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PATANA TAHASIL JRA OF KENDUJHAR DISTRICT NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS.6,000/- FOR PROCESSING FILE IN A MUTATION CASE AND FACILITATING ISSUANCE OF ROR ( LAND PATTA).

A shotwhile ago, B.H Umashankar, Jr. Revenue Asst.(JRA), O/o Tahasildar, Patana, Dist. Kendujhar has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking a bribe of Rs.6,000/-(six thousand) from an applicant for processing their file in a mutation case and to facilitate issuance of ROR in his name and his other coparceners. The applicant had…

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5.1 Magnitude Quake Strikes China’s Sichuan After Nepal Floods

Two days after catastrophic flash floods and mudslides devastated Nepal and Tibet, claiming more than 460 lives, a 5.1‑magnitude earthquake struck China’s Sichuan region on Friday.The quake, reported by the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC), occurred at 1.13 pm local time at a depth of 13 km, with tremors felt in Longchang. Authorities confirmed no…

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Complaint against bull in Odisha! Puri farmers approach police over destruction of crops

More than 100 farmers from several panchayats in Odisha’s Puri approached Balanga police on Thursday over alleged crop damage caused by bulls and calves. The farmers sought a solution to the problem, stating that the animals damaged vegetable crops as well as paddy fields.The issue reportedly intensified as the number of bulls in the area…

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Over 1.03 crore women to receive Subhadra instalment today

Bhubaneswar: More than 1.03 crore eligible women beneficiaries under Subhadra scheme will receive the fifth instalment Friday. A 1,03,26,162 beneficiaries are eligible to receive Rs 5,000 each through direct benefit transfer (DBT), involving a total transfer of more than Rs 5,160 crore, an official said.The instalment will be disbursed at a special programme in Nayagada…

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Wading Through Waist-Deep Floodwater, Sisters Tie Rakhi to Brothers,

Basudevpur: Floodwaters may have cut off roads and homes, but they could not come between sisters and their brothers on Raksha Bandhan.In an emotional display of sibling love, sisters in Jagannathprasad panchayat of Bhadrak district in Odisha waded through waist-deep floodwater to reach their brothers and tie Rakhi on their wrists.With Rakhi, sandalwood paste, flowers,…

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Odisha: SCB Medical College Data Entry Operator Arrested Over Rs 1.4 Cr Fraud

Kataka: A data entry operator of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Odisha’s Kataka has been arrested in connection with alleged financial fraud to the tune of Rs 1.40 crore.Sources said the accused was arrested by Mangalabag police following a complaint lodged by the Superintendent of SCB Medical College and Hospital over alleged manipulation of…

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Gamha Purnima at Puri Srimandir: World’s Largest Rakhis Grace Lord Jagannath and Balabhadra

The Jagannath Temple in Puri is set to witness a spectacular celebration of Gamha Purnima, as Lord Jagannath and Lord Balabhadra adorn what are regarded as the world’s largest rakhis.In a moving ritual of divine sibling affection, Devi Subhadra ties rakhis on her brothers’ arms, symbolising love and protection.The Patara Bisoi servitors prepare four special…

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