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13 Cattle Rescued While Being Trafficked On Bhubaneswar Outskirts

Bhubaneswar: A group of ‘Gau Sevak’ members foiled an alleged cattle trafficking attempt in Bhubaneswar on Friday morning.  The members intercepted a vehicle transporting over 13 cattle near Patrapada and handed it over to the police. As per reports, the driver of the vehicle carrying cattle managed to flee the spot abandoning the vehicle. The…

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Odisha Govt To Reopen Schools Shut Down Due To Merger Policy: Minister

Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to education, the Odisha government announced plans to reopen schools that were previously shut down due to the school merger policy of the previous government,  informed the Minister of School and Mass Education Nityananda Gond at Odisha Assembly on Friday. Replying to a question raised by Attabira MLA Nihar Ranjan…

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Mo Bus renamed as ‘Ama Bus’ to be rolled out in 8 districts of Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) is in talks to launch the ‘Ama Bus’ service in 8 more districts in Odisha as per a press release. The Mo Bus services revamped as ‘Ama Bus’ will be launched in Angul, Jharsuguda, Jajpur, Keonjhar, Baripada (Mayurbhanj), Jeypore(Koraput), Balasore and Rayagada. The launching of Ama Bus in 8…

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7.7 magnitude earthquake in central Myanmar, panic in Bangkok

Bangkok, 28/3: A strong earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, earthquake monitoring services said, which affected Bangkok as well with hundreds of people pouring out of buildings in the Thai capital in panic after the tremors. There was no immediate word from Myanmar on damage after the quake, which the United States Geological Survey (USGS)…

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Kunal Kamra approaches Madras High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail after row over joke on Eknath Shinde

Mumbai, 28/3: Standup comedian Kunal Kamra on Friday approached the Madras High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged against him over his remarks on Eknath Shinde in Mumbai.An urgent mentioning of the case was made before Justice Sunder Mohan today, as per LiveLaw. This comes after Mumbai police on Thursday asked…

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Record “20%+10%+5%” discount across BoyanikaOutlets

Bhubaneswar, Boyanika- the apex Handloom organization of the statehas launchedspecial discount drivetoday across all Boyanika outlets, including its stalls at the NH Expo at Exhibition Ground and the Toshali National Crafts Mela at Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar. The event was inaugurated by Pradeep Bal Samanta, Hon’ble Minister, Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts and Cooperation, Government of Odisha.On…

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Inauguration of Solar Drinking Water Project at Khedapada

Inauguration of Solar Drinking Water Project at Khedapada  Rayagada /Therubali :- A solar drinking water project, established at Khedapada as part of the CSR initiatives of IMFA and the Banshidhar & Ila Panda Foundation, was inaugurated by Sri Bijayananda Mahapatra, Whole time Director & COO of IMFA Group. The ceremony was attended by dignitaries, including…

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