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GMR Kamalanga Energy Bags Pollution Control Excellence Award

Bhubaneswar, Sept 24, 2025: GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited (GKEL), a subsidiary of GMR Power and Urban Infra Ltd (GPUIL), has been awarded the coveted Pollution Control Excellence Award-2025 by State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) for its outstanding efforts in reducing and controlling industrial pollution through innovative and effective environmental best practices. GKEL received the award for its meritorious…

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Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: BJP considers Nitish a ‘burden’, I.N.D.I.A. bloc will fulfil ‘Golden Bihar’ dream, says Kharge

New Delhi, 24/9: Promising to fulfill people’s “dream of a Golden Bihar”, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the JD(U)-BJP government in the state saying internal strife in NDA is now out in the open and the BJP has mentally retired Nitish Kumar. In his opening remarks at the meeting…

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FURTHER UPDATES ON HOUSE SEARCHES LINKED TO SRI SIBA MALLICK, OAS, TAHSILDAR, MAHAKALPADA, DIST-KENDRAPARA.

ASSETS INCLUDING 3 MULTI STOREYED BUILDINGS, 7 VALUABLE PLOTS, CASH RS.1.54 LAKHS, 4 TWO-WHEELERS, ETC UNEARTHED. In connection with Cuttack Vigilance PS Case No.29 date 23.09.2025 U/s 7 Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 registered against Sri Siba Mallick, OAS, Tahsildar, Mahakalpada, Dist-Kendrapara for demand and acceptance of bribe Rs.20,000/- from a complainant for helping…

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Odisha Fast-Tracks Rail Projects Boost for Tourism, Tribal Connectivity & Industry

Bhubaneswar, September :In a major step towards strengthening Odisha’s role in India’s railway network, the Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary of Odisha Smt Anu Garg chaired a high-level review meeting on railway infrastructure and ongoing projects yesterday. The meeting was attended by Smt Usha Padhee Principal Secretary Commerce & Transport, Govt. of Odisha , P ….

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Trump calls India, China ‘primary funders’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine over oil buys

United Nations, 24/9: China and India are the “primary funders” of the Ukraine war by continuing to purchase Russian oil, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday in his address to the UN General Assembly. The Trump administration has imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on New Delhi as a penalty for its purchases…

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Super Typhoon Ragasa lashes Hong Kong with hurricane-force winds and heavy rain

Hong Kong, 24/9: Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, lashed Hong Kong with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain on Wednesday as the city shut down and more than 700 flights were cancelled. Roads were deserted as authorities instructed people to stay indoors and surging waves topped over parts of the…

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Qatar’s emir says Israel’s strike on Doha was attempt to derail Gaza ceasefire talks

New York, 24/9: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Tuesday an Israeli attack earlier this month that targeted the political leaders of Hamas in Doha was an attempt by Israel to derail the Gaza ceasefire negotiation. The emir was addressing the UN General Assembly in New York. The attack was widely condemned…

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Sreemayee Mishra suspended from BJD for anti party activities

Bhubaneswar, 23/9: In a major development, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) general secretary and spokesperson Shreemayee Mishra has been suspended from the party for anti-party activities with immediate effect.   As general secretary of the party’s women’s wing, Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD), Shreemayee Mishra’s recent comments on social media drew attention to internal party affairs,…

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Ex Principal of Binika OAV arrested by Vigilance in government grant money embezzlement case

SUBARNAPUR 23/9- Principal was playing with three partners. Misappropriated school money by gambling on betting app. Ex principal of Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya in Binika, Subarnapur district, Soumyaranjan Kheti was arrested by Vigilance on Monday. He was the Principal of Binika Adarsh Vidyalaya (OAV) from 2021-22 to 2024-25. According to Sambalpur Vigilance Case No. 19/2025, while…

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Manish Tewari says entitlement not acceptable to Gen X, Y, Z, BJP uses his ‘nepokid’ remark to attack Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, 23/9: Congress leader Manish Tewari on Tuesday referred to the recent toppling of governments in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal and the recent protests in The Phillipines to say that “entitlement is no longer acceptable to Gen X, Y, Z”. The BJP latched on to Tewari’s use of words like “#nepokids” in his…

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