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Headlines With ‘LISA’ - July 21, 2023
July 21, 2023: Top Headlines With LISA

Varanasi Court orders ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque; Raigad Irshalgad Landslide toll rises to 22; Indian Railways to run 1200 special trains for Maha Kumbh-2025; Tomato prices to come down further, and more in this evening’s headlines with LISA.

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  • Friday, 21 July 2023
Cuttack open drain death case: Family members stage protest with dead body at CMC office
Cuttack open drain death case: Family members stage protest with dead body at CMC office

The Wednesday incident was the second such incident involving open drains in the city in the past four days.

  • Thursday, 20 July 2023
Hirakud Dam
Hirakud dam to open gates on July 23, Mahanadi downstream areas alerted

As per reports, the gates will be opened at 9am on July 23 amid a rise in reservoir water level following recent rains in upper catchment areas of the Mahanadi River in Chhattisgarh.

  • Thursday, 20 July 2023
Odisha EOW arrests builder in Bhubaneswar
Odisha EOW arrests builder in Bhubaneswar for duping investors of Rs 15 crore

The accused will be produced before the designated Court under OPID Act in Cuttack.

  • Thursday, 20 July 2023
Bridge on NH-16 sinks in Odisha’s Jajpur, vehicular movement affected 
Bridge on NH-16 sinks in Odisha’s Jajpur, vehicular movement affected 

A portion of a bridge on the National Highway-16 near Rasulpur block in Jajpur district has collapsed, affecting vehicular movement on the road, on Tuesday morning.

  • Tuesday, 18 July 2023
New NCB building in Bhubaneswar
Amit Shah virtually inaugurates new office building of NCB in Bhubaneswar

Earlier, the NCB Bhubaneswar zonal unit was working as a sub-zone under Kolkata. Now it has been upgraded into a full-fledged independent zone that will cover the entire Odisha. The staff strength, which was only 15, will be increased to 100 in the coming phases.

  • Monday, 17 July 2023
Cheating Rs 43 lakh from Flipkart
Three Odisha youths arrested for swindling Flipkart’s Rs 43 lakh

As per reports, Baunsuni police station had registered a case against the trio for cheating the e-commerce company to the tune of Rs 38 lakh in June. Kantamal police registered a case against them on July 4 for swindling Rs 1.94 lakh.

  • Monday, 17 July 2023
Mayurbhanj artist depicts India’s moon mission Chandrayaan-3 through smoke art
Mayurbhanj artist depicts India’s moon mission Chandrayaan-3 through smoke art

Samarendra Behera, an artist from Mayurbhanj district, has made a smoke art depicting India’s lunar mission and garnering praise from all quarters for his art.

  • Monday, 17 July 2023
Spurned girl lands at lover’s pre-wedding ritual, threatens to end life
Spurned girl lands at lover’s pre-wedding ritual, threatens to end life

On hearing that Ramesh was going to marry someone else, the victim came to his house at Tota Sahi and sat on the marriage altar. She said she wouldn’t budge till justice is delivered to her. 

  • Friday, 14 July 2023
Men feast on human flesh
Odisha shocker! 2 drunk men ‘feast’ on human flesh at crematorium

In one such incident, two men have been accused of feasting on human flesh collected from a crematorium in Odisha. The shocking incident has been reported from Dantunibindha village under Badasahi block of Mayurbhanj district.

  • Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Plus 2 Admission
Odisha CHSE Plus 2 admission: First phase cut off marks out, Ravenshaw tops the list

While Ravenshaw has set the cut off mark of 91.67 per cent in science stream, it is 80 per cent in arts. Similarly in commerce stream, the cut off mark is 79.20 per cent.

  • Thursday, 06 July 2023
VIMSAR Clash
Two medical student groups clash at VIMSAR during ‘Euphoria’

Though the exact reason behind the clash is yet to be ascertained, stones were pelted and even fire extinguishers were used on a bus which was full of students. The bus was also locked from outside which created problems for the students who complained of breathing issues.

  • Tuesday, 04 July 2023
Kendrapara reports 3 deaths due to crocodile attack in 3 weeks
Kendrapara reports 3 deaths due to crocodile attack in 3 weeks

Tarai had gone to Brahmani river to attend nature's call when a crocodile dragged him into the river and he went missing.

  • Thursday, 29 June 2023
Missing driver’s mutilated body found in Keonjhar
Missing Cuttack driver’s mutilated body found in Keonjhar, mystery shrouds death

Based on a missing complaint at Malgodown police station, an investigation into the incident was launched. Eventually, Bhagaban’s mutilated body was found along the National Highway at Ghasipura.

  • Thursday, 29 June 2023
Former Gunupur MLA Ramamurthy Gamango
Former Gunupur MLA Ramamurthy Gamango awarded life term for killing wife

On Saturday, the court convicted Gamango in the 28-year-old murder case of his wife, Sashirekha. The court pronounced its judgment after hearing 11 witnesses and going through 15 documents and several circumstantial evidence.

  • Tuesday, 27 June 2023
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