Adani and V Sehwag to provide free education for children who lost their parents in Odisha train accident

Bhubaneswar: Industrialist Gautam Adani and former cricketer Virender Sehwag announced to provide of free school education for the children who lost their parents in the triple train accident that happened near Bahanaga Bazaar railway station in Balasore district, Odisha on Friday evening. Taking to social media handle, Adani wrote, “We all are deeply perturbed by the…

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Control room opened in Bhubaneswar to help kin of Odisha train victims

Bhubaneswar: To help the Odisha train accident victim’s kin, a Control Room has been set up at BMC-ICOMC tower at Satya Nagar in Bhubaneswar. They can contact toll-free numbers 18003450061/1929 for assistance. The Control Room will operate 24×7. They can also contact the following Nodal Officers- 1. Rajesh Pradhan: 6370946287 2. Asish Patra:7978095293 3. Debasish…

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Centre announces 10 Lakh ex-gratia for the deceased of Odisha train accident victims

Bhubaneswar: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the ex-gratia for the victims of the train accident happened in Balasore district. The Indian Railway Department will pay Rs 10 lakh in case of death while passengers who sustained grievous injuries will get Rs 2 lakh each. This apart Rs 50,000 will be given to the passengers who…

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Over 50 dead, 350 injured in a major train accident in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In a major train accident, several coaches of Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express and Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express got derailed at Bahanaga Bazar Station near Balasore Odisha. The two trains are entangled with each other. So far 50 died and over 350 injured in the accident. The death toll is likely to rise. Relief and rescue works…

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Cyclone man Mrutyunjay Mohapatra elected as 3rd President of WMO

Bhubaneswar: Popularly known as the Cyclone man of India, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of India Meteorological Department (IMD), has been elected as the third vice-president of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). He won 113 votes in the election for the post. A long with Mohapatra, Daouda Konate, director of the meteorology of Cote d’Ivoire and…

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Odisha to Empower Tribal Farmers through millet Landrace Conservation

Bhubaneswar: The tribal communities of Odisha have long been revered as custodians of diverse millet varieties, diligently conserving these local treasures for generations. Recognizing their invaluable contribution, the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, in a pioneering effort, has developed a comprehensive standard operating procedure for the recognition, evaluation, and release of these traditional landraces…

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Bhubaneswar gets 3 Football Training Centres

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the upcoming Intercontinental Cup 2023, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated three Football Training Centres in Bhubaneswar. With this, the city got Odisha Football Academy, Bhubaneswar Football Academy and Capital Arena Football. The visionary initiative was developed at a cost of Rs. 90 crores and features a total of six FIFA certified pitches, including…

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