Babita Patra Appointed Chairperson of Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights; Six New Members Also Notified 

Bhubaneswar, 5/8: The Government of Odisha has appointed Smt. Babita Patra as the Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR).   Smt. Babita Patra, a resident of Mayur Vihar, Somnath Nagar, Berhampur, will hold office as Chairperson for a term of three years from the date of assumption of office…

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Shovana Mohanty Appointed Chairperson of Odisha State Commission for Women

Bhubaneswar, 5/8:The Government of Odisha has appointed Smt. Shovana Mohanty from Karanjia, Remuna, Balasore, as the Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Women.   Smt. Mohanty will serve a term of up to three years, effective from August 5, 2025.   The Odisha State Commission for Women works to safeguard and promote the rights…

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Adani, Tata join race to build Bengaluru tunnel road

Bengaluru, 5/8: Ten of the country’s leading construction firms, including the Adani Group, L&T Ltd, and Tata Projects have shown interest in building Bengaluru’s proposed 16.75-km tunnel road that will connect Central Silk Board to Hebbal. On Monday, representatives from these companies attended a pre-bid meeting held at the headquarters of Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Ltd…

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Mehbooba Mufti calls for 15-minute blackout to protest against ‘unilateral’ abrogation of Article 370

Srinagar, 5/8: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday called for observing a 15-minute blackout to protest the “unilateral” abrogation of Article 370, which provided a special status to Jammu and Kashmir, by the Centre in 2019. August 4, 2019 we were silenced. August 5 our voice, our rights, our Constitution taken away without our consent….

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Brazil police place former President Bolsonaro under house arrest

Brasilia 5/8: Brazilian authorities placed former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is standing trial on charges of plotting a coup, under house arrest on Monday, in a move that could escalate tensions with the administration of US President Donald Trump. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the arrest order, saying in his decision that the…

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From triumph in Iran to starvation in Gaza: Netanyahu squanders his moment to halt the war

Jerusalem, 4/8: When Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, led the country to a military victory over Iran in June, both his allies and rivals portrayed it as his finest achievement. Flush with newfound confidence and authority, Netanyahu seemed finally to have gained the political capital he needed to override opposition from his far-right government…

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