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World-class museum and library worth Rs 1 thousand crore to come up in Odisha’s Puri

Similarly, a new University will be established in Bhadrak district to strengthen the educational infrastructure. Puri: A world-class museum and library will be built in Puri of Odisha at a cost of Rs 1 thousand crore. Along with this, a “Digital Hundi” or dedication platform will be started for devotees which will work in coordination…

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Not sure that was in the right spirit’: Priyank Kharge on Youth Congress protest at AI Impact Summit

Bangalore, 21/2: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday said that the protest by Indian Youth Congress members at the India AI Impact Summit may not have been in the “right spirit”. The Congress leader added that the BJP should have been embarrassed over a university and a few other companies projecting the Chinese products as…

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Three months after Red Fort blast, Delhi on alert as Intel warns of temple attack by LeT

New Delhi, 21/2: Security was heightened on Saturday near key religious and heritage sites in Delhi following intelligence inputs suggesting a possible terror threat. The sites include areas around the Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. The terror alert comes just three months after the horrific car blast near Red Fort. The car blast on November…

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Terror alert: Tight security at Delhi’s key religious, heritage sites

New Delhi: Security was tightened across key religious and heritage sites in Delhi Saturday, including areas around the Red Fort and parts of Chandni Chowk, following intelligence inputs suggesting a possible terror threat, an official said.Security agencies issued an alert on a possible explosion threat near Red Fort, a major tourist destination and high-security zone, after…

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97.8K Gm Of Brown Sugar Seized In Odisha Since 2022: Minister

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Excise Department has seized a total of 97,804 grams of brown sugar and arrested 1,234 people over the past four years, Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan informed the State Assembly on Saturday. In a written reply to a question from Salipur MLA Prasanta Behera, the Minister provided a year-wise account of the seizures and arrests:…

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Five teachers in police custody after Class 7 student alleges years of sexual abuse in Kendrapara school

In a chilling case that has sent shockwaves across the State, a Class 7 student of a private school was allegedly gang-raped by her teachers for two years in Rajkanika block of Odisha’s Kendrapara district. Kendrapara: In a chilling case that has sent shockwaves across the State, a Class 7 student of a private school was…

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Odisha Unveils Multi-Pronged Tourism Promotion Plan

During Question Hour in the Assembly, Rajnagar MLA Dhruba Charan Sahoo asked about measures to boost tourism. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who heads the Tourism Department, outlined the government’s comprehensive promotion and development programs.She explained that under Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s leadership, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) has adopted a wide-ranging strategy. Digital…

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Not safe even after death! The mysterious case of missing dead bodies in Odisha

A bizarre and unsettling mystery has gripped a village in BHARAK district of Odisha, where the bodies of deceased villagers have been disappearing from a burial ground under baffling circumstances. According to residents of Maninathpur village, more than 30 bodies have vanished from the riverside cremation ground over the past several years. In the latest…

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Pandemonium continues in Odisha Assembly over farmers’ issue, House adjourned till 4 pm

Proceedings of the Odisha Legislative Assembly were disrupted on Saturday and adjourned within seven minutes of commencement amid noisy protests by Opposition members over alleged irregularities in paddy procurement. Soon after the House assembled, members of the BJD and Congress trooped into the well of the House, raising slogans against the BJP Government. Holding placards…

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