Miscellaneous News Updates

Michael Patra
India to become largest financially prosperous country by 2060: RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra

Attending Azadi Ki Amrit Mahotsav programme in Bhubaneswar, Patra said, “India will become the second largest economy in the world not by 2048 as predicted earlier, but by 2031.

CRPF Bike Rally
CRPF Tiranga Rally On Bike In Raipur

CRPF Tiranga Rally On Bike In Raipur

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  • Saturday, 13 August 2022
Selfie Poacher Nabbed
Poacher Who Killed Leopard & Took Selfie Arrested

Forest officials arrested a poacher on Friday for killing a leopard and taking a photograph with carcass. The issue came to light after he posted a photograph on his social media account. The accused is reportedly a resident of Godipalli village in Nayagarh district.

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 Dam Gates Open
Flood Threat! 30 Gates Of Hirakud Dam In Odisha Opened

Flood Threat! 30 Gates Of Hirakud Dam In Odisha Opened

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Flood Looms
Minor Flood Likely In Mahanadi, Odisha Officials On Alert

The incessant rainfall in Chhattisgarh and subsequent inflow of excess water forced the authorities of Hirakud dam to open additional gates on Saturday. At present, excess water is being released through 28 sluice gates of Hirakud dam.

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  • Saturday, 13 August 2022
The poet who first called for complete independence, coined 'Inquilab Zindabad'
The poet who first called for complete independence, coined 'Inquilab Zindabad'

Mohani came out with a newspaper (Urdu-e-Mualla) that he used for furthering the cause of freedom. This angered the British who imposed a fine of Rs. 3,000.

School Closed
School Closed After Rainfall Floods School

A governemnt school under the 5T initiative had to be closed in Remuna Block of Balasore district after it was flooded following heavy rainfall.

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Panic grips Cuttack residents as flood fear looms large in Mahanadi
Panic grips Cuttack residents as flood fear looms large in Mahanadi

Cuttack district collector Bhabani Shankar Chayini, said, “The district is ready to combat flood situation if it occurs."

SBI ATM Vanishes
Entire SBI ATM With Rs 20 Lakh Uprooted & Taken Away

Some unidentified miscreants allegedly uprooted & fled with an entire SBI ATM with around Rs 20 lakh cash inside. The loot was reported from Majhipali area in Sambalpur . The miscreants damaged the CCTV inside the ATM and cut its cable before decamping with the cash machine.

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Hirakud Dam
Minor flood likely in Mahanadi, Baitarani breaches danger mark

A minor flood is likely in Mahanadi river provided heavy rainfall activities continue in upper catchment areas in Chhattisgarh and downstream in Odisha, said Engineer-in-chief, Water Resources Bijay Kumar Mishra on Saturday.

Country gears up to celebrate 75th I-Day with fanfare; full dress rehearsal held in Bhubaneswar
Country gears up to celebrate 75th I-Day with fanfare; full dress rehearsal held in Bhubaneswar

A full dress rehearsal was held in Bhubaneswar on Saturday ahead of the I-Day celebrations in which different troupes including police officials participated in the parade rehearsal.

Set For I-Day
Full dress rehearsal ahead of Independence Day parade in Bhubaneswar

Odisha Police along with troops from other departments of the state perform full dress rehearsal ahead of Independence Day parade in Bhubaneswar

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Chhattisgarh’s non-cooperation hurting flood management in Odisha: Hirakud dam engineer
Chhattisgarh’s non-cooperation hurting flood management in Odisha: Hirakud dam engineer

At present, Hirakud reservoir is discharging excess flood water through 28 sluice gates following incessant rain.     

Har Ghar Tiranga
Har Ghar Tiranga campaign gets off to a spectacular start in Odisha

As India completes 75 years of independence, people across the country have now come together to salute our Tricolour, the symbol of pride and unity under the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.

Boy kills self over mobile phone
14-yr-old boy kills self after mother scolds him for using mobile phone

Sumit was so addicted to his mobile that he went inside the bathroom and attempted suicide. Soon, the family members rescued him with a critical condition and rushed him to Raighar Hospital. However, doctors in the hospital declared him brought dead upon arrival.

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