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Odisha: 50 minors rescued from coal factory

Rasulpur: Acting on a tip-off, a special task force raided an illegal coal briquette factory in Baransha village under Rasulpur block in Jajpur district and rescued more than 50 children. The operation, ordered by the Jajpur ADM, was conducted Monday jointly by district labour officials,...

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NGT panel to probe Jajpur mining pollution

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee to investigate allegations of illegal and unscientific management of overburden dumps by Sukarangi Chromite Mines and South Kaliapani Chromite Mines, operated by Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) in Jajpur district, official sources said Monday. While...

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Ganjam admin gears up for Chhatrapur Mahotsav

Chhatrapur: The Ganjam district administration has expedited preparations for the Chhatrapur Mahotsav, scheduled from June 1 to 5, during a meeting chaired Monday by Collector V Keerthi Vasan with department heads and officials in Chhatrapur. The cultural extravaganza will add colourful fervour to the ongoing...

Ex-tehsildar convicted in DA case, gets 3-yr RI

Bhubaneswar/Padampur: In a significant judgment in an anti-corruption case, the Special Judge, Vigilance Court, Bhubaneswar convicted former Padampur tehsildar Khirabdi Behera, now retired, for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The court Monday found Behera guilty in a Vigilance case registered under...

mentally challenged man killed two person in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

Woman hacked to death by kin over past enmity in Odisha

Mahanga: A woman was brutally murdered allegedly by her kin and neighbours over a long-standing land dispute and past enmity at Akarapada village under Mahanga police limits in Cuttack district Monday morning. The victim was identified as Swarnalata Sahu, wife of Ranjan Sahu, a paralytic...

IPL 2026 toss: CSK opt to bat against SRH

Chennai: Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League match Monday. CSK made one change from their previous match, with Akeal Hosein coming in for Gurjapneet Singh. Asked if MS Dhoni is...

 

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