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Expelled from RJD, Lalu’s son Tej Pratap announces formation of coalition of 5 minor parties to contest Bihar polls

Patna, 5/8: Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday announced the formation of a coalition of five minor parties to contest the assembly elections in the eastern state. Yadav, who was recently expelled from RJD by his father and party supremo Lalu Prasad, made the announcement at a press conference, which was also attended…

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Extension of Special Trains and Cancellation of few Trains for Safety Works

Bhubaneswar, Periodicity of Special Trains Extended for Enhanced Passenger Convenience With a view to provide continued travel facilities to passengers and to accommodate the increasing demand, East Coast Railway has decided to extend the periodicity of the following Special Trains: • VISAKHAPATNAM-TIRUPATI-VISAKHAPATNAM (08547/08548) Train No. 08547/08548 Visakhapatnam-Tirupati- Visakhapatnam  special will continue to run up to…

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Rooftop London Cafe owner arrested for cheating, attempting to murder woman govt employee

Cuttack: Police have arrested the owner of Rooftop London Cafe and Restaurant located at Trisulia in Cuttack on charges of cheating a woman government employee of ₹40 lakh and attempting to murder her.The accused, Deepak Barik, was taken into custody by Madhupatna police on the basis of a complaint filed by the 39-year-old woman.According to…

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Babita Patra Appointed Chairperson of Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights; Six New Members Also Notified 

Bhubaneswar, 5/8: The Government of Odisha has appointed Smt. Babita Patra as the Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR).   Smt. Babita Patra, a resident of Mayur Vihar, Somnath Nagar, Berhampur, will hold office as Chairperson for a term of three years from the date of assumption of office…

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Shovana Mohanty Appointed Chairperson of Odisha State Commission for Women

Bhubaneswar, 5/8:The Government of Odisha has appointed Smt. Shovana Mohanty from Karanjia, Remuna, Balasore, as the Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Women.   Smt. Mohanty will serve a term of up to three years, effective from August 5, 2025.   The Odisha State Commission for Women works to safeguard and promote the rights…

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Shovana Mohanty appointed new Chairperson of Odisha State Commission for Women

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday appointed Shovana Mohanty of Karanjia, Remuna in Balasore district, as the new Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Women.A notification issued by the Department of Women & Child Development stated that the appointment has been made under Section 3(1) and Section 3(2)(b) of the Odisha State Commission for Women…

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Study links inflammation in women to frailty, social deprivation, and heart disease risk

New Delhi: Chronic inflammation may be associated with an increased risk of frailty, social disadvantage, and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study. The study, published in the journal Communications Medicine, looked at 74 inflammation-related proteins in blood samples from more than 2,000 women aged between 37 and 84 years and explored how inflammation was linked to…

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FACOR Launches Dry Food Meal Initiative at Ostapal SRUP School under Sathi Siksha Amrut Pariyojana

Bhadark : Ferro Alloys Corporation Limited (FACOR), a Vedanta Group company, has launched a dry food meal initiative at Sri Ram Upper Primary (SRUP) School in Ostapal, under its flagship CSR program, FACOR Sathi Siksha Amrut Pariyojana. The initiative aims to provide schoolchildren with daily dry food items such as bread, jam, biscuits, buns, cupcakes,…

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