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Subarnarekha crosses warning mark, Jalaka above danger level in Odisha

Baleshwar: The Subarnarekha river is surging in Jaleswar in Balasore district due to incessant rains in the upper catchment and discharge of water from Jharkhand’s Galudih Barrage.According to reports at Rajghat, the Subarnarekha has a warning level of 9.45m, which translates to 31 feet with the danger level is 10.36m or 34 feet.The river level…

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80th INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATED WITH PATRIOTIC FERVOUR AT IFFCO, PARADEEP UNIT

Paradeep : The 80th Independence Day was celebrated with great patriotic fervour at the IFFCO Paradeep Unit, with senior officials, employees, members of the Officers’ Association and Employees’ Union, residents of IFFCO Township, and children of IFFCO DAV Public School participating in the celebrations. The grand ceremony commenced with the hoisting of the National Flag…

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Khurda Road Division Celebrates 80th Independence Day

Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway celebrated the 80th Independence Day with patriotic fervour and enthusiasm at the Playground, Retang Colony, near Sri Sathya Sai Samiti, Khurda Road. On the occasion, Shri D. Sunil, Divisional Railway Manager, Khurda Road, unfurled the National Flag and took the Guard of Honour presented by contingents of the…

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NIT Rourkela Celebrates 80th Independence Day with National Pride and Patriotic Fervour

Rourkela, 15th August 2026: The 80th Independence Day was celebrated at the National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) on 15th August 2026 with immense enthusiasm and national pride. The ceremony commenced with the hoisting of the National Flag by Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao, Director, NIT Rourkela, followed by the singing of the National Anthem. The…

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Ferro Alloys Corporation Ltd. Celebrates India’s 80th Independence Day with Unity, Pride and Community Spirit

Bhadark : Ferro Alloys Corporation Limited (FACOR), a Vedanta Group company, celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day with great enthusiasm across its plant and mining operations, as well as schools in the Bhadrak and Sukinda regions. The occasion brought together employees, business partners, students, and community members in a vibrant display of patriotism, unity, and shared…

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Odisha Celebrates 80th Independence Day With Grand Parade In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Odisha joined the nation in grand celebrations to mark the 80th Independence Day on Friday. The state-level function was held at Mahatma Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar, where Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi hoisted the tricolour and addressed the State.In his address, the Chief Minister highlighted India’s glorious freedom struggle, the country’s progress under proactive…

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Must be tired of fighting, think of restoring peace’: Supreme Court to Kuki, Meitei groups

New Delhi, 14: 8: “You must be tired of fighting. Think of restoring peace and making roads and highways functional,” the Supreme Court on Friday told the Kuki and Meitei communities who have been engaged in ethnic violence in Manipur for more than three years. More than 260 people have been killed and thousands displaced…

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India vs Sri Lanka | Galle Test preview: Hosts set for trial by spin

Galle, 14/8: The intermittent sharp showers and gentle sea breeze sweeping across the Galle International Cricket Stadium offer only temporary relief from the oppressive heat and humidiy. As beautiful as Sri Lanka is, its tropical weather can be unforgiving. The conditions, therefore, could pose as much of a challenge to India as an inexperienced but…

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Census 2027 | Caste enumeration to take place 1st time since Independence; Covid vaccine location among 40 questions notified

New Delhi, 14/8: The union government on Friday (August 14) notified 40 questions to be asked during the population enumeration phase of Census 2027, including one to record caste – a first in independent India – as provided by the respondent. The questions — as against 29 in the last Census in 2011 — also…

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US warns Iran it will step up economic pressure; 2 more ships attacked in Strait of Harmouz

Washington DC, 14/8: The ongoing West Asia conflict has seen the US warning Iran about economic troubles. An United States defense official informed the media that the U.S. military has the capability to maintain a naval presence in the region to enforce its retaliatory blockade of Iran, which has inflicted severe economic damage on the…

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