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New Chairperson of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity

Newdelhi:13/8/18:Smt. Justice Manjula Chellur took Oath as Chairperson, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, Ministry of Power, here today. Prior to this, Smt. Justice Manjula Chellur was Chief Justice of Bombay High Court. Technical Members Shri I.J. Kapoor, Shri B.N. Talukdar, Judicial Member Justice N.K. Patil and Technical Member Shri S.D. Dubey were present on the occasion.  Tribunal Bar Association President Shri ...

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MHA Advisory against use of National Flag made of plastic

Newdelhi:13/8/18;Ahead of the Independence Day, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an Advisory to the Chief Secretaries/Administrators of all State Governments/UT Administrations, Secretaries of all Ministries / Departments of Govt. of India to ensure strict compliance of the provisions contained in the ‘Flag Code of India,  2002’ and ‘The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971’. The Advisory ...

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Large number of leaders and workers belonging to the Congress, BJP and other political parties joined the BJD

Bhubaneswar:13/8/18; A large number of leaders and workers belonging to the Congress, BJP and other political parties from Koraput district joined the BJD on  Sunday . They belong to four Blocks of the Kotpad assembly constituency – Kundra, Kotpad, Boriguma and Boipariguda. The joining ceremony was held at Naveen Nivas in the State Capital today morning. Chief Minister and BJD supremo ...

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Hindi film ‘ Pushpa, I Hate Tears’ Produced by odia Producer

Bhubaneswar/Mumbai:13/8/18; ‘O Pushpa, I Hate Tears’, this immortal dialogue of Bollywood’s first superstar Rajesh Khanna from the movie ‘Amar Prem’ struck a chord and, perhaps, stuck with director-turned-producer from Odisha Amulya Das, prompting him to use it as the title of his first film in Hindi.The film features stand-up comedian Krishna Abhishek, south Indian actor Jayaram Sarthak and newcomer Aadya Thakur ...

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One the most expensive movies of past ‘Stree’ was screened by Film Journalist Forum

Bhubaneswar:12/8/18: One the most expensive movies of sixty, ‘Stree’ was screened at Odissi Research Centre Auditorium here on Saturdayon behalf of Film Journalist Forum in their  SMRUTI CHHAYA series,this was 15 th Film in this series. This Odia classic, which had set many milestones, looked as fresh as dew with its concept and representation even 46 years after it hit ...

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Senior journalist and news presenter Satya Prakash Nayak joined Congress

Bhubaneswar:12/8/18; Senior journalist and news presenter Satya Prakash Nayak joined Congress party on Sunday at Congress Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. Satya Prakash Nayak is likely to be the chief spokesperson of Odisha Congress, as per sources. Besides, it was also learnt that he has been promised an assembly ticket from Bhandaripokhari constituency in Bhadrak district which is his native place. The ...

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Nandankanan Zoological Park observed World Elephant Day

Bhubaneswar:12/8/18; Nandankanan Zoological Park today observed World Elephant Day amid the presence of people from various walks of life. World Elephant Day is celebrated to conserve and protects elephants from numerous threats they face now a days. On August 12 2012, the inaugural world elephant day was launched to bring attention to the urgent plight of Asian and African elephant, to ...

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Nobel Prize winner for Literature Naipaul, died at his home in London

London:12/8/18:  The British writer and , Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul, died at his home in London at the age of 85, family sources said on Saturday. His wife, Lady Naipaul, who described the author as a giant in everything he achieved, said in a statement that “he died surrounded by all the people he loved, having lived a life full of ...

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Road connectivity is key to national development :M. Venkaiah Naidu

Bhabanagar:12/8/18:The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that road connectivity is key to national development and added the connectivity has the potential to bring a positive change in lives of people living in remote corners of rural India. He was addressing the gathering during the foundation stone laying ceremony of four-laning of Adhelai – Nari section ...

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Ekamra Walks and 10th Museum Walk remained eventful with IITBBS students

Bhubaneswar:12/8/18; The 87th Ekamra Walks and 10th Museum Walk today remained eventful with the morning heritage trail getting a pack of 100 and more guests including 90 students from IIT Bhubaneswar and the afternoon sojourn at the Crafts Museum, Kala Bhoomi having the company of renowned hockey star Dillip Tirkey as a visitor, who also promoted the upcoming Men’s Hockey ...

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