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Process begins to reopen Jagannath Temples Ratna Bhandar after 46 years 
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Process begins to reopen Jagannath Temple's Ratna Bhandar after 46 years 

Members of a committee set up by the Odisha government entered the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri on Sunday afternoon to reopen its revered treasury, the Ratna Bhandar, for an inventory of the valuables and the repair of the structure, officials said. The temple has been closed for devotees...
Odisha CM congratulates noted sand artist for winning gold in international championship
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Odisha CM congratulates noted sand artist for winning gold in international...

Bhubaneswar, July 12: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday congratulated noted sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik for winning the gold medal at the International Sand Sculpture Championship held in St. Petersburg of Russia between July 4 to 12.“Padma Shri, Sudarsan Pattnaik’s talent has...
Assam Minister seeks measures to prevent elephant deaths hit by trains
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Assam Minister seeks measures to prevent elephant deaths hit by trains

Guwahati, July 12: Assam Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika on Friday requested state’s Environment and Forest Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary to take measures to prevent elephant deaths hit by trains.Hazarika’s request to Patowary comes four days after an adult wild...
Bengal bypolls: Counting begins under tight security for 4 Assembly constituencies
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Bengal bypolls: Counting begins under tight security for 4 Assembly...

Kolkata, July 13: Counting has begun for the bypolls for four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal under a tight security cover. The four Assembly constituencies for which counting is in process are Raiganj in North Dinajpur district, Bagda in North 24 Parganas district, Ranaghat-Dakshin in Nadia...
Odisha: Chief Civil Supplies Officer caught while accepting bribe
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Odisha: Chief Civil Supplies Officer caught while accepting bribe

Bhubaneswar, July 13: Odisha Vigilance officials on Friday caught Balangir district's Chief Civil Supplies Officer (CCSO) red-handed while he was receiving a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a rice mill owner for clearing his pending bills and placing a new order. The anti-corruption sleuths apprehended CCSO...
Assam flood crisis slowly abating, 7 more deaths reported, 12.33 lakh people affected
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Assam flood crisis slowly abating, 7 more deaths reported, 12.33 lakh people...

Guwahati, July 13: The overall flood situation in Assam further improved on Friday but seven more deaths were reported while 12.33 lakh people remain affected in 24 of the state's 35 districts, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials said. ASDMA officials said that of the seven...
Non-bailable warrant issued against SBSP and Nishad Party MLAs in UP
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Non-bailable warrant issued against SBSP and Nishad Party MLAs in UP

Lucknow, July 12; A Lucknow court has issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) and Nishad Party MLAs in connection with an 18-year-old question paper leak of the Railway Group D Recruitment examination, said police officials.The court of special magistrate...
Andhra Pradesh factory blast: Death toll rises to three
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Andhra Pradesh factory blast: Death toll rises to three

Vijayawada, July 12: The death toll in UltraTech cement factory blast in Andhra Pradesh’s NTR district rose to three as one more worker succumbed to burn injuries on Friday. The deceased was identified as Arjun Rao, who breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Manipal Hospital.Seventeen...
Major fire engulfs hosiery, ice cream factories in Kolkata outskirts
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Major fire engulfs hosiery, ice cream factories in Kolkata outskirts

Kolkata, July 12: A devastating fire on Friday morning engulfed a hosiery and an ice cream factory at Jessore Road in the northern outskirts of Kolkata. Local people said the fire was first spotted quite early in the morning and later engulfed both factories which were adjacent to each other.Since...
Heavy rains in Mumbai disrupt flights again
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Heavy rains in Mumbai disrupt flights again

Mumbai, July 12: Leading airlines IndiGo and Air India have issued alerts on flight schedules being disrupted due to heavy rains in Mumbai on Friday, while IMD has forecast more rain for the city. The two airlines have advised passengers to closely monitor the status of their flights before setting...
India, Bhutan join hands in fight against climate change
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India, Bhutan join hands in fight against climate change

New Delhi, July 12: A delegation from the Royal Government of Bhutan headed by Gem Tshering, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources met Union Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh and discussed major issues pertaining to environment, wildlife and renewable energy, according to an...
SC grants interim bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case
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SC grants interim bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case

Guwahati, July 12: The Supreme Court granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi excise policy case on Friday.The apex court, while referring to his petition challenging the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), has sent the case to a larger...
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