Fortnight-long Awareness Drive Launched by Railway Protection Force (RPF), East Coast Railway to Mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

Bhubaneswar : In observance of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, which is commemorated globally on 30th July, the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Khurda Road Division, has launched a fortnight-long awareness campaign across various major railway stations over it’s jurisdiction. This initiative aims to educate passengers, railway personnel and the general public about the perils of human trafficking, with a…

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Maharashtra govt wants Maratha quota to be foolproof; no hasty decision: Shinde

Mumbai, 11/9: The Maharashtra government wants to give quota to the Maratha community which will be foolproof and stands legal scrutiny but it won’t take any hasty decision, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Monday ahead of the all-party meeting. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the government will try for broad consensus on how…

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India, South Africa Players Arrive in Bhubaneswar ahead of Barabati T20 clash

Bhubaneswar, 7/12: In a major development, players of both the Indian and South African teams arrived in Bhubaneswar on Sunday afternoon ahead of the opening match of the five-match T20 International series, scheduled at Cuttack’s Barabati Stadium on December 9. The squads are staying at Mayfair Hotel under a tight security cordon and will travel…

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Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh, BJP candidate from Bengal’s Asansol, opts out of Lok Sabha polls

Kolkata, 3/3: A day after he was fielded by the BJP from Asansol, Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh asked the party leadership to recuse him from contesting this term. The singer, who had Bhojpuri hits like Lollipop Lagelu which had more than 220 million hits on YouTube, faced a severe backlash from leaders of the Trinamool…

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PM likens Congress’s Black Paper to kaala teeka, lauds Manmohan Singh’s contribution to democracy in RS

New Delhi, 8/2:In a sarcastic jibe at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge for coming out with a ‘black paper’ against his government and referred to it as ‘kaala teeka’ (to ward off the evil eye) in the midst of  good work done by his government. Kharge released a…

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Cabinet Okays Rs 3,169 Crore Project To Double Bhagalpur–Dumka–Rampurhat Railway Line

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved doubling of the Bhagalpur-Dumka-Rampurhat single railway line section across a stretch of 177 kms in Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal at a total cost of Rs 3,169 crore. The enhanced line capacity will improve mobility, providing enhanced efficiency…

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Odisha Subhadra Yojana review meeting tomorrow: Focus on connecting excluded beneficiaries

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Subhadra Yojana review meeting will be held tomorrow. In the meeting discussions will be held to connect excluded beneficiaries. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida informed about this on Tuesday.As per reports, the Women and Child Welfare Department had asked for information from three departments. Information was asked from the Transport, Food Supplies and Health…

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