Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to women's strength and contributions on International Women's Day. He handed over his social media platforms to women achievers from various fields, including Chess Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu, nuclear scientist Elina Mishra, and space scientist Shilpi Soni, to showcase their accomplishments.
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A 150-year-old stepwell, potentially linked to the 1857 uprising via a discovered tunnel, is being excavated in Sambhal's Laxman Ganj. Officials are investigating the structure, believed to have been built during the Bilari King's reign, and plan to renovate the nearby Banke Bihari Temple. Locals claim revolutionaries used the tunnel and chambers to escape the British.
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Outgoing CM Atishi submitted her resignation to LG V K Saxena, who attributed the defeat to the 'curse of Yamuna' following the stalling of a river clean-up project. The high-level committee's work and political responses amidst rising pollution became a significant issue in the elections.
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