Rajaka community stages protest in Visakhapatnam seeking SC status
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Rajnath Singh Advocates Viewing Oceans as Opportunities for Growth
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh emphasizes the importance of viewing oceans as avenues for development during a speech in Visakhapatnam. Rajnath Singh Advocates Viewing Oceans as Opportunities for Growth
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Rajnath Singh to launch first Fleet Support Ship in Vizag
Digital Desk | Visakhapatnam, Oct 5 (IANS) In a significant demonstration of Indias indigenous shipbuilding capabilities, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will launch Fleet Support Ship-1 (FSS-1) here on Tuesday. He will also lay the keel of Fleet Support Ship-5 (FSS-5) and inaugurate the upgraded Slipway-4 and 300-tonne Goliath Crane at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam. The upgraded Slipway-4, with its extended length and enhanced load-bearing capability, supported by the 300-tonne Goliath Crane, will enable the shipyard to build and launch vessels of up to 45,000 DWT, significantly expanding its capacity to undertake large and complex platforms, according to an official release. FSS-1, the first of five Fleet Support Ships being built for the Indian Navy, will enter the waters of the Bay of Bengal just 18 months after steel cutting. These 43,500-tonne vessels will replenish warships at sea, extending the Navys endurance and reach across the Indian Ocean Region. The keel laying of FSS-5 will mark the programmes steady march towards series production. The events will be attended by N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff, Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production), among others. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will also visit Odisha on Tuesday. He will inaugurate the milestone event marking the delivery of the 2,000th aero-engine by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Koraput Division. The event will mark nearly six decades of HAL Koraputs contribution to Indias aerospace and defence manufacturing capabilities and operational readiness of the Armed Forces. The event will also highlight the establishment of a second production line for Shakti engines, with an investment of Rs 218 crore. The additional capacity will support the growing requirements of indigenous helicopter platforms, including the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter and Prachand Light Combat Helicopter. The event underlines the Governments vision of transforming India from a buyer of defence equipment into a designer, developer and manufacturer of defence systems. Building indigenous aero-engine capability is a critical component of this vision, given the strategic importance and technological complexity of propulsion systems, said a statement.
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Tejashwi Yadav announces Bihar-wide protest against CEC, Centre
Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 5 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav has announced a series of protests across Bihar as part of the INDIA alliances campaign against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government. Yadav said Bihar, which he described as the birthplace of the INDIA alliance and a cradle of democracy, would once again become the centre of a major political movement. Referring to the 2025 Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Yadav said: It was from Bihar that the dismantling of democracy began. He added that, as citizens of Bihar who believe in democracy and the Constitution, we will not allow democracy to be destroyed at any cost. Yadav said opposition parties had jointly decided their future course of action. According to him, INDIA alliance constituents will organise protest marches across all blocks of Bihar on October 7, targeting CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He said the opposition parties would subsequently intensify the agitation on October 8, when Mahagathbandhan constituents would stage sit-ins at district headquarters across the state. A separate march to the Governors House has also been planned in Patna on the same day. I will be present in Patna myself, alongside MLAs, MLCs and MPs. We will raise our voices against the way votes were looted; this amounts to the murder of democracy, which will not be tolerated under any circumstances, Yadav said. The INDIA bloc has been campaigning against the Election Commission over its handling of electoral roll revision and has demanded action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. The opposition alliance has also announced a wider protest programme over what it describes as irregularities in the electoral process. An INDIA alliance meeting was held in New Delhi on September 30, with Tejashwi Yadav among the leaders participating in discussions on the oppositions response to the Election Commission. The meeting focused on the blocs campaign against alleged electoral irregularities and its demand for action against Gyanesh Kumar. The opposition parties subsequently announced plans for a broader movement targeting the Centre and the Election Commission. The INDIA blocs campaign has also included protests in Bihar. On October 2, Grand Alliance constituents in the state participated in programmes demanding the resignation of the CEC and opposing the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Yami Gautam Dhar is set to take on a different kind of role with Nayyi Navelli, an upcoming fantasy comedy that combines elements of family drama, mystery, action and humour. The actor plays Mohini, a character that required her to work on skills beyond her usual preparation for a role. Speaking at an event, Yami opened up about the process of developing Mohini and the challenges that came with the character. She explained that every role brings its own set of demands and requires an actor to approach the character from a fresh perspective. Har role apne saath ek naye challenges and demands lata hai. Whenever someone talks to me about preparation for a role, I go back to that memory, when you heard or read the role for the first time. Then you realise ki mazza toh bahut aa raha hai, but you also have to learn so many things: skills, action, body language. Its like you need to create a parallel personality in front of you and then wear it as your own skin, be that person, Yami said. The actor also spoke about her approach to preparation and the importance of revisiting a script multiple times. According to Yami, every reading can reveal something new about a character or even the larger story. I am that kind of a student who always thinks ki tayyari mein kuch kami toh reh gayi. I truly believe that the more you read the script, the more you realise something new that can be added to your role or the storyline. Its very important to understand the pulse of the movie, she said. Yami further explained that she wanted Mohini to have a distinct personality rather than feel like an extension of her previous characters. Mohini will not laugh in the same manner as my characters from other movies. I also try to add an extra element to all my characters, kuch naya, so that audiences ko dekhne mein bhi maza aaye, she added. Directed by Balaji Mohan and written by Himanshu Sharma and Divy Nidhi Sharma, Nayyi Navelli is set against the backdrop of an Indian family and incorporates fantasy and mystery into its story. The film also features Addinath M Kothare, Anurag Thakur, Sunita Rajwar, Mita Vasisth, Aaditya Kulshreshth, Susmita Mukherjee and Prateek Pachori in pivotal roles. The film is produced by Aanand L. Rai and Himanshu Sharma under Colour Yellow, in association with Amazon MGM Studios. G. V. Prakash Kumar has composed the music. Nayyi Navelli is scheduled to release in cinemas on October 16, coinciding with Dussehra. Also Read:Yami Gautam Dhar seeks blessings at Patna Sahib Gurudwara ahead of Nayyi Navelli release
CII Regional Partnership Summit on October 7 in Visakhapatnam
Bhubaneswar Court Sentences 9 to Life Imprisonment for Brutal Balipatna Murder
Delivering justice in a sensational crime, the 3rd District & Sessions Court in Bhubaneswar on Monday sentenced nine individuals to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of a man in the Balipatna area in 2024. The court, presided over by Honble Judge Shri Himansu Sekhar Mallick, found the main accused, Dilu Kumar Bhoi, and eight [] The post Bhubaneswar Court Sentences 9 to Life Imprisonment for Brutal Balipatna Murder appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
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Two Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder in Bhubaneswar
The District and Sessions Court in Khordha at Bhubaneswar on Monday sentenced two men to life imprisonment for murdering their friend over a trivial dispute in June 2024. The convicts, identified as Putu alias Rajendra Hansda (31) and Chamuda alias Mohan Marandi (34) of Dadhapatna under Baranga police limits, were found guilty under sections 302 [] The post Two Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder in Bhubaneswar appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
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'Form 6 modification not approved by us', say SC; seeks EC's response
New Delhi, Oct 5: The Supreme Court on Monday said that it has not approved any modifications to Form 6 being used by the Election Commission (EC) during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various states. Form 6 is an application through which an eligible person seeks inclusion in the electoral roll. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said, Any modification to Form 6 has not been approved by us. Let's be clear. When records are produced, we would like to see who has modified it. The bench was hearing a PIL filed in wake of a recent Indian Express report, which claimed that two of the three Election Commissioners had objected to decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, including changes to Form 6 relating to the applicant's ancestry and a link to previous SIR. The bench told senior advocate Maneka Guruswamy, appearing for petitioner Shailendra Mani Tripathi, who has challenged the decisions, guidelines and software changes allegedly made by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar without the concurrence of his two colleagues, that the prayers in his PIL appear to be jumbled up. During the hearing on Tripathi's PIL, Guruswamy said there were no infirmities in the petitioner's PIL and raised concerns over changes made to Form 6, which is used by eligible citizens to apply for inclusion of their names in electoral rolls. The EC issued a press release on September 26 suggesting that the Supreme Court had upheld the Form 6 declaration in the May 2026 judgment relating to Bihar SIR. The bench issued notice on Tripathi's plea and tagged the matter with another PIL filed by Patna resident Rakesh Kumar Singh on the issue. Tripathi's plea, filed through advocate Chand Qureshi, has alleged that the CEC's actions violate the statutory requirement of collective decision-making. The plea also seeks initiation of criminal proceedings against the CEC and other officials for breach of official duty. Divested of any statutory or constitutional immunity, the Chief Election Commissioner remains directly accountable under the law -- subject to police investigation, evidence gathering, and regular trial proceedings as an ordinary accused, the plea states. Tripathi cited the provisions of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, particularly Section 18, which provides for decision-making by the EC and says that where there is a difference of opinion, the view of the majority prevails. One of the main issues the plea raises is the alteration of Form 6, which the people use to register as voters. It alleges that the requirement relating to ancestral details and link with the previous SIR was introduced through the election panel's software without the statutory amendment required under the electoral rules. According to the petition, the two election commissioners other than Kumar objected to the change and asserted that the prescribed form could not be altered without following the statutory procedure. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction declaring all decisions, guidelines, directives, and software modifications initiated, approved, or implemented under CEC Gyanesh Kumar without full commission concurrence or contrary to the majority opinion of the Election Commissioners as unconstitutional, ultra vires, and void ab initio, the plea says. Concerns over the handling of electoral roll revisions in Goa and West Bengal were also mentioned in the plea, which alleged that the software lacked the feature to restore 97 eligible electors in Goa despite directions for their verification. In West Bengal, the petitioner claimed that more than 16.10 lakh appeals were filed in the EC's name against voters whose names were restored by judicial officers. The other two election commissioners and the West Bengal chief electoral officer were not aware of these appeals, nor did they authorise them, the plea claims.
'Beaten to death by husband': 5-yr-old found playing with dolls beside mothers body
In a tragic incident, a five-year-old girl was discovered playing near her mother's body in Vaishali district. The child's mother, Asha Devi, was reportedly beaten to death by her husband following a dispute. Family members learned of the incident after a neighbor alerted them about the situation. The police have initiated a search for Sujit, Asha's husband, who allegedly fled the scene.
Watch: Katihar lawyer cornered, shot in chest as attackers walk away calmly
Advocate Guddu Ansari, aged 35, was shot dead by armed assailants near Patel Chowk in Katihar district. The incident occurred around 9am and was captured on video, which is vital evidence for investigations. Local police are examining CCTV footage and the crime scene to identify the suspects involved in the murder. Investigators are also looking into a possible motive linked to an old dispute.
A Visakhapatnam man booked a bus from Hyderabad to Rajahmundry, paid Rs 1,200 for an AC seat, and ended up stranded near a highway at 12:30 AM with no help in sight. Here is what happened and what the consumer forum ruled.
Bihar Police Aspirants Protest Against Cancellation of Main Exam
Aspirants in Patna demand the reversal of the Bihar Police exam cancellation, citing unfair treatment and a lack of response from authorities. Bihar Police Aspirants Protest Against Cancellation of Main Exam
Rajnath Singh to lay foundation stone for Shakti engine facility at HAL in Odisha's Sunabeda
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to lay the cornerstone for state-of-the-art Shakti engine facilities in Koraput on October 6. After a stop at Hindustan Shipyard in Visakhapatnam, Singh will emphasize enhancing Indias self-sufficiency in military engine production, cutting down on imports. HALs Koraput unit has been instrumental in crafting engines for modern fighter jets, with rigorous security protocols arranged for his arrival.
SleepyCat Expands Its Retail Footprint Across India
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], October 5: As India's consumption landscape moves beyond the traditional metro markets, SleepyCat is taking its sleep experience to a wider audience with an expanded retail footprint across Indore, Jaipur, Zirakpur, Ludhiana, Visakhapatnam, Kakinada and Surat.
Bihar MLC polls: JD(U) confident of NDA sweep, backs Neeraj Kumar amid Anant Singh rift
Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 5 (IANS) As JD(U) candidate Neeraj Kumar is set to file his nomination for the Bihar Legislative Council elections on Monday, the party expressed confidence that the NDA will win all eight seats in the upcoming biennial polls, describing the contest as a one-sided affair. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced October 23 as the date for the biennial elections to eight seats of the Bihar Legislative Council. Speaking to IANS, JD(U) Bihar president Umesh Kushwaha said the NDA would secure victory on all eight seats. The NDA will win all eight seats, and it will be a one-sided victory. No one is in contention. You know how the NDA performed in the 2025 Assembly elections. This is based on the trust of our workers, and we have placed our trust in them, Kushwaha said. JD(U) spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan also expressed confidence in Neeraj Kumar, saying he would continue the party's winning streak. He will continue the winning streak. The way he has consistently served the party and the people, he has also been vocal in the Legislative Council. He has been recognised as a popular leader since the party's inception, and this will undoubtedly benefit him in the Legislative Council election, he said. The election for eight seats in the Teacher and Graduate constituencies of the Legislative Council has generated considerable interest even before the nomination process. Differences have emerged within both the NDA and the Grand Alliance camps. Within the NDA, differences have surfaced in the JD(U) over the Patna Graduate constituency. At the same time, the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), a key constituent of the NDA, has reportedly expressed resentment over not being allotted a seat. The contest has also gained significance amid the ongoing war of words between JD(U) MLA from Mokama, Anant Singh, and Neeraj Kumar. Neeraj recently met JD(U) national president Nitish Kumar on Saturday and sought his blessings. The meeting is being viewed as significant ahead of the MLC election. Following the meeting, Neeraj said he would file his nomination on October 5. The internal standoff between Anant Singh and Neeraj Kumar has intensified in recent days. Anant Singh on Sunday claimed that he would ensure Neeraj's defeat in the election at all costs, even if it resulted in his expulsion from the party. Meanwhile, Bihar Health Minister and former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son, Nishant Kumar, urged young party workers to unite and actively campaign for Neeraj Kumar to ensure his victory. Interacting with party workers, Nishant said, Neeraj Kumar is a dedicated and experienced party colleague with an unwavering commitment to socialist ideology. He has consistently raised public grievances and issues concerning the welfare of his constituency. On the other hand, Anant Singh maintained that the dispute between him and Neeraj Kumar was a personal matter and not a party issue. He also cautioned that leaders considering intervening in the dispute could be making a mistake.
L&T wins 10,000-15,000 crore power transmission orders in India, Middle East
Larsen & Toubros Power Transmission & Distribution business has won multiple EPC orders worth 10,000-15,000 crore across India, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The projects include 380 kV transmission and substation works in Saudi Arabia, 132/11 kV substations and cabling in the UAE, and a transmission system of lines and substations in Visakhapatnam.
Sangram Kumar Singh, the station house officer of Maker Police Station in Bihar, was suspended for indiscipline. He was filmed brandishing a pistol while distributing flood relief materials to affected citizens. The incident was widely circulated on social media, prompting an official statement from Saran's police department. Almost 9.87 lakh people faced distress due to the floods impacting multiple districts.
Teachers Urged to Combat Privatization and Centralization of Education in Bihar
Teachers in Bihar are called to unite against the privatization and centralization of education during a seminar in Patna. Teachers Urged to Combat Privatization and Centralization of Education in Bihar
Naveen Patnaik criticises Odisha government after attack on BJD leader
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LoP Naveen Patnaik condemns alleged attack on former BJD MLA, questions 'Goondaraj' in Odisha
Digital Desk | Bhubaneswar, Oct 4 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Odisha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Sunday condemned the alleged murderous attack on former MLA and senior party leader Pranab Kumar Balabantaray, questioning whether the state is being ruled by the law or by goondas or criminals. There are deadly attacks on public representatives in broad daylight, the police are silent, the government is silentis goondaraj reigning in Odisha? Patnaik said. Strongly reacting against alleged assault, the LoP added that the attack on ex-Dharmasala MLA at Madhupurgarh under Jenapur police station area of Jajpur district is highly condemnable. A public representative is being subjected to a murderous attack in the presence of the police. Who is giving such courage to the criminals? Is Odisha run by the rule of law or by goons/ criminals? In this (BJP) government, public representatives are insecure, and the safety of ordinary people is in jeopardy, the BJD supremo said. Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, Patnaik also alleged that such incidents are occurring repeatedly in Dharmasala and across Odisha, but the state government has not yet taken any strong action against culprits. He asked whether the state government wants a peaceful Odisha to become disturbed. Why is the (BJP) government patronising such criminal activities? Why is exemplary action not being taken? The people of Odisha are watching everything and keeping an account of everything. They will give an appropriate reply to such anarchy and such misgovernance, Patnaik remarked. The Opposition BJD alleged that party leader Balabantray and his supporters were murderously attacked by a group of around 4050 persons carrying swords, axes and other dangerous weapons during the party's Jan Sampark Padayatra at Madhupurgada Gram Panchayat under Jenapur Police Station in Jajpur district at around 3 p.m. on Sunday. Balabantray subsequently submitted a complaint to the Jajpur Superintendent of Police Yashpratap Shrimal seeking immediate registration of an FIR and stringent legal action against the persons named in the complaint and their unidentified associates. He alleged that the attackers are the supporters and associates of Dharmasala MLA Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo, and workers and supporters of the ruling BJP.
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Visakhapatnam runner Challa Subramanya Sharma completed a 21.1-km half marathon as part of his campaign to promote soil conservation.
Naveen Patnaik, president of the Biju Janata Dal and former Chief Minister of Odisha, has condemned an alleged violent attack on senior party leader and former Dharmasala MLA Pranab Balabantray, describing it as a grave failure of law and order. The incident took place on Sunday afternoon in Madhupurgada Gram Panchayat under Jenapur Police Station [] The post Naveen Patnaik Slams Goonda Raj After Armed Attack on Former MLA in Jajpur appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
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Ensuring 7th Pay Commission benefits for teachers is Jan Suraaj's guarantee: Prashant Kishor
Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 4 (IANS) Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor, participating in the 'Teacher Dialogue' programme in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, said that ensuring 7th Pay Commission pay scale for all categories of teachers in Bihar, before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, is a guarantee of his party. He assured that the decades-old issue faced by 'unaided' teachers would be resolved and their status regularised while noting that the teaching community in Bihar was divided into various categories, including contractual, special and guest teachers. Reiterating Jan Suraaj's pledge to ensure the 7th Pay Commission scale for all teachers, Kishor said that state-level standards would be established regarding the deployment of teachers for non-academic duties, thereby preventing district-level officials from arbitrarily assigning such tasks to them, emphasising the need to end their 'exploitation'. Regarding the Graduates' constituency election, Kishor added that if Jan Suraaj candidate B. Mohan wins, the movement would take responsibility for securing employment for 10,000 educated, unemployed youths. He said that Shyam Nandan Yadav would champion the cause of teachers, while B. Mohan would serve as the voice of graduates. Speaking about the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), Kishor remarked that former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was the party's true strength and with him becoming politically inactive, the JD-U has no future. He alleged that the JD-U in Bihar is being controlled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and claimed that the party's merger with it, within the next three to four years, is inevitable. Sooner or later, the JD-U will be weakened to such an extent that it will either become the BJP's 'B-team' or merge into the BJP, Kishor said, adding that he could be held accountable if this prediction did not come true. Responding to the JD-U's questioning of Jan Suraaj regarding its lack of power and its promises including the 7th Pay Commission, Kishor said that although Jan Suraaj is not in power, its advocacy led to the elderly pension being raised from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100 and the Student Credit Card limit being restored to Rs 4 lakh from Rs 2 lakh.
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Digital Desk | Patna, Oct 4 (IANS) The political battle for Patna Graduates' constituency in the Bihar Legislative Council elections got a fresh twist on Sunday, with state Minister and Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar throwing his weight behind party nominee Neeraj Kumar and coming out in the open to appeal for his victory with a huge margin. The development assumes significance because Janata Dal-United (JD-U) MLA Anant Singh, also a former aide of Nitish Kumar, has openly backed Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) candidate Anuj Singh for Patna Graduates' seat, bring to fore the sharp differences within the party. Notably, Anuj has been fielded by JSP founder Prashant Kishor while Neeraj is Kumar is the official JD-U nominee. Anant Kumar, the JD-U MLA from Mokama, has already announced his full support for Anuj, defying the party line. A meeting of JD-U leaders and workers was held at the party office in Patna, ahead of the nomination filing scheduled for Monday. Workers associated with the Patna Graduates' and Teachers' constituencies were specifically invited to the meeting. Speaking to the media after the meeting, Nishant Kumar spelled out party's stance and appealed for support to Neeraj Kumar, saying that he is the NDA candidate from the seat. I appeal to all graduate and teacher voters in Patna to ensure massive victory for our NDA candidate. Neeraj ji has been associated with the party since the 'Samata' era. He is a socialist and has been a dedicated party worker. He has always remained committed to the party's ideology. I urge you to ensure that Neeraj ji wins by a huge margin, he said. He also added that voting for Neeraj Kumar would effectively mean carrying forward the work done by former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the last 20 years and the ongoing development initiatives under the leadership of current Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary. He urged the party workers to put their full strength into ensuring the victory of official NDA candidates across all seats. Notably, the JD-U MLA Anant Singh has been campaigning against Neeraj Kumar and in support of Anuj Singh, the Jan Suraaj candidate for Patna Graduates' constituency seat. With Nishant coming out in support of Neeraj Kumar, it is seen as an indication of the JD-U top leadership's stance regarding party MLA Anant Singh. Prior to this, Neeraj Kumar had also met former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Bihar JD-U President Umesh Kushwaha has also termed Anant Singh's defiance as 'incorrect' and said that the party's top leadership is monitoring the entire situation.
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Nishant Kumar Backs Neeraj Kumar for Patna Graduate Seat in Bihar Elections
Nishant Kumar publicly supports Neeraj Kumar as the NDA candidate for the Patna graduate seat, urging voters for a significant win. Nishant Kumar Backs Neeraj Kumar for Patna Graduate Seat in Bihar Elections
Tattoo Reunites Missing Odisha Woman with Family After 35 Years
A handwritten Odia tattoo on an elderly womans arm has ended a 35-year separation, bringing Pramila Mallick back to her native village in Odishas Kendrapada district. Pramila, a resident of Nandalalpatna village under Alapua panchayat in Pattamundai block, married Dinabandhu Mallick 38 years ago. Three years after her marriage, she went missing without a trace. [] The post Tattoo Reunites Missing Odisha Woman with Family After 35 Years appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
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Mysuru: Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday, October 4, said the government was making efforts to ensure that people could get their problems addressed directly through the Praja Seva campaign instead of making frequent trips to government offices. Launching the Praja Seva programme at Periyapatna, Shivakumar said the initiative was designed to take ministers, legislators Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Founded by French nuns in 1852, Visakhapatnams Fort Catholic Girls School turns 175
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Yami Gautam visits Patna Sahib Gurudwara ahead of Nayyi Navelli release
Yami Gautam Dhar, who is gearing up for the release of Nayyi Navelli, sought divine blessings at the Patna Sahib gurudwara ahead of therelease of the film, which will hit theatres on October 16. She was greeted with a vibrant welcome filled with energetic dhol beats as crowds turned up to welcome her to the city.
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