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Augmentation of Coaches in Puri–Rourkela Vande Bharat Express for Better Passenger Convenience.

Bhubaneswar, :In a significant move to enhance passenger convenience and meeting the growing demand, Indian Railways has announced the augmentation of number of coaches by 50% in the 20836/20835 Puri–Rourkela–Puri Vande Bharat Express. The train will operate with 16 coaches instead of the existing 08-coachs from 07.08.2025. This augmentation includes the addition of eight AC…

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KIMS & KISS Observe ORS Day with Awareness Walk and Educational Sessions on Preventing Dehydration

Bhubaneswar, July 30: Marking the occasion of World ORS Day, the Department of Paediatrics, KIMS in association with IAP Khurda Branch, and the Wellness Centre of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Deemed to be University, jointly spearheaded a series of awareness initiatives to highlight the vital role of Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) in preventing…

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CJI can’t function merely as a post office: SC to Justice Varma; reserves order on petition challenging inquiry committee

New Delhi, 30/7: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said when the Chief Justice of India (CJI) examined the evidence and finds the charges against a sitting judge as serious enough, he can recommend for initiating removal proceedings. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih said, based on the in-house findings, the CJI…

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No third party intervention in ceasefire with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, 30/7: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday made it clear that there was no third party intervention in bringing about a ceasefire with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, asserting that the halting of the Operation was not linked to trade. Intervening in the special discussion on Operation Sindoor in the Rajya Sabha, Jaishankar…

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Powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East causes tsunami, Japan and Hawaii order evacuations

Hawaii, 30/7: A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered 4-metre (13-foot) tsunami waves and sparked evacuation orders in Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday. The shallow earthquake damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region, while much of Japan’s eastern seaboard – devastated by a 9.0…

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Bumrah set to miss fifth Test at The Oval, Akash Deep likely replacement: Report

London, 30/7: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the series-deciding fifth Test against England, starting Thursday at The Oval, as part of workload management, with Akash Deep likely to replace him, according to a report. The 31-year-old world No 1 pacer appeared off-colour during the drawn fourth Test at Old Trafford, where…

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