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Greenfield airport in Puri to boost religious tourism in Odisha: CM

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the proposed greenfield airport in Puri will boost religious tourism and regional development in the state when the facility becomes operational. Majhi’s comment comes after the central government on Monday accorded in-principle approval for setting up an airport in the pilgrim town. Taking to X, Majhi Monday said,…

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Home Ministry directs several states to conduct mock drills on May 7

New Delhi, 9/11: Amid tension rising between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror strike, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to conduct mock drills across the country on Wednesday to assess the effectiveness of air raid warning system and camouflaging of vital installations among others The drill, which is planned up to…

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Fear returns to J&K border as ceasefire crumbles; civilians brace for uncertain future

Srinagar, 6/5: Fear has once again taken hold of thousands of civilians living along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir, as renewed cross-border exchanges of fire threatens to undo the fragile peace brought by the 2021 ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan. The latest round of hostilities…

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT AND CLOUD COMPUTING HELD AT SOA

Bhubaneswar, May 5: Researchers and practitioners in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing converged at the SOA Deemed to be University here to confabulate on the subject at the 3 rd Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Intelligent and Cloud Computing organised by the university’s Center for Cyber Security…

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Paradip Port Authority celebrates excellence at Annual Awards Nite 2025

Paradip Port Authority (PPA) hosted its prestigious Annual Awards Nite 2025 & Stakeholders’ meet, a dazzling event on  2nd May evening, dedicated to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievement and contributions various stakeholders who have played a pivotal role in the Port’s success over the past fiscal year. The event held at the Mayfair Convention in Bhubaneswar…

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Pakistan test-fires Fatah missile in training launch

Islamabad: Pakistan Monday conducted a successful training launch of the ‘Fatah series’ surface-to-surface missile with a range of 120 kilometres amid heightened tensions with India following the Pahalgam terror attack. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the army, said in a statement that a “Fatah Series” was tested as a part of the…

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Mason dies after getting electrocuted during bridge construction in Odisha’s Subarnapur district

Dunguripali: In a tragic incident a mason died after getting electrocuted during bridge construction in Subarnapur district of Odisha on Monday. The incident took place on the work site in Kapasira village under Dunguripali police station limits in the district. The deceased has been identified as Tankadhar Tarjan of Ul village under Badgaon police station limits…

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Manipur: Security Forces recover arms, arrest militants, seize drugs in statewide crackdown

Imphal: Security Forces in Manipur have recovered caches of arms and ammunition from Samuchep Lok/Nala, bordering Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts. The haul on Sunday includes two SLRs, one SBBL gun, two improvised mortars, four hand grenades, two locally made 9 mm pistols and tear smoke grenades, among other things, as per an official release by the…

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Girl dies; mother, sibling critical in snakebite

Keonjhar: A 10-year-old girl died while her mother and 2-year-old brother are critical after they were bitten by a poisonous snake in their house at Krushnapur village, under Telkoi block in Keonjhar district. The deceased was identified as Somabari Juanga, daughter of Sambhunath Juanga. Sambhunath’s wife Kaianta Juanga, 32, and his son, Parameswar Juanga, 2,…

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