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Bollywood icon Shashi Kapoor has passed away.

Mumbai;4/12/17;Bollywood icon Shashi Kapoor — a star of 1970s Indian cinema and a member of the Hindi film industry’s famous Kapoor family — died on Monday aged 79 after a long illness, his family said. Kapoor died at a hospital in Mumbai on Monday evening, his nephew Randhir Kapoor told the Press.. Shashi — the youngest son of Prithviraj Kapoor, ...

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First Ever International Conference on AYUSH and Wellness ‘Arogya 2017 inaugurated

Newdelhi:4/12/17;The First Ever International Conference on AYUSH and Wellness ‘Arogya 2017’ was inaugurated by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Suresh Prabhu and Minister of State for AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in New Delhi today. The three day exhibition cum conference is being held at Vigyan Bhawan from 4th to 7th December, 2017. ‘Arogya 2017’ has been jointly ...

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Research and scientific innovations must aim at benefiting the farmers: Vice President 

Kanpuir:(UP)The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the research and scientific innovations must aim at benefiting the farmers. He was delivering the 19th Convocational address at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, in Kanpur today. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Ram Naik, the Minister for Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh, Shri Surya Pratap Shahi ...

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, distributed aids and equipment among physically- challenged persons

  Bhubaneswar3/12/17. As part of World Disability Day observance, , Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, distributed aids and equipment among physically- challenged persons on Sunday. The department of Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) today  also  organised a bikers Rally to create awareness on empowerment of physically challenged persons. The three long day celebration of World Disability day ended ...

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For Low pressure it is likely to trigger heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha

Bhubaneswar:3/12/17: The Indian Meteorological Department today said that a low pressure area has been formed over the south Andaman sea and it is likely to trigger heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha from December 7. As the farmers of the state are still reeling under the crop loss due to unseasonal rain last month, the latest rainfall forecast is ...

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International Sand Art Festival has started off with beautiful sand creations

  Konark:3/12/17 The International Sand Art Festival has started off with beautiful sand creations on the Chandrabhaga Beach, 3 km from Konark where skilled sculptors from all over the world bring to life the wonderful sand exhibits on the seashores of Chandrabhaga beach. This year, 70 participants from 8 different countries and India are participating for the creative competition. Best sand ...

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BJP Narayan Sahu today officially joined ruling BJD

Bargarh:3/12/17;. Ahead of the Bijepur by-poll, former district President of BJP Narayan Sahu today officially joined ruling BJD at a special function here. Number of BJD heavyweight including Prasanna Acharya, Sushant Singh, Niranjan Pujari and Snehangini Chhuria were present during his induction with the ruling party along with hundreds of supporters. Sahu had resigned from the saffron party on November ...

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Odisha BJP launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJD government

Bhubaneswar:3/12/17; The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJD government over delay in establishment of an ethanol plant in Bargarh district. Addressing a press meet at party headquarters here, the BJP’s Paikmal MLA Pradeep Purohit alleged that a conspiracy is being hatched by Labour Minister Sushant Singh by creating hurdles in allotment of land ...

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Odia actress Zeena tie the nuptial knot with Odia actor Rudra

Bhubaneswar:3/12/17; Yesteryear’s album queen and popular Odia actress Zeena (Jina) Samal, popularly known as glamour queen in Odia film industry, is going to tie the nuptial knot today with Odia actor Rudra Panigrahi at a city-based wedding mandap here. The wedding is scheduled to be held at Utrishree Mandap near Krishna garden, Jagamara, Bhubaneswar at 7:30 pm as per Hindu ...

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Federation Internationale de Hockey and a traveler from Italy were take part in heritage walk

Bhubaneswar:3/12/17; Members from the delegation accompanying internationally known Odissi Guru Ramli Ibrahim, three senior officials from International Hockey Federation or Federation Internationale de Hockey (FIH) and a traveler from Italy were among the guests besides other walkers making it a memorable one with 81 joining the heritage trail starting from Mancheswar temple despite a chilly early December winter. Pam Stuper from ...

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