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West Bengal at centre of Purvodaya strategy: Sitharaman rejects allegation
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that West Bengal has been placed at the centre of the Union Budget 2026-27 under the government's 'Purvodaya' (Rise of the East) strategy, rejecting allegations that the state did not find mention in the Budget.
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Trump finishes 'good' meeting with Netanyahu; says Iran talks will continu
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Trump said that although nothing definitive was reached upon, he would continue negotiation with Iran.
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Secretary, DFS chairs meeting to deliberate on preparation of roadmap for
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During the meeting, Nagaraju emphasized the need for further strengthening measures, such as presence of at least one bank branch in each subdivision in the North Eastern region, enhancing insurance and pension coverage for all citizens and formulating strategies to bring individuals current
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Nagaland University study provides benchmark data on land use change and r
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Nagaland University Researchers have completed a pioneering GIS-based hydrological study that scientifically examines how geo-ecological conditions and human activities influence runoff and river flow in the North Eastern Himalayan hill region, an area long marked by data gaps and global
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Meghalaya illegal coal mine blast: NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of death
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Several labourers were trapped inside an illegal coal mine at Mysyngat of the Thangsko area following an explosion.
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Vizzio Technologies Strengthens Leadership As Global Growth Accelerates
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Singapore, February 11: VIZZIO Technologies (VIZZIO) (www.vizzio.ai), the Singapore-headquartered global 3D mapping and AI-surveillance and safety company, today announced key additions to its leadership and advisory team. VIZZIO confirmed the appointments of Yeow Koon Tay as Chief Technolog
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"Assam and Northeast writing a new chapter of development": Shivraj Singh
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Taking a sharp dig at the Congress, the Union Minister alleged, "For decades, Congress has considered the North-East and especially Assam as its vote bank. It had become a political laboratory."
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Manipur: BJP MLA Letzamang Haokip stresses need for all-weather roads in r
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Earlier in September 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth over Rs 7,300 crore in Churachandpur, Manipur.
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Trailer of documentary 'The Bulldogs' chronicling 2023 Ohio chemical train
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The makers of the documentary 'The Bulldogs, ' which follows the lives of residents in a small Ohio town in the aftermath of a devastating chemical train derailment in 2023, have finally released the teaser of the movie ahead of its premiere at Slamdance Film Festival 2026.
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NGT takes suo motu cognisance of Meghalaya illegal coal mine blast that ki
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding a deadly explosion at an illegally operated rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district that claimed 18 lives.
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US cautions American vessels in Strait of Hormuz to remain "as far as poss
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The United States has issued new navigation guidelines for US-flagged vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, advising them to avoid Iran's territorial waters and exercise caution amid heightened tensions, following recent US-Iran indirect talks and ongoing regional security concerns.
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P. Kumaran to co-chair 6th India-South Korea Foreign Policy dialogue
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P Kumaran, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs will pay an official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) from February 12-13 to co-chair the 6th Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue (FPSD) with his ROK counterpart Park Yoon-joo, First Vice Foreign Minister, Ministry of Fo
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