Maoist Dump Found in Rourkela Forest, Arms and Explosives Seized

Security forces have achieved a major success in the ongoing anti-Maoist operations in Rourkela police district with the recovery of a suspected Maoist dump from Silakuta Reserve Forest.According to a police press release, the recovery was made during a joint search and area-domination operation conducted by the District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Bomb Detection and…

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Odisha CM flags off OSRTC buses to Ayodhya and Prayagraj for Mahakumbh Mela

Bhubaneswar:Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, today virtually inaugurated the Special Bus Services for the Maha Kumbh Mela, 2025. These premium services, operated by the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC), will run from January 12 to February 26, connecting Puri, Sambalpur, Bhawanipatna, and Berhampur to Ayodhya via Varanasi and Prayagraj. These…

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Northwest India to witness rainfall, temperature rise over next week: IMD

New Delhi: Northwest India is set to experience light to moderate rainfall and a gradual rise in temperatures over the coming week, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). A western disturbance currently active over North Pakistan is expected to bring precipitation to the Western Himalayas over the next two to three days, leading to…

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Young tusker injured after being hit by pickup van while crossing NH-20 in Keonjhar

Keonjhar, Jul 24: A young wild elephant was injured after being struck by a pickup van while crossing National Highway-20 near Badapashi under the Keonjhar Sadar Forest Range in Odisha during the early hours of Friday. Forest officials have launched a rescue and monitoring operation, with experts expressing hope that the animal will recover.The accident…

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Assam to ‘strictly enforce’ Cattle Preservation Act post tensions over recovery of beef near temples

Guwahati,20/6: With the recovery of beef near temples triggering communal tension at several places across Assam, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said his government would “strictly enforce” the Cattle Preservation Act 2021 that prohibited slaughter of cattle and consumption of beef within five-kilometers radius of temples and Xatras, Vaishnavite monasteries. The act passed in…

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Odisha: Over 3 tonne stale food destroyed, Rs 2.84 lakh fines collected in state-wide raids

Bhubaneswar: Food safety enforcements have been intensified across Odisha following instructions from the health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department.Odisha State Food Safety Commissioner Dr Poma Tudu has directed the officials concerned to conduct food safety raids in urban as well as rural areas of the state.The authorities have conducted raids at food shops in all…

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Driven by better sales realization, favourable market demand and effective cost management, NALCO Net profit surges 3-fold, Revenue up by 39%

Bhubaneswar, 10.02.2025: National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), the Navratna PSU, under Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India and country’s leading manufacturer and exporter of alumina and aluminium, has registered a three fold increase in net profit for the 3 rd quarter ended December 2024. The company’s net profit stood at an impressive Rs.1,583 crore compared to…

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