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WCL cancels legends match between India and Pakistan after Indian stars boycott game

Birmingham, 20/7: A veterans’ cricket match involving India and Pakistan in the World Championship of Legends here on Sunday has been cancelled after Indian players, including Shikhar Dhawan, refused to be a part of it citing the Pahalgam terror attack . The second edition of the tournament started on June 18 at Edgbaston and is…

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Dhamra Port receives Largest Import coking coal parcel

Dhamra, 19.07.2025: In a landmark achievement, Odisha has handled its largest ever imported coking coal parcel, with a massive 1,86,782 metric tonnes (MT) received at Dhamra Port. The consignment was imported by Tata Steel Ltd, one of India’s leading steel producers. The vessel, measuring 299.95 metres in length (LOA) with a beam of 50 metres and…

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KIMS Doctors Use Heat-Cold Bronchoscopic Technique to Remove Tumour, Restore Woman’s Breathing

Bhubaneswar, July 19: Doctors at Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) here have successfully cleared a blocked airway by removing a tumour in a 40-year-old woman using a sophisticated combination of heat and cold techniques — a rare and advanced bronchoscopic approach.   The patient, who had earlier been diagnosed with a rare type of…

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Minister of State for Railways & Jal Shakti Inspected the ongoing redevelopment works at Bhubaneswar railway station under ‘Amrit Bharat Station Scheme’

 Minister of State for Railways & Jal Shakti Inspected the ongoing redevelopment works at Bhubaneswar railway station under ‘Amrit Bharat Station Scheme’ ·         Odisha is getting 12.5 times higher budget allocation for railway development in the state Bhubaneswar :Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways & Jal Sakthi, Shri V. Somanna conducted an extensive inspection of the…

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OPGC Rises to 2nd Place Among State Sector Thermal Power Plants across India with Record Station PLF 83.8%

Jharsuguda, 19 July 2025: Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (OPGC) has soared to the 2nd spot among all state sector power plants in India in FY 2024-25—thanks to a stellar Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 83.80%. This achievement not only places OPGC at 19th position in thermal power generation across all Indian power plants but also marks a…

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Vedanta Aluminium Signs MoU with ICAR-CTCRI to Transform Red Mud into a Sustainable Farming Solution

Bhubaneswar, July 18th, 2025: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium,has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research – Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CTCRI). The partnership aims to drive sustainable agriculture and afforestation through the innovative utilization of red mud,a major industrial by-product derived in the process of refining bauxite to alumina powder.This pioneering initiative aims…

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Adani Ports & SEZ Hosts Stakeholder Meet ‘Connect 2.0 – Together Towards Tomorrow’

Bhubaneswar, 19-07-2025: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), a leading port and logistics player, today hosted ‘Connect 2.0 – Together Towards Tomorrow’, a stakeholder meet bringing together customers from Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. The event showcased APSEZ’s commitment to providing integrated, multi-modal logistics solutions through its ports, railways, and trucking network. The…

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Malkangiri Police arrested two accused in murder case of journalist

Malkangiri AO correspondent 19/07 breakthrough in the murder case of web channel journalist Chintakaylu Naresh Kumar of Malkangiri district. Malkangiri police have arrested two main accused of the murder from Hyderabad. These accused are Sukumar Roy of M.P. 75 village and Kankan Jodaar of M.P. 82 village under Motu police station. Malkangiri SP Vinod Patil…

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