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Orissa High Court commutes death penalty to life term of 2019 double murder convict

Bhubaneswar, Aug 13 (UNI) The Orissa High Court today ordered the death sentence of a man be commuted to life imprisonment for commission of a brutal double murder case in 2019, saying that
“it is well settled law that the possibility of reformation and rehabilitation of the convict is an important factor which has to be taken into account as a mitigating circumstance before sentencing him to death”.
A Division Bench of Justice B.P. Routray and Justice Chittaranjan Dash taking note of the positive report of authorities of the jail regarding the convict Niranjan Mallik in death row commuted the
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Bhagalpur Municipal Chairman injured in recent shootout, succumbs during treatment

10 May 2026 | 1:06 AM

Bhagalpur, May 9 (UNI) Sultanganj Nagar Parishad chairman Rajkumar Guddu, who was critically injured in a daylight shootout at the municipal office last month, died during treatment at a private hospital in Patna today.

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Suvendu Adhikari’s vision will lead WB towards progress and good governance: Saraogi

10 May 2026 | 12:54 AM

Patna, May 9 (UNI) Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi today said that the “visionary leadership” of Suvendu Adhikari, the new Chief Minister of West Bengal, would steer the state towards progress, good governance and new opportunities.

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WATCO ensures 100 per cent household water supply coverage across 29 urban bodies in Odisha

10 May 2026 | 12:40 AM

Bhubaneswar, May 9 (UNI) The Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO) has achieved complete household water supply coverage across all 29 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) under its jurisdiction, marking a significant milestone in Odisha’s urban infrastructure development.

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Retired IAS Subrata Gupta appointed adviser to Bengal CM

10 May 2026 | 12:35 AM

Kolkata, May 9 (UNI) Retired IAS officer Subrata Gupta, who till recently served as the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Observer for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, was today appointed adviser to state Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.

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Odisha Govt preparing legal reforms keeping next 50 years in mind: Minister

10 May 2026 | 12:32 AM

Bhubaneswar, May 9 (UNI) Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan on Saturday said the State Government is chalking out legal reforms keeping the next 50 years in mind in view of fast changing demographic and social realities. .

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