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Water level in Mahanadi River rising, Odisha govt alerts ten dists

Bhubaneswar, Aug 9 (UNI) The Odisha Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) on Friday alerted ten districts to remain alert as the water level in the Mahanadi River showed a rising trend following the discharge of flood water from Hirakud Dam.
As heavy rain lashed the upper catchment area of Hirakud Dam, the dam authority has decided to open six more sluice gates of the dam to release excess water from the dam.
Water Resources Department sources said about 5.78 lakh cusecs of water in the river Mahanadi were flowing at Mundali by 8 a.m. on Friday.
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Kolkata: Abandoned bag creates bomb scare at R G Kar Hospital

12 Sep 2024 | 3:09 PM

Kolkata, Sep 12 (UNI) An abandoned bag in Kolkata's R G Kar Hospital on Thursday created panic among patients and agitating medics, who have been in protest since August 9 when a lady medic was raped and murdered on the premises, official sources said.

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Odisha cabinet approves 10 pc reservation for Ex-Agniveers in state uniform services

Odisha cabinet approves 10 pc reservation for Ex-Agniveers in state uniform services

12 Sep 2024 | 2:42 PM

Bhubaneswar, Sep 12 (UNI) The Odisha Cabinet, Chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Thursday approved 10 percent horizontal reservation for Ex- Agniveers in all group C and D posts in direct recruitment in the uniform services in the state.

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Gopalpur Ports: Odisha cabinet approves transfer of equity shares to Adani Ports & SEZ Limited

Gopalpur Ports: Odisha cabinet approves transfer of equity shares to Adani Ports & SEZ Limited

12 Sep 2024 | 2:17 PM

Bhubaneswar, Sep 12 (UNI) The Odisha cabinet on Thursday approved the transfer proposal of equity shares of GopalPur Port Limited (GPL) to Adani Ports and SEZ Limited from Shapoorji Pallonji Port Maintenance Private Limited and Orissa Stevedores Limited.

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As talks with doctors do not materialise Bengal govt calls meeting of officials

As talks with doctors do not materialise Bengal govt calls meeting of officials

12 Sep 2024 | 1:31 PM

Kolkata, Sep 12 (UNI) There were no immediate signs of an early end to doctors’ protest in West Bengal as the state government and agitating junior medics on Thursday stuck to their respective stands and preconditions to start talks.

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Odisha vigilance arrests Ambuja Cement officer for alleged bribery attempt

12 Sep 2024 | 1:00 PM

Bhubaneswar, Sep 12 (UNI) Chief Manufacturing Officer (East) of Ambuja Cement, Rambhav Gattu, was arrested by Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday night for attempting to bribe Bargarh Collector Aditya Goyal.

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