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Huge quantity of ganja seized

Subarnapur, 9/8–Subalaya police get big success. Police have seized 1302 packets of ganja worth more than 12 quintals from a container. According to information, the said container was coming towards Birmaharajpur from Kadaligarh area with ganja in it. After receiving information from some source, Subarnapur Superintendent Of Police Narayan Nayak, the police had tightened patrolling…

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Jharkhand government cancels JPSC exam, assures fast-track courts; students demand CBI probe

Ranchi, 9/8: The Jharkhand government on Sunday cancelled the JPSC exam after another round of talks with the protesters ended. The students, however, said that the protest will continue until a CBI probe is launched into the irregularities. Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu said that the government has decided to address the irregularities associated with…

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Pradhan breaks silence on resignation after NEET paper leak protests

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan said attempts were made to “mislead” Gen Z during the protests over the NEET paper leak issue, prompting him to quit as Union education minister.Pradhan broke his silence on his resignation while addressing students and teachers at GM University Saturday, exactly two weeks after he stepped…

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Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer of Two Orissa High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of two judges from the Orissa High Court to the Gujarat High Court and Chhattisgarh High Court.The recommendations were made during a meeting of the Supreme Court Collegium held on August 6, 2026.Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak recommended for Gujara.The Collegium has recommended the transfer of Justice Manash…

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“Massive nationwide movement”: Odisha CM Mohan Majhi participates in Tiranga Yatra

Bhubaneswar, August 9: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday urged people participating in the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ to avoid plastic flags and use cloth flags instead, calling for an environmentally friendly national campaign.Speaking to reporters about the ‘Tiranga Yatra’, Majhi said the campaign, launched at the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has now…

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Flood situation worrisome in Balasore’s Basta as Jalaka River swells

Balasore: The flood situation in the Basta area of Odisha’s Balasore district has once again turned serious as the water level of the Jalaka River continues to rise following heavy rainfall in its upper catchment areas in Mayurbhanj district.Heavy rain over the past two days in areas such as Rasgobindpur, Suliapada, Morada and Chitrada has…

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13 Kanwariyas Hurt As Vehicle Overturns On NH-16 In Ganjam

Bhubaneswar: At least 13 Kanwariyas, including the driver, were injured after the Tata Ace vehicle they were travelling in overturned near Mayapatna Square on National Highway-16 in Ganjam district on Sunday.The driver, who sustained critical injuries in the accident, was later shifted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Brahmapur for advanced treatment.According to reports,…

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Mamata Banerjee alleges stone pelting at her car as protesters raise chor slogan

West Bengal, 9/8: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that stones, shoes and mud were hurled at her car in the North 24 Parganas district while she was on her way to the residence of a deceased TMC worker.The protesters also raised slogans like “chor” (thief) against her during the demonstration,…

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Congress MP says Kerala won’t sing full Vande Mataram in this lifetime

Kasaragod (Kerala),, 9/8: Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan on Sunday said the full version of Vande Mataram would not be sung in Kerala “in this lifetime”, amid a row over a state government communication referring to the complete rendition of the national the national song during the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.Speaking to reporters, Unnithan said he…

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