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BJD MLA Behind Abhimanyu Murder, Alleges BJP

Jajpur:11/7/17: Politics is now active over the brutal murder of Abhimanyu Das, a BJP worker in Jajpur district, with senior leaders of the party alleging ‘direct involvement’ of BJD MLA from Binjharpur Pramila Mallick in the case. At a press conference held on Tuesday, BJP’s OBC Cell state president Krushna Chandra Patra accused that local MLA and block chairman are ...

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Pregnant woman being carried to hospital on a stretcher by her kin

Rayagada:11/7/17; An incident of a pregnant woman being carried to hospital on a stretcher by her kin in Odisha’s Rayagada district due to unavailability of ambulance has yet again exposed the deteriorated health services in the state. According to reports, Anku Miniaka (30) of Talasaja village under Kalyansinghpur block in the district complained of labour pain yesterday morning. Unfortunately, her ...

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Major fire broke out at the Captive Power Plant in NALCO

Nalconagar11/7/17: (Angul): A major fire broke out at the Captive Power Plant (CPP) of aluminium behemoth National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) today causing extensive damage. According to reports, a major fire was reported at the 8th unit of the CPP at around 2 PM today. Initially, the fire which broke out in the barrel outside the unit and later spread to ...

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Gopalkrishna Gandhi has been selected Eighteen opposition parties candidate for Vice-President of India

New Delhi:11/7/17: Eighteen opposition parties have selected former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, as their candidate for Vice-President of India, sources said. The meeting was held in Delhi and chaired by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. Gopalkrishna Gandhi was the only name, discussed when 18 Opposition parties met today to decide on their candidate for the ...

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Ram Nath Kovind will visit Odisha on July 14,

Bhubaneswar:11/7/17: NDA presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind will visit Odisha on July 14, said BJD spokesperson Surya Narayan Patro on Tuesday. Kovind is scheduled to meet MLAs and MPs of the BJD at the conference hall of the Odisha Assembly, said Patro. The BJD has already announced support for Kovind. Notably, President Pranab Mukherjee’s term ends on July 24. Voting for ...

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‘Mission Parivar Vikas’ to focus on 146 districts in 7 states with high TFR

Newdelhi:11/7/17:“Mission Parivar Vikas will focus on 146 high fertility districts in 7 states with high TFR. Under this, specific targeted initiatives shall be taken for population stabilisation through better services delivery”. This was stated by Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare at a function organised by Jansankhya Sthirita Kosh (JSK) to mark the World Population ...

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ESIC & DGFASLI sign MoU for collaboration on occupational health and prevention of occupational injuries and diseases 

  Newdelhi:11/7/17:In the august presence of Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment, A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ESIC and Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) for collaboration in the field of occupational health and prevention of occupational injuries and diseases signed in New Delhi today. Speaking on this occasion, ...

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Aadhaar an effective instrument in removing Corruption and enabling Citizen Empowerment: Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad 

  Newdelhi:11/7/17:On 11th July, 2017 CSC SPV organised a workshop on “Aadhaar Services through CSC – A Unique Initiative” to showcase the impact and progress made by the Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) in delivering Aadhaar services among the poor and marginalized communities in India, through the Common Services Centres (CSCs).   Union Minister for Electronics & IT and Law Justice, Shri ...

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Rural masses can now enjoy the multiplex cinema viewing experience

Bhubaneswar:10/7/17: Rural masses can now enjoy the multiplex cinema viewing experience and for much less, thanks to mobile theatre complex, DigiPlex which has now come to Odisha. From cozy seats to 5.1 dolby digital surround sound, one can watch new flicks with great comfort for just Rs 30 in fully air-conditioned environment. The van has also MPEG & 2K projectors ...

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Supreme Court on Monday lifted stay and allowed ADMISSIOM IN IITs

New Delh:10/7/17;: In a big relief to students, the Supreme Court on Monday lifted stay and allowed the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) across the country to conduct further counselling and admission on the basis of the results of the IIT-JEE (Advance) 2017 results. Dismissing petitions challenging the award of grace marks, the court said the printing errors should not ...

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