Rains trigger flash floods in Amarnath shrine area

Amarnath,26/7: Heavy rains in the Amarnath shrine area triggered flash floods on Tuesday and security forces evacuated 4,000 Yatris to safety, officials said. Police sources said heavy rains occurred in Amarnath shrine area in the afternoon.   “Alert security forces deployed in the area swung into action immediately and evacuated 4,000 Yatris to safety,” a…

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Cabinet gives nod to creation of Rayagarh railway division

Rayagarh: The Central Government has approved the creation of a new railway division in Rayagarh. Following the approval, the Waltiar division will be renamed as Vishakhapatnam Division and this will be under the Southern railway division. A new Rayagarh division will be created and it will be headquarted at Rayagarh. Under this division, Kottabhalsa- Bacheli,…

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KIIT and KISS Celebrate National Sports Day, Aiming for Olympic Glory

Bhubaneswar, Aug, 29: On the occasion of National Sports Day, celebrated in honour of hockey legend Dhyan Chand’s birth anniversary, KIIT and KISS organised programmes reflecting on their longstanding commitment to sports and education. The Founder of KIIT and KISS Dr Achyuta Samanta, addressing the gathering, highlighted the pioneering efforts of KIIT and KISS in promoting…

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Sambalpur Varsity Girl Student Rescued In Blood-Soaked State; Gang Attack Alleged

Bhubaneswar:  A female student of Sambalpur University was rescued in a blood-soaked state from a dilapidated house early Thursday morning. The female student was reportedly assaulted by a group of 15 students near the university campus. The incident occurred around 12 am near a tea stall, approximately 300 meters from the university. According to eyewitnesses,…

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Former ASI, wife convicted in Odisha Vigilance disproportionate assets case

Pravakar Panda, a retired ASI who served at Banai Police Station in Sundargarh district, and his wife, Geetanjali Patra, a retired Assistant Teacher of Government High School, Jhirpani, Rourkela, had been charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.Following the trial, the Court found both…

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J&K PSI recruitment scam: CBI searches 33 locations

J&K, 13/9: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raids were underway at 33 locations across the country on Tuesday in connection with irregularities in the exams for Jammu and Kashmir Police Sub-Inspectors (JKPSI), a top official said. According to the official, the raids are going on in Jammu, Srinagar, Karnal, Mahendergarh, Rewari, Delhi, Ghaziabad and Bengaluru….

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PM Modi handed over Made in India tank Arjun Main Battle Tank (Mark 1A) to Indian Army

Chennai, 14/2: (Ao Bureau) In a major development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the made-in-India tank Arjun Main Battle Tank (Mark 1A)  to the Indian Army today. The indigenously developed tank was received by Army chief MM Naravane. According to a report by PTI, PM Modi accepted a salute by the state-of-the-art tank, indigenously…

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Uddhav Thackeray cracks the whip on 6 rebel MPs; Shiv Sena (UBT) begins process to seek their disqualification

Mumbai, 18/6: Escalating its confrontation with the rebel faction, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday initiated disciplinary proceedings against six Lok Sabha members who skipped a parliamentary party meeting convened in New Delhi, treating their absence as defiance of the party whip. The six MPs facing action are Sanjay Dina Patil (Mumbai North-East),…

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