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Odisha Student Congress Protests Textbook Errors, Gheraos Education Minister’s Residence

Student Congress activists staged a strong protest in Bhubaneswar on Thursday against major printing and factual errors in school textbooks for Classes I to VIII.The protesters attempted to gherao the official residence of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond, demanding immediate correction and accountability.Police stopped the rally near the minister’s residence and detained several…

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ASI Removed From Service For Bribery; Two Home Guards Issued Termination Notice

In a swift action against corruption, the Commissionerate Police has removed Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Rajesh Kullu from service with immediate effect for his alleged involvement in a bribery case.ASI Rajesh Kullu was booked in Vigilance case for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from an accused person to facilitate the release of mobile phones. The…

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IIC of Sarankul PS in Odisha’s Nayagarh accused of sexually harassing woman; cop made inappropriate video calls to victim

Nayagarh: A woman has accused Sujit Kumar Das, Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) of Sarankul Police Station in Odisha’s Nayagarh district, of sexually harassing her on the pretext of providing her justice.The woman on Wednesday approached the Nayagarh Superintendent of Police (SP) and submitted a written complaint against the IIC.According to the complainant, she and her family have…

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Ankui Forester Caught Red-Handed Taking Rs 25,000 Bribe In Puri

Vigilance sleuths nabbed Rakesh Kumar Panda, Forester of Ankui under Delang Forest Range in Puri district, while accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000.The accused forester was allegedly demanding the bribe from a tractor owner to allow his tractor to pass through a forest road while carrying excavated earth for dumping on his field. Panda had…

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Prakash Raj refutes masked man’s allegation of receiving Rs 200 crore to defame Dharmasthala

Bengaluru, 18/6: Actor and activist Prakash Raj said he had merely raised concerns over developments related to Dharmasthala and refuted allegations that he received Rs 200 crore to defame the temple town authorities. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, the 61-year-old said C N Chinnaiah had contacted him by phone through activist Girish Mattannavar….

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Safety of Indian seafarers of utmost importance’: PM Modi tells Trump during G7 meet

New Delhi, 17/6: Prime ⁠Minister Narendra ‌Modi, ​during his meeting with US President ​Donald ⁠Trump on Wednesday, said that the ⁠safety ‌of Indian ‌seafarers ⁠working in the ‌Strait ‌of Hormuz area ‌was ‌of “utmost importance” to ⁠New ⁠Delhi. The two met on the sidelines of the final day of the G7 Summit in France.

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Vedanta Creates History; Lists Four Independent Companies at BSE and NSE

Vedantas newly listed companies make strong opening at exchanges In a historic first, the largest number of simultaneous stock exchange listings spanning aluminium, oil & gas, power, and iron & steel. Four newly demerged businesses, Vedanta Aluminium, Vedanta Oil & Gas, Vedanta Iron & Steel and Vedanta Power, begin trading today alongside Vedanta Limited, the…

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MLA HEARS 23 GRIEVANCES AT BUDURA VILLAGE.

Paralakhemundi:(Correspondent):- Residents of Budura village under Budura Gram Panchayat in Kashinagar block of Gajapati district placed a host of civic and welfare-related issues before Paralakhemundi MLA Rupesh Panigrahi during a public grievance hearing held on Wednesday. The MLA assured prompt action and directed officials to address the complaints without delay. A total of 23 grievances…

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GIET University Successfully Concludes Three-Day FDP on Outcome-Based Education.

Gunupur:(Correspondent):- Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology University (GIET University), Odisha, Gunupur, successfully concluded a Three-Day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Outcome-Based Education (OBE): Assessment and Evaluation”, organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in association with the National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research (NITTTR), Kolkata.   The FDP, conducted from June…

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