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Prime Minister to tour Manipur and four other states, will inaugurate projects valued at Rs71,850 crore

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting five states, namely Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar from 13th to 15th September (Saturday to Monday), to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of projects worth Rs 71,850 crore, according to the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday.Prime Minister will visit Mizoram and lay the foundation…

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Naib Sarpanch Found Dead Under Suspicious Circumstances In Rayagada

Rayagada: The body of Naib Sarpanch of Dambsara grama panchayat in Rayagada district was recovered from her residence under mysterious circumstances on Friday.According to reports, Ranjita Tripathy was married to Narasingha Tripathy of Dambasara village. Following her marriage, Ranjita had allegedly been subjected to mental torture and physical abuse by her husband.Meanwhile, Gunupur police have…

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Senior BJD leader Prafulla Mallik suspended from party

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today suspended its senior leader Prafulla Kumar Mallik from the party.The former Kamakhyanagar MLA was suspended from the regional party with immediate effect for his involvement in anti-party activities, an order issued by the BJD said.However, Mallik said that he had already resigned from the party and was not…

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Bhubaneswar Woman Traffic Constable Shubhamitra Missing Since Sept 6, Search On

Bhubaneswar: A woman traffic constable posted in Bhubaneswar has gone missing for the past one week, raising concern among her family and colleagues.The missing constable has been identified as Shubhamitra Sahu, a native of Paradip.According to reports, Shubhamitra went missing from the Surya Nagar area under the Capital police limits on September 6. Following a complaint…

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Nepal Prepares For Interim Govt As Sushila Karki Likely To Be Sworn In As PM

Kathmandu: As Nepal continues to reel under intense nationwide protests led by the country’s youth against corruption and misgovernance, preparations are underway to swear in former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as the Interim Prime Minister. The appointment could be formalised as early as Friday afternoon, marking a major political development amid escalating public unrest. The Nepal…

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Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting coup

Brazil, 12/9: Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro of overseeing a failed conspiracy to overturn the 2022 Brazilian election in a coup plot that included disbanding courts, empowering the military and assassinating the president elect. Four of the five justices weighing the case voted to convict Bolsonaro and seven co-conspirators, including…

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C P Radhakrishnan sworn in as next Vice President of India

New Delhi, 12/9: C P Radhakrishnan, the former Maharashtra governor, was sworn in as next Vice President of India on Friday by President Droupadi Murmu. Radhakrishnan contested the V-P elections as the NDA candidate against I.N.D.I.A. bloc’s B Sudershan Reddy. On Wednesday, the Election Commission certified the election declaring Radhakrishnan as the 15th Vice President…

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Hong Kong Open: Sindhu suffers early exit; Prannoy, Sen advance

Hong Kong: Ace shuttler PV Sindhu suffered an early exit at the Hong Kong Open Super 500 after losing to Denmark’s Line Christophersen in a three-game thriller on Wednesday. The two-time Olympic medallist, who had reached the World Championships quarterfinals last month, fell 21-15, 16-21, 19-21 in the round of 32. This was Sindhu’s first defeat in…

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20 foot long python rescued from Govt quarter in Odisha’s Ganjam

Khallikote: In a rare incident, a 20 foot long python was rescued by the Forest Department from a government quarter in Ganjam district of Odisha on Wednesday. The huge snake was rescued in Khallikote.As per reports, the huge python snake entered the government quarter of Khallikote hospital that belong to an employee of the hospital named…

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