RMC loses ODF++ status

Rourkela: The Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) had in the past received the open defecation free certification (ODF). However, sources informed here Friday that MC has lost its ODF++status. In 2018 RMC got the ODF+ and two years later the ODF++...

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Delay mars completion of Sundargarh projects

Rourkela: Three projects for which funds were allotted by the district mineral fund (DMF) and Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) in Sundargarh district are facing inordinate delays in completion. The three projects are beautification of Bijulibandha, construction of the Bhojpur...

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Far-right gains in EU election deal stunning defeats to France’s Macron, Germany’s Scholz

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Brussels: Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union and made major gains in parliamentary elections Sunday, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Macron. On a night where the 27-member bloc palpably shifted to the right, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni more than doubled her seats in the EU parliament. And even if the Alternative for Germany extreme right party was hounded by scandal involving candidates,...

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Reasi terror attack: Massive hunt launched to nab terrorists

Reasi terror attack: Massive hunt launched to nab terrorists

Jammu: Police said Monday that a massive manhunt has been launched to nab the terrorists who attacked a bus which plunged into a gorge in J&K’s Reasi district, killing 10 pilgrims and injuring 33 others. SSP Reasi, Mohita Sharma said that the driver of the bus lost control of the wheel after terrorists fired at the vehicle in Teryath village of Poni area of Reasi district Sunday evening. The bus dropped...

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T20 World Cup: Bumrah, Hardik, Pant star as India beat Pakistan by six runs

T20 World Cup: Bumrah, Hardik, Pant star as India beat Pakistan by six runs

New York: Jasprit Bumrah showed why he’s one of the best bowlers in the world through his sensational spell of 3-14, including 15 dot balls, as India successfully defended 119 to beat Pakistan by six runs in a highly-anticipated Men’s T20 World Cup match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium Sunday. After fast bowlers Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf took identical figures of 3-21 as Pakistan bowled out India for...

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With 72 members, Modi 3.0 council of ministers is 9 short of maximum limit; here’s the entire list

With 72 members, Modi 3.0 council of ministers is 9 short of maximum limit; here’s the entire list

New Delhi: With a 72-member Council of Ministers taking oath Sunday in the third term of the Modi government, it is only nine short of the maximum permissible strength of 81 and six less than the maximum of 78 ministers the Modi government had between 2019 and 2024. Prime Minister: Narendra Modi Cabinet Ministers Rajnath Singh Amit Shah Nitin Gadkari J P Nadda Shivraj Singh Chouhan Nirmala Sitharaman S Jaishankar ML...

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RMC loses ODF++ status

Rourkela: The Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) had in the past received the open defecation free certification (ODF). However, sources informed here Friday that MC has lost its ODF++status. In 2018 RMC got the ODF+ and two years later the ODF++ certifications. Due to the joint efforts of the RMC and Rourkela Smart City Limited (RSCL) 65 public...

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Delay mars completion of Sundargarh projects

Rourkela: Three projects for which funds were allotted by the district mineral fund (DMF) and Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) in Sundargarh district are facing inordinate delays in completion. The three projects are beautification of Bijulibandha, construction of the Bhojpur bridge and the renovation of the Civic Centre. Funds came from DMF as well as WODC for...

 

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