UAIL’s Project Wadi: Lending a Helping Hand for the Farmers

Bhubaneswar: To double the income of farmers, which is a priority in the CSR engagement, Aditya Birla Group, Hindalco’s Utkal Alumina International Limited has launched Project WADI.  This is in partnership with NABARD since 2018.  It covers 17 villages in Kashipur and entails a range of activities geared towards sustainable livelihood.  These make a difference…

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Four Sandstone-Made Replicas Of Konark Wheels Installed At Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi: Four replicas of the Konark wheels, made of sandstone, have been installed at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre and Amrit Udyan. “The installation of Konark wheels aims to showcase and promote the rich heritage of the country among visitors,” an official said. He added that this initiative is part of the several steps being taken…

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Mother sells 7-year-old son for Rs 18 thousand in Jajpur district, alleges father

Jajpur: The mother has sold her 7-year-old son for Rs 18 thousand, alleged father and grandmother of the child in Jajpur district of Odisha and demanded justice on Friday to the District Collector. The incident has taken place in the Bada Suar village under Jajpur Block. The complainant husband has been identified as Prashanta of Bada…

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Lakhimpur Kheri case: Main accused Ashish Mishra on 3-day remand, SIT will interrogate

Lakhimpur, 11/10:The main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, Ashish Mishra, has been handed over to the court on 3 days remand. Many conditions have also been imposed in the remand handed over from 12th to 15th. The SIT had sought 14-day remand from Ashish for his interrogation. Ashish’s lawyer opposed this. After hearing the…

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Chief Secretary Suresh Mahapatra reviewed Coronavirus situation in Rourkela and Sambalpur

Bhubaneswar, 14/4(AO Bureau): Chief Secretary Suresh Mahapatra visited Sambalpur and Rourkela to review the situation. He landed in Jamadarpalli by special helicopter this morning and reached Burla. Bhimsar came and first visited Covid Hospital after reviewing it. “This is a very important decision. A total of 525 beds will be set up in the two…

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Mayawati’s BSP to support Droupadi Murmu for President

UP, 25/6:Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday said that her party would support the candidature of Droupadi Murmu for President “keeping our party and movement in mind”.     “We’ve decided to support NDA’s Presidential election candidate Droupadi Murmu. We’ve taken this decision neither in support of BJP or NDA nor against opposition but…

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Flight carrying humanitarian aid for Palestine departs India

New Delhi, 22/10: An IAF C-17 flight carrying nearly 6.5 tonnes of medical aid and 32 tonnes of disaster relief material for the people of Palestine departed from India for El-Arish airport in Egypt today. The material includes essential life-saving medicines, surgical items, tents, sleeping bags, tarpaulins, sanitary utilities, water purification tablets among other necessary…

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Oppenheimer leads Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy to their first Oscars

LA, 11/3: British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan won his first Academy Award on Sunday, clinching best director for his historical drama Oppenheimer about the man behind the development of the atomic bomb during World War Two. Nolan had been favored to win the Oscar after earning best director awards at the Golden Globes, BAFTA, Critics Choice…

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