Death Toll From Cyclone Chido In Mozambique Rises To 120

Maputo: The death toll from Cyclone Chido, an intense tropical cyclone that made landfall in northern Mozambique, has risen to 120, with 868 people injured and more than 680,000 affected, according to the latest figures released by Mozambique’s national disaster relief agency. Northern provinces of Mozambique, including Cabo Delgado, Nampula, and Niassa have suffered extensive…

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Sarojini Sahoo to receive 45th Sarala Puraskar for his novel ‘Asthira Pada’

Bhubaneswar, 20th September 2024: The prestigious ‘Sarala Puraskar’, given annually by the IMFA Charitable Trust (IMPaCT) for the best literary achievement, will be presented this year to the famous feminist writer Sarojini Sahoo. She will win this award for his novel ‘Asthira Pada’ published by Srujan India in 2019. On October 26, the writer will…

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Odisha land dealer kidnapped, murdered after ₹2 crore ransom demand

Berhampur: A land dealer from Gopalpur in odisha s Ganjam district, who was abducted and held for ransom, has been found murdered. The deceased, Sudhir Patra of Satyanarayanpur village under Gopalpur police limits, was kidnapped on April 15 while he was on the road. Soon after the abduction, the kidnappers contacted his wife through a WhatsApp…

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JSW Group Inks MoU to set up First Mega Scale Integrated Electric Vehicle and EV Battery Manufacturing Project in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, 10/2: In a landmark move set to strengthen Odisha’s position in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, JSW Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Odisha for the establishment of an Integrated Electric Vehicles (EV) And EV Battery Manufacturing Project at Cuttack and Paradeep.    While at Cuttack, there will be…

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Family Alleges Murder After Custodial Death in Nabarangpur

Tension flared in Nabarangpur district after the family of a youth found dead inside Dabugaon police station alleged that police murdered him.The deceased, identified as Purna Kalar of Anchala village under Medana panchayat, had been arrested for allegedly abducting and assaulting a minor girl.His family and villagers staged a protest outside the police station, blocking…

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Orissa High Court stays recruitment of OCCL senior accountant

The Orissa High Court stayed the recruitment process for the post of senior accountant at Odisha Construction Corporation Limited (OCCL). Based on a petition by the junior accountants, the Orissa High Court has issued notice to the state PSU.Single judge bench of Justice SK Panigrahi fixed November 27 for OCCL’s reply.Junior accountants- Pradeep Behera and…

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