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Passage of Kerala renaming & cooperative sector bills sans debate in Lok Sabha earn Opposition’s ire

New Delhi, 11/8: Two Bills — one on renaming Kerala as Keralam and another on cooperative sector — related to ministries under the Home Minister were passed in Lok Sabha on Tuesday in Amit Shah’s absence within 15 minutes, prompting the Opposition to target him claiming that “those who intimidate are themselves cowards”. The two…

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State of border with China will reflect on state of bilateral ties’: India amid Beijing’s claims on Arunachal

New Delhi, 11/8: India has said the state of its border with China will reflect on the state of the ‘larger bilateral ties’, adding that maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is of “utmost importance”. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also rejected China’s criticism over India identifying 27 places…

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Lightning strikes: Two female farm laborers planting paddy die, over 20 injured

Rourkela/Sundargarh: With Kharif crop sowing and paddy transplantation in full swing, farmers and agricultural laborers are toiling day and night in the fields. Amidst this, a harrowing incident has occurred in Balishankara, under the Talsara police station limits of Sundargarh district. Lightning struck with devastating force, hitting agricultural laborers who were planting paddy. Two female…

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Truck Catches Fire on Road Near Ranpur in Sundargarh; Driver Escapes Unhurt

Rourkela/Sundargarh: A truck was completely gutted after catching fire on the road near Ranpur under Talasara police station limits in Sundargarh district.According to preliminary information, the truck suddenly caught fire while it was on the road. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.As flames rapidly engulfed the vehicle, the driver reportedly…

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Adolescent Health Awareness Camps with Focus on HPV Vaccination organized by SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant

As part of its ongoing efforts towards promoting adolescent health and preventive healthcare, the M&HS Department of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), in association with the CSR Department, organised adolescent health awareness camps at Gyan Jyoti Public School, Sector- 19 and Ispat DAV Public School, Sector-16, Rourkela on 6th and 8th August, 2026 respectively.Around 50…

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IIT Bhubaneswar researchers discover rare magnetic state in 2D material

Bhubaneswar: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, have theoretically predicted a new two-dimensional material exhibiting i-wave altermagnetism.The finding could open new possibilities for developing faster, more compact and energy-efficient electronic devices, with potential applications in high-density memory, spin-based transistors, terahertz communication and future quantum technologies,…

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Nayagada: Girl student dies after alleged wrong injection, doctor flees as tension prevails at hospital

Nayagada: A girl student died allegedly after being administered a wrong injection by a doctor at Bhapur Community Health Centre (CHC) in Nayagada district of Odisha today.As claimed by Gopal Behera, the father of the deceased girl- Santoshi Behera- she was suffering from common fever since yesterday. As her health condition did not improve, her…

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Vigilance Arrests Ex-PACS Secretary In Cuttack For Rs 21.28 Lakh Fraud

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance on Tuesday arrested former Secretary of Anandpur Service Co-operative Society (SCS) / PACS Banki in Cuttack district, for alleged misappropriation of society funds to the tune of Rs 21,28,058.According to officials, an extensive investigation found that Sarat Kumar Nayak collected loan repayment amounts directly from borrower members of PACS Banki. While he entered…

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