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Paddy procurement to start within 7 days in Odisha: Food Supplies Minister

Bhubaneswar: Paddy procurement will begin in Odisha within a week, informed Krushna Chandra Patra, Minister of Food Suppliers, Consumer Welfare and Science & Technology on Thursday. Registration for the procurement of Rabi crop has been completed. This time we have taken 20 districts. Earlier, registration was being done in 17 districts. After registration, a satellite survey…

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Teachers suppress probe by greasing palms of officials

Jajpur/Korei: Despite repeated directives from the Directorate of Elementary Education for action against teachers who have obtained their jobs with fake certificates, Jajpur district has seen little progress in this regard. According to sources, the district has over 200 such fake teachers with 70 of them posted in Korei block alone. Orders sent to the District…

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Six Killed In Helicopter Crash In Uttarakhand

Dehradun: Six tourists, including five women, were killed on the spot as a helicopter, in which they were travelling, crashed near Gangnani in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Kala Soni, Vijaya Reddy, Ruchi Aggarwal, all hailing from Mumbai; Radha Aggarwal from Uttar Pradesh; Vedavati Kumari from Andhra Pradesh; and Robin Singh from…

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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju brief media after all-party meeting on Operation Sindoor

New Delhi: The Union government on Thursday held an all-party meeting to brief the various political parties about the affirmative action taken during Operation Sindoor on Wednesday. The operation had targeted nine terror sites in Pakistan and all nine were destroyed. Following the conclusion of the all-party meeting on Operation Sindoor, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju briefed…

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Stones pelted at Vande Bharat train in Rayagada

Rayagada: In a shocking incident, some unknown miscreants pelted stones at the Visakhapatnam-Rayagada Vande Bharat train on Wednesday. The stones were pelted at the Lada station in Rayagada district. According to information, when the Vande Bharat train reached the Lada station, some unidentified people pelted stones at it. As a result, the glass of the windows…

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Over 100 terrorists killed, Operation Sindoor still underway: GoI

New Delhi: The government of India on Thursday has stated that over 100 terrorists were killed in Operation Sindoor which is still underway. Further the sources said that the headcount count of the killed terrorists is still underway. The government also mentioned that Operation Sindoor is still underway, making it difficult to provide an exact number….

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8 masked sword-wielding miscreants chase youth in Odisha’s Balangir

Balangir: In a shocking incident, as many as 8 masked and sword-wielding miscreants reportedly chased a youth to attack in Balangir of Odisha yesterday night. Fortunately, the youth has narrowly escaped. The shocking incident took place in Balangir town under Town Police Station limits. As per reports, masked miscreants, armed with sword, chased a youth in…

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