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MCL hosts Consumer Meet 2026, reinforces Consumer-Centric Approach.

CMD reiterates commitment to quality coal supply, efficient despatch and transparent, technology-driven operations. Sambalpur:(Correspondent):- Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) under the chairmanship of  Shri Uday Anant Kaole, CMD, MCL organised Consumer Meet-2026 at the company headquarters, reinforcing its commitment to consumer satisfaction, transparency and collaborative growth under the theme “Partnering for Progress: MCL’s Commitment to Consumer…

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Chess Mahakumbh International Conference Inaugurated at KIIT By Viswanathan Anand

Bhubaneswar, Jan 14: The International Conference on Social and Educational Chess under the banner of Chess Mahakumbh was inaugurated at KIIT University today, heralding the beginning of a first-of-its-kind mega chess conclave in India. Organised from January 14 to 16 with the support of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and the All India Chess Federation…

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Singer Zubeen Garg was drunk, had declined life jacket: Coroner’s court told in Singapore

Singapore, 14/1: Popular Indian singer-songwriter Zubeen Garg was “severely intoxicated” and had drowned off Lazarus Island after declining a life jacket last September, a coroner’s court in Singapore was told on Wednesday. Garg, 52, was with a yacht party on September 19, 2025, when he died of drowning a day before he was slated to…

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Utkalika Handicrafts Exhibition Inaugurated at NTPC Darlipali Township.

Sundergarh:(Correspondent):- An exhibition showcasing the rich heritage of Odisha’s handloom and handicrafts was inaugurated at NTPC Darlipali Township. The exhibition is being organized by Utkalika – Odisha State Cooperative Handicraft Corporation Ltd., with the objective of promoting and supporting local weavers and artisans of the state. The exhibition was inaugurated by the Chief Guests, Sh….

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Dr Nrusingha Charan Sarangi Conferred with Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Odia Bhasha Samman

Bhubaneswar : Eminent literature scholar and researcher Dr Nrusingha Charan Sarangi was conferred with the prestigious Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Odia Bhasha Samman–2021 by the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department, Government of Odisha. The award was presented by Culture Minister Shri Suryabanshi Suraj, at a programme organised at the Odisha Research Centre on the…

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Crane falls on passenger train in Thailand’s northeast, at least 12 killed

Thailand, 14/1:A train traveling from Thailand’s ‌capital to the ⁠country’s northeast ‌was derailed on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on top of one of its carriages, ​killing at least 12 people and injuring at least 30, police ‌said. The ‌accident took place on Wednesday morning in ⁠the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, 230…

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Blinkit drops ‘10-minute delivery’ claim after Labour Ministry intervention over gig worker safety

New Delhi, 13/1: Intervention by the Union Labour and Employment Ministry has prompted quick-commerce firm Blinkit to drop its ’10-minute’ delivery claim from all platforms, amid growing criticism and concerns over gig workers’ welfare. Government sources said other aggregators are expected to follow Blinkit’s path in the coming days following Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya holding…

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