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Chamoli Avalanche: Death Toll Climbs To 7; Rescue Ops For One Remaining Worker Underway

Chamoli: The death toll in the Chamoli avalanche in Uttarakhand’s Mana region has reached seven, with the rescue officials pulling out three more bodies on Sunday. Meanwhile, the search operation for one missing worker is still ongoing. With this, the total number of recovered people has risen to 53, including the seven workers who were recovered…

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Jadavpur University Ruckus: Tension Continues As Students Protest, 5 Firs Filed

Kolkata: Tension was prevailing within the campus of Kolkata’s iconic Jadavpur University (JU) a day after a ruckus by Left-wing students in which Education Minister Bratya Basu was injured. The ruckus broke out on Saturday when the Minister’s car was allegedly stopped after it entered the campus, and a scuffle followed. The students were demanding…

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Illegal sand mining racket busted in Balasore, 11 trucks seized

Balasore: Around 11 sand-laden trucks were seized while going from Bhadrak to Balasore on Saturday night. A joint operation was conducted to bust the illegal sand mining racket. According to information, illegal sand mining was carried out from Bhadrak to Balasore. Acting on a tip-off the Soro Tehsil and Balasore Mining officials conducted a raid…

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One dead and 1 injured as car falls into ditch in Odisha’s Keonjhar

Ghatagaon: In a tragic accident, one person died while another person is critical after a car fell down into a 20 feet deep ditch.  The incident happened in Denua village under Turumunga police limits in Keonjhar district. The deceased has been identified as Debananda Prustry aged 67 of Patnamukhyalaya Tainsira village. The critical has been…

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5MT Solar-Based Cold Storage inauguration at Bilamal under Utkal Alumina’s Project Hariyali

Rayagada, : The much-anticipated inauguration of a 5MT solar-based cold storage under the Hariyali Project, a CSR initiative of Utkal Alumina took place in Bilamal. This initiative, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) effort of Utkal Alumina, aims to empower farmers with sustainable storage solutions, ensuring better market access and reducing post-harvest losses. It’s the first…

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Musk’s DOGE fires US govt team that built free tax-filing site

Washington, 2/3: The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a team of tech-savvy civil servants that helped build the IRS’s free tax-filing service and revamped websites across government, according to an email sent overnight to employees. In an email to employees of the US General Services Administration (GSA) seen by Reuters, the GSA’s Director…

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