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Odisha Anti-Naxal Ops: 78 Surrendered Maoists Placed in Reserve Lines for Intel and Rehab

Following the expiration of the Centre’s March 31 deadline for Maoists to lay down their arms, Odisha Police started rolling out a transition plan for the 78 Maoists who laid down their arms between January 2025 and March 2026. That group includes top figures like State Committee members Niranjan Rout (Nikhil), Rashmita Lenka (Ankita) and…

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Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma attend ‘Ekantik Vartalaap’ during spiritual visit to Keli Kunj Ashram

Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh), April 21: In a quiet spiritual interlude during the ongoing IPL season, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma visited Premanand Ji Maharaj at the Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj Ashram in Vrindavan on April 20, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.The visit took place during a brief break in Kohli’s IPL…

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‘Ensure that no deletion is finalised…,’ BJD MP Sasmit Patra writes to CEC over voter deletion in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 21: Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra on Tuesday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar urging him to ensure that no deletion of names of voters is finalised without rigorous, documented, and independently verifiable field inquiry.Notably, as many as 9.8 lakh voters have been deleted…

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President Murmu Honoured with Enthusiastic Welcome in Rourkela

President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Rourkela on Tuesday, marking a significant visit to western Odisha. She landed at Rourkela Airport aboard an Indian Air Force helicopter and received a ceremonial welcome from local authorities and dignitaries.A large number of officials, public representatives, and citizens gathered at the airport to greet her, creating an atmosphere of…

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Jajpur School Headmaster Suspended Over Alleged Corporal Punishment Of Students

Bhubaneswar: The headmaster of Saruabilli Upper Primary School in Jajpur district was suspended on Tuesday following allegations of subjecting students to corporal punishment involving stinging plants.According to reports, the incident occurred on April 17, when headmaster Basudev Dehuri allegedly ordered students to bring stinging plants and place them inside their trousers as a form of punishment….

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