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Four-Year-Old Boy Dies Of Snakebite In Sundargarh’s Kutra

Bhubaneswar: A four-year-old boy died after being bitten by a poisonous snake at Kandeimunda Pahadatoli village under Kutra block of Sundargarh district.The deceased has been identified as Samarat Bilore, son of Keshab Bilore.According to family members, Samarat was sleeping on a cot with his parents on Monday night when a venomous snake bit him around…

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REVENUE INSPECTOR OF SIRIJHULI CIRCLE, GUNUPUR TAHASIL, DIST-RAYAGADA NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS 25,000/- FOR ISSUANCE OF ROR( LAND PATTA) IN A MUTATION CASE

Gunupur, 15/7:Today i.e on 15.07.2026, a short while ago, Susanta Mallick, RI , Sirijhuli Circle, Gunupur Tahasil, Dist-Rayagada *has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe Rs 25,000/- from an applicant for submitting favourable enquiry report in a mutation case and facilitating issuance of ROR ( Land Patta) of his ancestral land…

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Gadkari quells rumours; says consumers can buy 100% petrol, but there is a catch

New Delhi, 15/7: Amid rising pressure and controversy over ethanol-blended (E20) petrol, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said vehicle owners can opt for 100% petrol but will have to shell out more money, while still defending the programme.The Minister, in an interview with Times of India, continued to dismiss claims and…

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Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, lawsuit claims

Washington DC, 14/7: Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit against the ⁠tech company, accusing it of using AI-powered software ⁠that disproportionately targeted people with ‌disabilities or who ​took medical leave in selecting people for mass lay off. The lawsuit, filed in Oakland, California, federal court late Monday, says that the ​company…

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Passport a document to travel to foreign countries, not citizenship proof: MEA

New Delhi, 14/7: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said that the passport is a document issued by the government to “regulate the departure” of Indian citizens from the country. The statement came amid a raging debate over whether it can be used to verify citizenship. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said passport is…

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Govt picked its own people for Ram mandir trust to facilitate fund theft’: Swami Avimukteshwaranand

Ayodhya, 14/7: Swami Avimukteshwaranand has alleged that the government placed ‘its chosen people’ at the top positions of the Ayodhya Ram temple trust to facilitate ‘theft’ and the SIT probing the case will be definitely giving the accused a ‘clean chit’. Speaking to reporters in Bahraich, the seer said that the construction and management of…

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Odisha Health Minister Urges Public to Stay Alert and Avoid Rumours on COVID-19

As whispers of a possible COVID-19 situation begin to circulate, Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling has stepped forward with a clear, reassuring message: stay alert, but do not let fear take over.Chairing a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan today, the minister reviewed the state’s preparedness and necessary measures to handle…

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Odisha Cabinet approves ₹6,700 crore TRIP scheme to upgrade 25,500 km of roads .

Bhubaneswar, July 14: The Odisha Cabinet has approved the MMSY-Transferred Roads Improvement Programme (TRIP) to upgrade roads transferred from the Panchayati Raj (PR) Department and other departments across the state.The scheme will be implemented over a five-year period from 2025-26 to 2029-30 with a total financial outlay of ₹6,700 crore. Under the programme, nearly 25,500…

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Odisha Vigilance Secures Conviction of Retired JE in Disproportionate Assets Case

Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of Ashok Kumar Padhy,former Junior Engineer at the Assistant Soil Conservation Office in Gunupur, Rayagada district. The Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance Court, Brahmapur, today found Padhy guilty under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources…

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