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Rahul Gandhi will contest 2024 Lok Sabha election from Amethi: UP Cong chief Ajay Rai

UP, 18/8: Newly-appointed Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Friday said that senior Congress leader and former national president of the party Rahul Gandhi would contest from Amethi Lok Sabha seat in the next Parliamentary elections scheduled for 2024. Speaking to reporters at Varanasi, his home town, Rai also said that Congress workers would…

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Maharashtra government scraps casino act

Mumbai, 18/8: Ending decades of speculation and moves to start casinos, the Eknath Shinde-led BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP government on Friday scrapped the Maharashtra Casino (Control and Tax) Act, 1976. The Act could never be implemented because of strong opposition to casinos from various quarters. Fearing backlash, successive governments never attempted it in the last four decades…

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Prof. Sabita Pradhan Appointed as First VC of Odia University

Bhubaneswar, 18/8: In a major development, Prof. Sabita Pradhan has been appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Odia University, Satyabadi, Puri.   Odisha Governor and Chancellor Prof. Ganeshi Lal appointed Prof. Pradhan as the first VC of Odia University for a period of two years. The notification said”In exercise of the powers conferred by…

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Two killed, six injured after guard fires at neighbours over argument on pet dogs in Indore

Indore, 18/8: Two people were killed while six others were injured after a security guard opened fire following an argument over pet dogs in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, reported PTI. The man, identified as Rajpal Rajawat, reportedly fired shots at neighbours in Krishna Bagh colony under the Khajrana Police Station area. “Initially, pet dogs of two…

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IndiGo pilot dies after collapsing at boarding gate of Nagpur airport

New Delhi, 17/8: An IndiGo pilot died after collapsing near a boarding gate at the Nagpur airport on Thursday, officials said. The 40-year-old pilot who was going to operate the airline’s Nagpur-Pune flight collapsed around 12 noon while sitting in the security hold area, they said. Prima facie, he died due to ‘sudden cardiac arrest’,…

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JSW BPSL CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH GRANDEUR AND PATRIOTISM

Sambalpur : JSW BPSL Plant, Sambalpur celebrated the 77th anniversary of India’s Independence with unparalleled enthusiasm and patriotic fervor. The grand celebration, held at the company’s premise, was a testament to JSW BPSL deep-rooted commitment to the nation’s growth and development. The event commenced with the hoisting of the tricolor flag by Mr G S…

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