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79 th INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION AT IFFCO, PARADEEP UNIT

Paradeep ;79 th Independence Day was celebrated at IFFCO, Paradeep Unit on 15th August 2025. On this occasion, senior officials, employees, Union & Association members, and residents of IFFCO Township along with children gathered to commemorate the historic day and witness the grand ceremony and impressive parade. Chief Guest Shri P.K. Mahapatra, Unit Head of…

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NTPC Eastern Region II Celebrates 79th Independence Day with Patriotic Fervour

Bhubaneswar, :NTPC Eastern Region II Headquarters celebrated the 79th Independence Day with great enthusiasm and patriotic spirit at Pokhariput, Bhubaneswar, the event was marked by the participation of senior officials, employees, and their family members, creating an atmosphere of unity and pride. The celebrations commenced with the hoisting of the National Flag by Shri Arindam…

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PM Modi breaks Indira Gandhi’s record with 12 consecutive Independence Day speeches

New Delhi, 15/8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday broke Indira Gandhi’s record by delivering 12 consecutive speeches from the ramparts of Red Fort to stand next only to Jawaharlal Nehru who delivered 17 Independence Day addresses in a row. Indira Gandhi held the office between January 1966 and March 1977, and then between January…

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Tariffs on India over Russian oil prompted Moscow to seek talks with US: Trump

New York/Washington, 15/8: US President Donald Trump has claimed that the tariffs imposed on India for purchasing oil from Russia have influenced Moscow’s decision to seek a meeting with Washington, as the country was losing its “second largest customer. The comments come ahead of Trump’s high-profile meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled for Friday…

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Allegations of death of youth after consuming filariasis medicine: Road blockade in protest

SUBARNAPUR-14/8:Alleging that a youth named Amit Rana (23) of Bikalpali village under Uphula Gram Panchayat of Birmaharajpur police station in Subarnapur district died after consuming filariasis medicine, his family and villagers have blocked the road at Kanpur Chhak on the Sonepur-Birmaharajpur main road. As a result, traffic is disrupted and hundreds of vehicles are seen…

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At least 40 killed, 120 injured as cloudburst wreaks havoc in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kishtwar

Srinagar, 14/8: At least 40 people, including two CISF jawans, were killed and over 120 injured after a massive cloudburst struck Chositi village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday afternoon, unleashing flash floods and large-scale destruction along the Machail Mata Yatra route, officials said. More than 200 people are still missing as rescuers…

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Kangaroo Court in Gajapati: Man tied to pole and thrashed over family dispute

Mohana: A youth was tied to a pole and thrashed blacks and blues over a family dispute in a Garadama village under Adaba Police limits in Gajapati district on Thursday. Police reached the spot and rescued him.According to information, the Kangaroo Court punished the youth by thrashing him. One Subhadra Malabisoyi of Garadama village under Brahmani…

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