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NPP candidate Abdus Saleh wins Rajabala assembly seat in Meghalaya

Shillong, Nov 2 (UNI) Ruling National People’s Party (NPP) candidate Abdus Saleh emerged
winner in Rajabala assembly byelection in Meghalaya, even as NPP candidate Pyniaid Sing
Syiem and United Democratic Party (UDP) nominee Eugeneson Lyngdoh Mawphlang are leading in
Mawrynkneng and Mawphlang assembly seats respectively, election officials said.
Saleh defeated Congress opponent Hashina Yasmin Mondal by a margin of 1,927 votes.
In Mawrynkneng seat, Pyniaid Sing Syiem of NPP was leading against his arch-rival Highlander Kharmlaki by a margin of 1,816 votes , Chief Electoral Officer Frederick Roy Kharkongor said.
Syiem is the incumbent Chairman of Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC),
Former Indian footballer Eugeneson Lyndoh Mawphlang was leading by a margin of 4,401 votes against his Congress opponent Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem from Mawphlang assembly seat.
The byelections in the three Assembly constituencies were necessitated following the deaths of three sitting MLAs, David A Nongrum of Mawryngkneng, Dr Azad Zaman of Rajabala and Syntar Klas Sunn of Mawphlang.
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Arunachal Governor stresses for early start of State University at Pasighat

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02 Nov 2021 | 5:33 PM

Itanagar, Nov 2 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr BD Mishra on Tuesday
said that all efforts must be made for early start of the State University at Pasighat,
Issues like starting of Arunachal Pradesh’s first State University at Pasighat, COVID-19 v
accination drive, major developmental projects including construction of Itanagar Greenfield
Airport at Hollongi and Miao-Vijoynagar Road, and promotion of tourism in the State were
discussed when Chief Minister Pema Khandu called on Governor at Raj Bhavan here today,
a communiqué from the Raj Bhavan said.

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Odisha govt directs Collectors, SPs to ensure sale use of green crackers in Diwali

02 Nov 2021 | 5:13 PM

Bhubaneswar, Nov02 (UNI) Odisha government on Tuesday directed all Collectors, Superintendents of Police and Police Commissioners to strictly enforce the directions of Supreme Court, High Court and orders of the state Special Relief Commission on sale and use of green crackers for ensuing Diwali.

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Urgent Need To Make Health-care Facilities Safe For Medics

02 Nov 2021 | 4:34 PM

Patna, Nov 02 ( UNI) Executive Member of the Federation of Hospital Administrator Dr Naresh Purohit said here on Tuesday that violent attacks on doctors in the public health sector has seen an upward trend in recent years.

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Trinamool Congress steamrolls BJP in Bengal byelection; Mamata congratulates winning cadidates

Trinamool Congress steamrolls BJP in Bengal byelection; Mamata congratulates winning cadidates

02 Nov 2021 | 4:29 PM

Kolkata, Nov 02 (UNI) The ruling Trinamool Congress juggernaut rolled on in West Bengal on
Tuesday as the party made a clean sweep of all the four Assembly seats of Dinhata, Gosaba
Khardah and Santipur, byelections to which were held on October 30, with Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee saying the result showed Bengal will always choose development and unity over
"propaganda and hate politics".

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