabian Sea and populations in the Pacific Ocean, raising the possibility that the Indian Ocean may support distinct sub-populations of the species.

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