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West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose gets death threat, police on high alert

Kolkatta, 9/1: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Thursday night received a death threat email, following which his security has been tightened, a senior official at the Lok Bhavan said.In the email, the sender threatened to “blast” the governor, the official added. “The accused also mentioned his mobile number in the email. We…

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Karnataka govt to move Supreme Court against VB-G RAM G Act that replaced MGNREGA

Bengaluru, 8/1: The Karnataka Cabinet decided on Thursday to move the Supreme Court against the Viksit Bharat – Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB G RAM G) Act that replaced the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNERGA). The Cabinet passed a resolution, where it “unanimously decided not to accept the Act and challenge…

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Speech appealing for peace was illegally suppressed, Wangchuk’s advocate tells Supreme Court

New Delhi, 8/1: The Supreme Court was on Thursday told that the grounds of detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk were supplied to him after a flagrant delay of 28 days, in clear violation of the statutory timeline. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing on behalf of Ladakh-based activist, also claimed, his speech appealing for peace was…

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Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal’s son Agnivesh dies

Bhubaneswar 8th January 2026: Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal on Wednesday announced the passing of his son Agnivesh, describing it as “the darkest day of my life”. Agnivesh, 49, had been recovering at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, following a skiing accident, but suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal on Wednesday announced the passing…

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KIIT professor awarded with Registered Technology Transfer Professional

KIIT professor awarded with Registered Technology Transfer Professional Dr. Amaresh Panda has been conferred with the prestigious international status of Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP) by the Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals (ATTP) at New Delhi. He is the first Odia to achieve this globally recognised distinction. RTTP represents the international professional gold standard for…

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Hindalco conducts “Fire and Road Safety Training and Practice” at Hirakud, Government High School.

Sambalpur:(Correspondent):- Keeping in mind the need for training and practice to avoid the fear of road and fire in daily life, under the guidance of Hindalco Hirakud Unit Head Shri Sumit Mukherjee and in consultation with Hirakud Complex Human Resources Head Shri Biswas Shinde, Hindalco in collaboration with Hindalco Hirakud Environmental Development Department and Fire…

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Naveen Jindal Inaugurates Learning Model Labs at Jindal Steel, Angul

Angul, 08 January 2026: In a significant step towards strengthening skill development and fostering a future-ready workforce, Mr. Naveen Jindal, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Kurukshetra) and Chairman of Jindal Steel, today inaugurated the state-of-the-art Learning Model Labs at the Naveen Jindal Skill Centre, Angul. The initiative underscores the company’s strong commitment to enhancing technical excellence,…

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Orissa High Court & District Courts Campuses Vacated following bomb threat

Cuttack, 8/1: In a shocking development,the Orissa High Court as well as the Cuttack District and Sessions Court campuses were vacated on Thursday (January 8) following a bomb threat.   Upon receiving the mail, the Registry informed the Courts of the same following which the judicial works were halted. Advocates and staff were seen rushing…

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