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Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation and FICCI Successfully Conclude IDEATE 2025, Driving Women’s Leadership Transformation from the Margins to the Mainstream

~14th edition of annual thought leadership platform brought together influential voices to address gender inequity in leadership roles New Delhi: Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF), in partnership with FICCI, successfully concluded the 14th edition of its annual flagship conference, IDEATE 2025 at the FICCI Commission Hall. This year's theme, 'Margin to Mainstream: Empowering Women…

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SUM HOSPITAL: ORGANS RETRIEVED FROM BRAIN DEAD PATIENT SENT TO OTHER HOSPITALS FOR TRANSPLANTATION

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24: The liver and both kidneys of a 43-year-old accident victim were harvested at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here and sent to different hospitals for transplantation on Wednesday. Bablu Dhal of Barada village under Tihidi block of Bhadrak district had met with an accident near Tangi in Cuttack district…

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KISS Student Jamini Jhankar Becomes the First Research Scholar from Chuktia Bhunjia Tribe

Bhubaneswar, Sept 24: The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences are shaping and lives and fulfilling dreams of thousands of students pursing higher education. A shining example is KISS student Jamini Jhankar, who has earned the distinction of being the first research scholar from the Chuktia Bhunjia, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) residing in the remote…

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MCL successfully resolves long-pending Land Acquisition issue of Hensamul, Talasahi, Talcher.

Sambalpur:(Correspondent) :- In a landmark judgement, Hon’ble High Court of Odisha in writ appeal No.34 of 2015 (Gadadhar Biswal & Others vs. MCL) passed an order for taking possession of acquired land by MCL and advised MCL to provide transit accommodation to 25 persons within one month and to expedite balance work of resettlement site….

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Vedanta Aluminium Celebrates the Spirit of Shakti: Empowering Women, Enabling Change

In India, Durga Puja and Navratri are important cultural festivals that are also an occasion when divine feminine strength and grace are celebrated with fervor. As the nation prepares to pay homage to Goddess Durga, considered an embodiment of these qualities, Vedanta Aluminium celebrates the grit and resilience of women in manufacturing, who demonstrate the…

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Ladakh statehood row| 4 killed, over 60 injured as protests spiral out of control

Srinagar, 24/9: At least four people were killed and more than 60 injured on Wednesday as protests over statehood and constitutional safeguards in Leh district of the Ladakh Union Territory (UT) spiraled into violent clashes. While many participants described the agitation as a Gen Z-led protest, the BJP accused the Congress of fuelling the unrest….

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Pakistan should focus on economy instead of harbouring terrorists and bombing its own people: India

Geneva,24/9: India has said Pakistan should focus on building its economy and improving its human rights record instead of harbouring terrorists and bombing its own people, in an apparent reference to the killing of 24 people in an explosion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Kshitij Tyagi, Counsellor at India’s Permanent Mission in Geneva, also slammed the Pakistan…

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Kolkata flood: Rs 2 lakhs each to kin of deceased due to electrocution

Kolkata: West Bengal government announced Rs 2 lakhs each to the families of those who died due to electrocution following heavy rains in Kolkata. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed grief over the deaths of people who lost their lives due to an electrocution incident following the cloudburst. CM added that she has…

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Heavy rains pound Odisha, IMD warns of more showers

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed Odisha Wednesday, disrupting normal life as all 30 districts recorded nearly 60 per cent excess rainfall. With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more downpour till September 27, the state government has put all districts on alert, officials said. While the ongoing low-pressure area has already triggered heavy rainfall across the…

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Armed militants in Imphal, one person apprehended agrees to be a member of PLA

Bishnupur: On receipt of specific information about the presence of armed militants in Kameng area (District Imphal West), a team of District Police Imphal West, Bishnupur, 33-AR and other security forces launched a special operation today at about 01:00 am. During the operation, one person namely, Khomdram Ojit Singh @ Keilal (47) was apprehended. At the…

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