News for 'Madhupur'

34 Youth Escape Assam Rehab Centre

34 Youth Escape Assam Rehab Centre

Rediff.com8 Jun 2026

The youth fled the Live Well De-addiction Centre at Madhupur, a day after videos purportedly showing abuse of inmates at rehabilitation facilities in the district went viral on social media.

BSF Hands Over Bodies Of Suspected Smugglers To Bangladesh

BSF Hands Over Bodies Of Suspected Smugglers To Bangladesh

Rediff.com9 May 2026

Bodies of two suspected Bangladeshi smugglers who were shot dead by Border Security Force in Tripura's Sepahijala district were handed over to their relatives through Kamalasagar BOP in the presence of BSF and BGB officials, police said on Saturday.

Hemant Soren expands cabinet, Cong finally joins govt

Hemant Soren expands cabinet, Cong finally joins govt

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren expanded his cabinet on Thursday, inducting 11 new ministers, including six first-timers and two women. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi. The new ministers include six from the JMM and four from the Congress. One minister is from the RJD. The expansion comes after the JMM-led alliance won the recent assembly elections with a comfortable majority. The cabinet expansion is expected to give the government a fresh impetus to push its agenda and accelerate development in the state.

Assam TMC chief Ripun Bora quits party, terms it as a regional outfit

Assam TMC chief Ripun Bora quits party, terms it as a regional outfit

Rediff.com1 Sep 2024

Bora claimed that he had suggested the need for an Assamese leader at the national level of TMC, declaring the residence of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika at Tollygunge in Kolkata as a heritage site and converting the Madhupur Satra in Cooch Behar to a cultural hub.

10 children go missing after boat capsizes in Bihar

10 children go missing after boat capsizes in Bihar

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

The boat was carrying 30 children, and 20 of them have so far been rescued, they said.

A Mother Is A Mother Is A Mother

A Mother Is A Mother Is A Mother

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

A lady dog shares her milk with baby goats and her own puppy, at Madhupur village under Jamda block, Mayurbhanj, Odisha.

Jharkhand records high turnout of 61 per cent in 4th phase of polls

Jharkhand records high turnout of 61 per cent in 4th phase of polls

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Polling in 15 constituencies of the state on Sunday ended with 61.08 per cent electorate exercising their franchise in the penultimate phase of the assembly elections in Jharkhand as the day passed off peacefully.

62.54% voter turnout in 4th phase of Jharkhand polls

62.54% voter turnout in 4th phase of Jharkhand polls

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Of the total 81 seats, elections to 50 seats concluded in the first three phases held between November 30 and December 12. The fifth and final phase of polling to 16 seats will be held on December 20 and votes will be counted on December 23.

Girl raped in luxury coach of train

Girl raped in luxury coach of train

Rediff.com14 Sep 2005

The travelling ticket examiner and the coach attendant have been detained in connection with the incident, he said and added the police were looking for two other suspects.

Assam man force-fed by mob for selling beef

Assam man force-fed by mob for selling beef

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

A man was arrested in connection with the incident and questioned.

BJP, Congress share spoils in LS, assembly bypolls

BJP, Congress share spoils in LS, assembly bypolls

Rediff.com2 May 2021

The Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress on Sunday were set to share the honours in the Lok Sabha and assembly bye-elections in 13 states.

This is the water reality in Bharat

This is the water reality in Bharat

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

'Even the most basic water amenities, people like us used every day, didn't exist there at all.'

Opposition has gone bankrupt on issues: PM Modi

Opposition has gone bankrupt on issues: PM Modi

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that there is a bankruptcy of issues among opposition parties, as they have nothing to say against his government.

ULFA's solution to stop exodus: A BULLET to the head

ULFA's solution to stop exodus: A BULLET to the head

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

The going has not been too smooth for the United Liberation Front of Asom, the violent separatist outfit that has, for decades, unleashed a reign of terror and mayhem in the north-eastern state.