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Meghalaya lad among 42 finalists in animation filmmakers contest

Shillong, April 22 (UNI) Khambor Batei Kharjana from Meghalaya has been named among the top 42 finalists in the Animation Film Makers Competition (AFC) of WAVES 2025 for his project ‘Lapalang : A Khasi Folklore Reimagined’, part of the ‘Create in India Challenge Season-1’.
WAVES is the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit, an event for the media and entertainment (M&E) sector hosted by the central government.
“This feels like a huge step forward for animation in India. The door’s wide open. Now it’s up to us to take that leap of faith and see where it leads!” an excited Kharjana said.
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Bengal: Dismissed teachers lay siege to state Education Department headquarters

Bengal: Dismissed teachers lay siege to state Education Department headquarters

15 May 2025 | 2:54 PM

Kolkata, May 15 (UNI) Thousands of dismissed teachers, on Thursday, laid siege to Bikash Bhavan, the West Bengal Education Department headquarters, at New Town, demanding their reinstatement even as RAF and Armed Policemen were seen guarding all four entry gates, official sources said.

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Bengal CM expresses sorrow over passing of TMC MLA Tapas Saha

15 May 2025 | 2:35 PM

Kolkata, May 15 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed her deep sadness at the passing away of Trinamool Congress MLA Tapas Saha.

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Pushing back illegal Bangladeshi begins through Tripura border

15 May 2025 | 2:32 PM

Agartala, May 14 (UNI) The process of pushing back illegal Bangladeshi nationals detained from different parts of the country during the nationwide crackdown operation against illegal immigrants following the Pahalgam terror attack has been pushed back through the Tripura border, police sources said here on Thursday.

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Modi against caste census, succumbed to Cong pressure: Rahul

Modi against caste census, succumbed to Cong pressure: Rahul

15 May 2025 | 2:04 PM

Darbhanga (Bihar), May 15 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was against caste census but under his sustained pressure, announced a national-level enumeration.

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Bengal Guv CV Ananda Bose returns to Raj Bhavan after 24 days in hospital

Bengal Guv CV Ananda Bose returns to Raj Bhavan after 24 days in hospital

15 May 2025 | 1:35 PM

Kolkata, May 15 (UNI) West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose was released on Thursday from the Apollo Multispeciality Hospital in the city after his treatment for a coronary complaint. He was earlier admitted to the Military Command Hospital in Alipore on April 21 after returning from a visit to trouble-hit Murshidabad district.

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