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Driver dead, helper critical as pipe laden truck overturns in Khordha district

Khordha: In a devastating accident, the driver of a truck died on the spot while the helper sustained critical injury in Khordha district of Odisha on Monday.The accident took place near Gourachandrapur on the National Highway no. 16 Tangi-Chandpur Bypass.The deceased driver has been identified as Mustawari Milan. And the critically injured helper has been identified…

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Central Agricultural University to be set up in Sambalpur

Bhubaneswar- 18/08/2025 A meeting was held today at Lok Seva Bhawan under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment, Energy, Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo regarding the proposal for Central Agricultural University. The meeting discussed the proposal to open a Central Agricultural University in Sambalpur as per the Central…

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Amazon ramps up workforce ahead of festive rush, 1.5 lakh seasonal job opportunities created

Bengaluru, 18/8: Amazon India on Monday announced the creation of over 1,50,000 seasonal work opportunities across its fulfilment centres (FCs), sort centres and last-mile delivery stations ahead of the festive season. The period, which sees e-commerce firms launch large-scale sales, typically generates both direct and indirect jobs for gig workers.  

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IMD Predicts Depression In Next 12 Hours, Extremely Heavy Rainfall Likely In 3 Odisha Districts Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: A well-marked low pressure area formed over the west central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts is likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a depression within the next 12 hours, informed the India Meteorological Department.The system is expected to cross the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts around…

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Rajnath Singh dials Stalin seeking support for NDA’s VP nominee C P Radhakrishnan

Chennai, 18/8: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has reached out to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin seeking to propose Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishna as the common candidate for the Vice-President elections scheduled for September 9. Rajnath Singh did spoke to Stalin. The telephonic conversation didn’t end on a positive…

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Body of CISF Jawan Manoj Biswal killed in J&K landslide cremated at native village in Odisha

Dhenkanal: The mortal remains of CISF jawan Manoj Biswal, who lost his life in a devastating landslide triggered by a cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on August 14, were consigned to flames at his native village Manikamara under Parjang block in Dhenkanal district on Monday morning.Thousands of villagers, family members, and relatives gathered to…

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I.N.D.I.A. bloc to move impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar amid voter list faceoff

New Delhi, 18/8: I.N.D.I.A. bloc on Monday decided to submit a notice to impeach Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, as the Opposition intensified its protest against Special Intensive Revision and alleged vote theft. A CEC can be removed only through an impeachment. The decision was taken at a meeting of I.N.D.I.A. floor leaders chaired by…

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ODISHA VIGILANCE LAUNCHES DA SEARCHES AT 8 LOCATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SRI SURENDRA BEHERA, SE, IRRIGATION DIVISION, ANGUL.

Today i.e. on 18.08.2025, on the allegation of acquisition of disproportionate assets( DA) beyond his known sources of income by Sri Surendra Behera, Superintending Engineer (SE), Irrigation Division, Angul, simultaneous house searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by 3 DSPs, 10 Inspectors, 4 ASIs, and other supporting staff on the strength of search…

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