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Man Kills Father Over Family Dispute In Sambalpur, Mother Critical

Bhubaneswar: A man allegedly killed his father and critically injured his mother following a family dispute at Turipada village under Jujumura police station in Sambalpur district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Gaya Mallick (80), while his wife, Ukiya Mallick (72), has been admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in a critical condition….

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Over 50 injured, 10 of them critical as Pickup van overturns in Keonjhar

Keonjhar: Over 50 people were injured while 10 of them were critical as the pickup van in which they were traveling overturned in Odisha’s Keonjhar district on Sunday. A group of over 50 people from Rada village in Pallahara area of Angul district were reportedly traveling to Talajagara village of Keonjhar district this afternoon in the…

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PM Modi Visits Jaya Shri Mahabodhi Temple In Sri Lanka

Anuradhapura: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, visited the Jaya Shri Mahabodhi Temple in Anuradhapura to seek blessings. The chief priest of the temple tied a ‘Raksha Sutra’ (protective thread) on Prime Minister Modi’s hand as he sought blessings at the temple. This temple holds immense spiritual and civilisational significance…

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Man hurls bomb at in-laws’ house in Cuttack, property damaged

Tension gripped the peaceful locality of Muslim Sahi under Narsinghpur police limits in cuttack  district after a late-night bomb attack was reported at the residence of one Sultan Mohammad. In a disturbing turn of events, the attack was allegedly carried out by none other than his son-in-law, Abdul Mansur, with the help of a few accomplices….

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Minister Pujari Orders Demolition Of Encroachments On Government Land

Bhubaneswar: Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari has ordered the identification and demolition of government land encroached by affluent individuals within three months. The minister directed the officials during his review of the Revenue Department’s work at the Dhenkanal Collector Office. Pujari has instructed administrative officers to safeguard government property by evicting encroachments and registering land occupied by…

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Central govt sanctions 26 new roads and two bridge projects to Odisha under PM JANMAN Yojana

Bhubaneswar: The Central government approved 26 new roads and two bridge projects in Odisha under the PM Janman Yojana. Under the PM Janman Yojana, 63.271 km roads will be constructed. The Central government thus sanctioned Rs 69.65 crore for the road construction in Odisha. As of now, under the PM Janman Yojana 211.14 km long, 66…

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