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East Coast Railway (ECoR) has surpassed all records of the Indian Railways in freight loading in the financial year 2023-24. From April 1 last year to March 25 this year, ECoR loaded 250 million tonnes of freight, shattering the earlier record of highest freight loading of the 2022-23 fiscal. ECoR has also become the first zone to cross the milestone of 200 MT of loading for the 5th time in a row.
In Bhubaneswar's Nandankanan Zoo, three Asiatic lion cubs named Amar, Akbar, and Anthony were cared for at the hand-rearing center by Susanta Nanda. They received oxytocin injections, formula feeding, and 24/7 monitoring, while the zoo's lion population increased to 24.
BJD announces Naveen Patnaik's re-contest from Hinjili in Odisha. Santrupt Mishra to contest from Cuttack. Odisha has 21 Lok Sabha and 147 assembly seats. Pinaki Mishra, Anubhav Mohanty, Mahesh Sahoo not given LS tickets. Kausalya Hikaka, Pradeep Majhi, Anshuman Mohanty fielded.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to seek a sixth term from Hinjili, BJD unveils candidates for 15 Lok Sabha and 72 assembly seats for upcoming polls in four phases between May 13 and June 1. Notable candidates include Santrupt Mishra for Cuttack and a diverse lineup ranging from a top cop to a hockey player and a software engineer.
Naveen Patnaik announces BJD's Lok Sabha and assembly candidates. Notable contestants include Pranab Das, Manmath Routray, Anshuman Mohanty, Pradeep Majhi, Ramesh Majhi, Dilip Tirkey, Sudam Marndi, Lambodhar Nial, Ranjita Sahu, and Kausalya Hikaka.
Manmath Routray, son of Congress MLA Suresh Routray, officially joins ruling BJD in Odisha, pledging commitment to state's progress under Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Father supports son's decision, opts for Congress candidate in upcoming elections. Speculations arise on Manmath's potential candidature for Lok Sabha or assembly seat.