CM Naveen Patnaik announces allotment of land to 2000 families affected by Hirakud dam

Jharsuguda, 15/11:Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the distribution of smart health cards under the Biju Health Welfare Scheme in Jharsuguda district. About 1.15 lakh people in the district will get the facility. Twelve districts of the state, including Jharsuguda, participated in the program.   On the occasion, the Chief Minister announced that the Hirakud…

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J&K govt bars staff from criticising its actions, policies on social media

Kashmir, 25/3: Tightening the noose around its employees further, Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday issued a circular barring its staff from criticising the government, its actions and policies on social media or in the public.     According to a set of rules and guidelines, a government employee can neither criticise nor discuss any…

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Delhi HC grants Rajpal Yadav interim relief till March 18 in cheque bounce case .

New Delhi: In a fresh hearing in the cheque bounce case involving Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav, the Delhi High Court on Monday granted an interim suspension of his sentence till March 18.The bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma, while passing the order, directed Yadav to furnish a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh along with one…

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No Naxal violence-hit districts in India anymore: Govt announces

New Delhi, 15/4: In a first such official communication after its extensive operations, the Centre has informed state governments that there are no Naxal violence-affected districts in the country after more than five decades of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) having originated in India. The declaration followed a high-level security review held early this month by…

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Class 8 student found dead in drain behind school in Odisha’s Koraput, hostel management under scanner

Koraput: The body of a class-VIII student was recovered from a drain behind a government high school in Odisha’s Koraput district today, raising questions over the management of the school hostel.The deceased student, identified as Gurunath, was a resident of Maliguda village under Haradaguda panchayat. He was studying at Gumuda Government High School in Borigumma…

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Delhi Pollution: Air Quality drops to ‘Very Poor’ category in National Capital

New Delhi: A thin layer of smog engulfed the national capital with the Air Quality Index (AQI) dropping to 349 at 8 am on Monday, categorized as ‘Very Poor.’Kushal Chaudhary, a resident and a college student said that he had been facing issues in breathing because of the rising pollution in the national capital.“I am a…

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