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Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav reaches BCCI headquarters for Asia Cup selection meeting

Mumbai: Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav reached the headquarters of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the selection meeting and team announcement for the Asia Cup this year. The selection meeting will be followed by a press conference, which will be attended by the captain Suryakumar Yadav and the Chairman of…

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Patanjali has set a new record of entrepreneurship in the business sector.

New Delhi, 18 August. Coinciding the 78th anniversary of the country’s independence, Patanjali Foods Limited, which has become a symbol of trust in every household of India, has added another golden chapter to the history of Swadeshi. The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India – Indian Customs…

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SRI KUMUDA CHANDRA PRADHAN, FORMER ASST. ENGINEER (ESTIMATOR), O/O EE, LIFT IRRIGATION DIVISION, BALASORE CONVICTED IN BRIBERY CASE.

Today i.e. on 19.08.2025, Sri Kumuda Chandra Pradhan, Former Asst. Engineer (Estimator), office of Executive Engineer, Lift Irrigation Division, Balasore (Retired), who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d)/7 PC Act, 1988 for demanding and taking bribe Rs.10,000/- from a Contractor to process agreement paper in connection with issue of work order,…

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SRI SURENDRA BEHERA, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, ANGUL PLACED UNDER ARREST BY ODISHA VIGILANCE IN DISPROPORTIONATE ASSETS (DA) CASE.

Sri Surendra Behera, Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Division, Angul has been placed under arrest by Odisha Vigilance and will be forwarded today to the Court of Spl. Judge, Vigilance, Sundargarh for possession of disproportionate assets. Based on searches conducted on properties of Sri Surendra Behera, Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Division, Angul, he was found in possession of…

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Covid can accelerate ageing in blood vessels by 5 years in women: Study

New Delhi: A Covid-19 infection can accelerate ageing in blood vessels around five years, particularly in women, according to research. As blood vessels ages, it can make arteries stiffer — raising the risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke and heart attack, explained the researchers.”We know that Covid can directly affect blood vessels. We believe that this may…

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Dharmasthala probe will start after sample analysis: Govt

Bengaluru, 19/8: Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Monday the investigation into the alleged mass burials in Dharmasthala “hasn’t even started” and that only the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the matter, not the government. During a discussion on the Dharmasthala issue in the Assembly, the home minister said: “Till now, only the exhumation has…

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Amoeba found in well water after ‘brain eating amoeba’ kills 9-year-old girl in Kerala

Kozhikode,19/8: Health officials said on Tuesday that an amoeba was found in the well water at the residence of a nine-year-old girl who died last week due to amoebic encephalitis, a rare brain infection, in this north Kerala district. A senior health official of the district said that following the detection of the amoeba, a…

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