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Deputy CM Singh Deo presents 2-year report card of BJP ruling Odisha Govt.

Jagatsinghpur June 18. To mark the completion of the BJP-ruled Odisha government’s second anniversary, a district-level celebration and press conference were held at Sanskruti Bhawan here on Thursday. Deputy Chief Minister K V Singh Deo attended the event as chief guest and highlighted the state government’s achievements since the BJP government assumed office in the…

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Launch of the Odisha Unit of Bharatiya Janata Mazdoor Manch

Bhubaneswar :A press conference of the Bharatiya Janata Mazdoor Manch (BJMM) was held today at the Unit-III Budha Mandir Conference Hall in Bhubaneswar. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Chidatmika Khatua. The National President, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, attended the event virtually as the Chief Guest.In his address, Dr. Sharma stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party…

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Karnataka Legislative Council polls: Congress smirks as cross-voting hits BJP, JD(S); party jubilant over ‘stamp of approval’

Bengaluru, 18/6: The Karnataka Legislative Council election Thursday delivered a major setback to the BJP and JD(S) after some of their lawmakers cross-voted, helping the governing Congress bag five out of seven seats. According to the BJP, three of its MLAs and eight from JD(S) voted for Congress. The JD(S), however, claimed that four of…

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Zero casualty target priority: Table top exercise -26 in heavy rainfall / floods in Subarnapur.

SUBARNAPUR —- In order to successfully deal with possible heavy rains and flood-like situations in the coming rainy season and to review the district-wide preparedness, a table top exercise was organized by the Emergency Branch of the district administration under the chairmanship of Collector Dr. Nruparaj Sahu at the Subarnapur Collectorate Conference hall on Thursday….

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Calcutta High Court refuses to stay West Bengal Speaker’s recognition of TMC’s Ritabrata Banerjee as LoP

Kolkatta, 18/6: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday has declined interim stay on the West Bengal Assembly speaker’s decision to recognise rebel-TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition.Senior Trinamool MLA Sobandeb Chattopadhyay has challenged Speaker Rathindranath Bose’s decision to recognise the rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as the LoP in the Assembly.    

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Sarankul IIC Transferred To District Police Hqrs Amid Rape Allegation Probe

Nayagarh: Sarankul Police Station Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) Sujit Kumar Das has been transferred to the District Police Headquarters in Nayagarh after a woman lodged a complaint accusing him of rape and abuse of authority, police said on Thursday.Nayagarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Suvendhu Kumar Patra, said a case has been registered against Das at Sarankul Police Station…

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‘Batwara 1947’ teaser out: Aamir Khan’s voice-over sets emotional tone for 1947 Partition drama

Mumbai, June 18: The highly anticipated historical drama ‘Batwara 1947’ has officially pulled back the curtain on its first teaser on Thursday.The teaser of the upcoming historical period drama ‘Batwara 1947’ (formely titled ‘Lahore 1947’) has been released, opening with an impactful and emotional voice-over by Aamir Khan.Produced by Aamir Khan Productions and directed by…

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Crores of Faulty Textbooks Pile Up in Odisha Directorate

Lakhs of faulty textbooks remain stacked at the Directorate of Textbook Production and Marketing in Odisha, sparking outrage among parents and educationists. Despite widespread criticism, printing continues, leaving large quantities of error-ridden books unused in open storage.Officials admitted that textbooks supplied to schools this year contained factual inaccuracies, grammatical mistakes, and printing flaws. Teachers reported…

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Odisha: Sarpanch Chameli Ojha Discharged from Hospital, Receives Warm Welcome in Tikhiri Panchayat

Tikhiri Panchayat Sarpanch Chameli Ojha, who had been undergoing treatment since June 11, was discharged from the hospital on Thursday. Upon her return, villagers accorded her a warm welcome in Tikhiri Panchayat, expressing solidarity and support.Earlier, Ojha had announced that she would stage a dharna in front of the Kendrapara Superintendent of Police (SP) office…

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Uddhav Thackeray cracks the whip on 6 rebel MPs; Shiv Sena (UBT) begins process to seek their disqualification

Mumbai, 18/6: Escalating its confrontation with the rebel faction, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday initiated disciplinary proceedings against six Lok Sabha members who skipped a parliamentary party meeting convened in New Delhi, treating their absence as defiance of the party whip. The six MPs facing action are Sanjay Dina Patil (Mumbai North-East),…

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