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Cyrus Mistry dies
Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry dies in road mishap

The accident took place on a bridge over the Surya river at around 3.15 pm, said Palghar district superintendent of police, Balasaheb Patil.

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CM Naveen Patnaik Gets CF Lifetime Achievement Award, Odisha BJP Calls It Sponsored & Political Game

CM Naveen Patnaik Gets CF Lifetime Achievement Award, Odisha BJP Calls It Sponsored & Political Game

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Animal Cruelty
Shocking Animal Cruelty | Horse death in Odisha triggers cry for action

A horse died allegedly due to the negligence by its owner at Kalama Square under Baisinga police limits in Mayurbhanj district. The incident occurred on August 30. Now, it has become talk of the town.

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Parental smoking habit may influence their teenage kids

The research indicated that teenagers whose parents smoked were around 55 per cent more likely to have tried e-cigarettes and about 51 per cent more likely to have tried smoking.

THIS ROAD WAS DREAM
This Village In Uttar Pradesh Will Get Its First-Ever ‘Kaccha’ Road After 80-Year Long Wait

For almost 80 years, there was no road to this village in Uttar Pradesh! Decades of struggle of the people of Mainpuri village for basic amenities is going to end very soon.

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Childless couples prefer girls over boys for adoption in Odisha
Odisha shows the way: Childless couples prefer girls over boys for adoption

Childless couples are showing more interest in adopting a girl then a boy in Odisha.

Structural Engineer MM Dalabehera
Odia scientist who played key role in Noida twin tower demolition

A structural engineer from Roorkee IIT, MM Dalabehera designed 10 black boxes which were placed inside the twin towers to collect sensitive data just before, after and during the demolition process.

OTV MD Jagi Panda urges young women journalists to do justice to stories, viewers
OTV MD Jagi Panda urges young women journalists to do justice to stories, viewers

It has been decided that as many as 16 women journalists from Odisha who are working on the ground in rural areas will be awarded a fellowship. 

Sulochana and her son
70-year-old woman mortgages ration, pension cards for Rs 14000 to treat son

With no aid from the government, Sulochana Khura has pawned her ration and pension cards for a mere Rs 14,000. 

IAS officer Tina Dabi
2015 IAS topper Tina Dabi flaunts new hairstyle, netizens react

Tina Dabi enjoys her social media presence with over 1.6 million followers. Being a social butterfly, her videos and pictures immediately spread on the internet like wildfire as soon as she posts.

Dearth of special educators in Odisha schools leads to rise in dropout rate of divyang students
Dearth of special educators in Odisha schools leads to rise in dropout rate of divyang students

At a time when more than 6,000 special educator aspirants are looking for jobs after getting special educator training, the state government’s failure to hire them and implement SC’s order has invited flak.

Health & Family Welfare Minister
Free Covid jabs to end Sept 30, 75% yet to take precaution jabs in Odisha

According to government data, at least 23.32 lakh people have not taken their second dose while around 2.40 crore people are yet to take the booster jabs.

The main accused
Wildlife smuggler held with leopard teeth; parrot, endangered squirrel rescued

A sharp rise in the number of poachers in Nayagarh district has become a matter of concern for the forest officials here.

Malkangiri ashram school inmates scale boundary, cover 20 km to inform irregularities 
Malkangiri ashram school inmates scale boundary, cover 20 km to inform irregularities 

The gravity of the situation was laid bare after the students narrated the irregularities going on at the school to the district welfare officer.

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Rayagada youth slits girl’s throat for refusing love proposal, tries to kill self

In an attempt to save the girl, her friend was also injured in the knife attack by the youth.

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