Mrunal Manmay Dash

Mrunal Manmay Dash

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Mrunal is currently working as a Sub-Editor with odishatv.in.  His background in English Literature & Management has provided him a broad base to write on a range of subjects from socio-po ...more

Mrunal is currently working as a Sub-Editor with odishatv.in.  His background in English Literature & Management has provided him a broad base to write on a range of subjects from socio-political issues to stories of human interest.
When he is not writing, Mrunal spends most of his time cooking or catching his favourite shows on Amazon Prime. An admitted sports fanatic, he feeds his addiction to Formula 1 by watching Lewis Hamilton racing off from pole positions in his Merc on Sundays.
 

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Refueling A Car
Myth buster: Indian vehicle owners & their idea of fuel efficiency

A survey by Ford Motor Company revealed that 40% of Indian drivers are unaware that harsh accelerating and braking negatively affect the car’s fuel consumption.

Ration Card Queue At PDS Shop
In this Bhubaneswar suburb, people wait overnight to get PDS rice

The PDS shop at Kolathia on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar has a reported limit of 100 ration cards per day. But the beneficiaries outnumber the limit almost every day, forcing people to queue up from...

College Admission
Online spot admissions for Plus-2, ITI, Diploma courses in Odisha from this year

The department has proposed SPOT selection admission through online mode instead of physical mode registration as practiced previously.

Tata Altroz iCNG
Tata Motors launches Altroz iCNG; know specs, price and all

As per reports, the Altroz iCNG is equipped with India’s first twin-cylinder CNG technology at an introductory price of INR 7.55 lakhs (All-India, Ex-Showroom).

Mahanadi Tribunal Members At OPGC, Jharsuguda
Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal team in Odisha, visits Sundargarh & Jharsuguda on Day 3

It was the third day of their visit and they visited OPGC’s Ib Thermal Power House and the proposed Ib dam project site at Sundargarh.

Vande Bharat Halted For Overhead Powerline Disruption
Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat express forced to stop after overhead power line snaps

As per reports, the semi-high speed train from Puri to Howrah has been detained between Baitarani Road and Manjuri Road stations since 4.30 pm.

OTP Sharing Accused & Mastermind
OTP sharing with Pakistani agents: Odisha STF to invoke NSA against mastermind

The decision has been taken by the STF after Lenka’s links with Pakistani intelligence agents have been established. To dig deeper into the case, the STF has reportedly taken the telecom service providers under scanner...

2 Minor Siblings Drowned To Death In Pond
Siblings meet with watery grave while playing near pond in Koraput

The mishap happened when the father of the deceased, Jinu Garnayak was working on the field. Both Jogesh and his sister Santoshi were playing near the field when they decided to move over to the...

Jeep Compass
Jeep Compass petrol discontinued, now available in diesel-only offering

The company had already started phasing out the petrol engine with the discontinuation of the manual variants back in December 2022, following which the petrol engine was only available with the DCT automatic gearbox.

Phone Explodes In Elderly Man's Shirt
Mobile phone explodes in shirt pocket, close shave for Kerala septuagenarian

Though the man, identified as Eliyas from Marottichal in Thrissur escaped unhurt, the video of the incident captured on the CCTV camera has triggered concern.

Orissa High Court
ASO recruitment 2023: Orissa HC scraps merit list, asks OPSC to publish fresh list within 2 months

While hearing petitions alleging irregularities in the examination, the court ordered publication of a fresh merit list on the basis of marks obtained by candidates in the written examination, within two months.

Model Police Station Bolangir
Odisha groom picked up by police for demanding bike in dowry, marriage cancelled

The ‘Nikah’ of Md Shaikh Qureshi from Burla was fixed with a girl from Sriramnagarpada in Bolangir. Everything was fine until the day of marriage. After Qureshi reached the wedding venue with his baraat, he...

Jatindra Behera & His Wife Arati
Homecoming of ‘Satyaban’: Missing for 10 years, this Odisha man returns home on Sabitri Amavasya

This is a story of sheer determination and an unflinching hope of a modern-day Sabitri (Arati) who never had an iota of doubt that her husband would return home one day.

Boipariguda Police Station
Miscreants open fire at govt bus in Maoist-hit Koraput district, passengers safe

The bus was crossing Baipariguda when some unidentified miscreants reportedly fired indiscriminately at the bus just 100 metres from the Baipariguda police station.

OLA Electric Scooters
Electric two-wheeler prices to go up substantially as govt readies to reduce FAME II subsidy

With 80 percent of the targeted one million EV 2-wheelers already having received this subsidy, the government has slashed this subsidy to Rs 10,000 per kWh of battery capacity with an upper cap of 15...

A Jaga Mission Hoarding In Karanjia
Odisha's Jaga Mission an eyewash as many await land right certificates

Over 150 families residing in Ramadevi slum in Bhubaneswar had hoped to get land rights in their names after the launch of Jaga Mission. However, that dream remains unfulfilled even after six years.

Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki & Kawasaki
Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawasaki collaborate to develop hydrogen engines for small mobility

These Japanese automobile behemoths received approval from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to form a technological research association called HySE (Hydrogen Small mobility & Engine technology) for developing hydrogen-powered engines for small...

PM Modi & CM Naveen
Vande Bharat inauguration: Did CM Naveen Patnaik hint at Modi retaining power in 2024!

During his speech, Patnaik not only heaped praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi but also invited him to inaugurate the Puri International Airport expected to be ready in 3-4 years of time, hinting he expects...

Student Ends Life By Hanging
Student in Bhubaneswar 'ends life' over suspected substance abuse

The deceased has been identified as Satya Swarup Panda who was residing in a mess at Niladri Vihar Sector-5 in the Smart City.

Indian Police Service
Odisha effects major IPS reshuffle; Sambalpur SP B Gangadhar transferred to Mayurbhanj

RK Sharma (IPS RR-1995), Additional DGP (L&O), has been transferred as Additional DGP Headquarters. Sanjay Kumar (IPS RR-1997), who is currently posted as Additional DGP (Modernisation) has been appointed Additional DGP Operations.

Mrunal is currently working as a Sub-Editor with odishatv.in.  His background in English Literature & Management has provided him a broad base to write on a range of subjects from socio-political issues to stories of human interest.
When he is not writing, Mrunal spends most of his time cooking or catching his favourite shows on Amazon Prime. An admitted sports fanatic, he feeds his addiction to Formula 1 by watching Lewis Hamilton racing off from pole positions in his Merc on Sundays.
 

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