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Roof Collapses At Cuttack Railway Station; Train Services Hit

cuttack: A portion of the roof of an under-construction platform at Cuttack railway station collapsed on Wednesday afternoon, disrupting train operations and raising safety concerns.According to reports, the incident occurred on Platform 1, which is currently undergoing redevelopment. The collapsed section, estimated to be around 500 metres long, fell onto the railway tracks, blocking movement and…

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Bird Census To Begin In Bhitarkanika From August 30

Bhubaneswar: A three-day bird census is set to be conducted in the mangrove forest areas of Bhitarkanika National Park from August 30 to September 1.The survey will cover key nesting sites located in Matha Dia, Laxmiprasad Dia, Durgaprasad Dia, and Bali Dia.According to Varadaraj Gaonkar, Divisional Forest Officer (Wildlife), Rajnagar Division, the census will focus on…

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4 Maoists killed, weapons recovered in Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra border

Gadchiroli: In a major success to the armed forces, as many as four Maoists have been killed and several weapons have been recovered from the forest in the border of Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra.According to reports, after about eight hours of intermittent firing in the Koparshi forest area on the Gadchiroli-Narayanpur border, the bodies of four Maoists (that is,…

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Uttar Pradesh govt to run ‘No Helmet, No Fuel’ campaign from September 1-30

Lucknow: In line with the Yogi Government’s directive, a statewide road safety campaign, ‘No Helmet, No Fuel,’ will run from September 1 to 30 across Uttar Pradesh, according to an official release.Led by district magistrates in coordination with road safety committees, the drive will see police, transport, revenue, and district administration officials working jointly to ensure…

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Odisha CM reviews beautification and development of Ghatagaon Maa Tarini at Rs 215 crore

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Majhi reviewed the integrated development work of Ghatgaon Maa Tarini Shrine at Ghatagaon in Keonjhar. He reviewed the integrated development work of Maa Tarini Peeth at Lok Seva Bhawan and discussed with the intellectuals of the locality.The development and beautification work of Ghatgaon Maa Tarini Temple is being carried out at a…

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Odisha Vigilance arrests Asst. State Tax Commissioner Sarita Barik

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance today arrested OFS officer Sarita Barik, serving as Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, Bhubaneswar-IV Circle, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹25,000 from a bakery firm. Barik had reportedly issued a show-cause notice to the complainant, directing him to pay ₹2,27,147 towards reversal of Input Tax Credit (ITC) for the…

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