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Dr Nrusingha Charan Sarangi Conferred with Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Odia Bhasha Samman

Bhubaneswar : Eminent literature scholar and researcher Dr Nrusingha Charan Sarangi was conferred with the prestigious Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Odia Bhasha Samman–2021 by the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department, Government of Odisha. The award was presented by Culture Minister Shri Suryabanshi Suraj, at a programme organised at the Odisha Research Centre on the…

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Crane falls on passenger train in Thailand’s northeast, at least 12 killed

Thailand, 14/1:A train traveling from Thailand’s ‌capital to the ⁠country’s northeast ‌was derailed on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on top of one of its carriages, ​killing at least 12 people and injuring at least 30, police ‌said. The ‌accident took place on Wednesday morning in ⁠the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230…

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Blinkit drops ‘10-minute delivery’ claim after Labour Ministry intervention over gig worker safety

New Delhi, 13/1: Intervention by the Union Labour and Employment Ministry has prompted quick-commerce firm Blinkit to drop its ’10-minute’ delivery claim from all platforms, amid growing criticism and concerns over gig workers’ welfare. Government sources said other aggregators are expected to follow Blinkit’s path in the coming days following Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya holding…

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‘For every dog bite death, we will likely fix heavy compensation by state’: Supreme Court

New Delhi, 13/1: The Supreme Court continued to hear the stray dogs case on Tuesday with one of the judges saying that they will likely impose heavy compensation to be paid by state for every every dog bite, death or injury caused to children or elderly. LiveLaw reported that a bench comprised Justices Vikram Nath,…

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Karnataka State Women’s Commission wants action against Yash’s film Toxic

Bengaluru, 13/1: The Karnataka State Commission for Women has written to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to take action against the Kannada movie ‘Toxic’ starring Yash for the display of “obscene scenes” in the introduction teaser of the movie. The commission wrote to the Censor Board in response to a complaint filed by…

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