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29 DNA samples of kin match with Odisha railway accident victims; five bodies handed over

After waiting close to a month following the June 2 train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district that left 293 people dead, five families were finally handed over bodies of their loved ones on Friday.

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Balasore Train Accident: 52 bodies await identification at AIIMS Bhubaneswar

As many as 52 bodies at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar are yet to be identified after the triple train collision in Odisha's Balasore district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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V.K. Pandian, Odisha’s influential bureaucrat

In Odisha, Naveen Patnaik's most trusted bureaucrat has become the target of the Opposition as well as sections of the BJD

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Coir corporation to supply coir geotextiles to iron ore mines in Odisha

The Kerala State Coir Corporation (KSCC) will supply coir geotextiles to mines in Odisha. It recently received an order for geotextiles from Geetarani Mohanty Raikela Iron Ore Mines

The Hindu

Odisha train accident | Cloud over identities of 81 victims due to ‘challenging’ DNA profiling process

There is no end to the misery and anguish of the kin of the June 2 Odisha train mishap victims as they continue to wait for the bodies of their near and dear ones

The Hindu

Devotees gather for Bahuda Rath Yatra on 9th day of festival in Puri

The Bahuda Rath Yatra or the 'Return Car Festival' is set to begin on Wednesday, from Gundicha Temple to Jagannath Temple in Puri, on the 9th day of Jagannath Rath Yatra. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Spotted deer hunted down in Chintoor Agency

For the Koya tribe inhabiting the secluded villages bordering Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, the annual Bhumi Panduga festival marks the beginning of agricultural activity during the monsoon. But, on the darker side, it spells disaster for the wildlife here as the tribal folk set out on a hunting spree…

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Hockey Odisha ready to shine at 13th Hockey India Junior Women's National Championship

The largest seated hockey stadium in the world, the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, will play host to another national tournament - the 13th Hockey India Junior Women's National Championship in Rourkela. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sports: Hockey India Junior Women National Championship to begin tomorrow in Odisha

The Championships will kick off with Hockey Karnataka taking on Hockey Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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12 killed in head-on collision between two buses in Odisha

At least 12 persons were killed and eight seriously injured when the vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with a speeding passenger bus near Berhampur, Odisha. Read more on The Hindu

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Job card-Aadhaar mismatch | A missing letter means no work for MGNREGS workers in Odisha

A mismatch between names on the MNREGS jobcards and Aadhaar card — A missing alphabet or a differently spelt name — is enough to push MGNREGS workers in Odisha to migrate to earn a living

The Hindu

Odisha Forest department grows 'Phasi' trees for Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra chariots

Odisha government’s Forest department has planted around 30,000 ‘phassi’ saplings as this tree is in demand for construction of chariots of Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra. The temple administration faced difficulty in collecting the woods,for some years due to the dwindling of the species.

The Hindu

Odisha vigilance department recovers over ₹3 crore cash from additional sub-collector of Nabarangpur district

Odisha vigilance department on June 23, 2023 recoved over ₹3 crore cash from additional sub-collector of Nabarangpur district Prasanta Kumar Rout

The Hindu

Over a fortnight after Odisha train accident, top South Eastern Railway officials transferred

Last week, Additional General Manager of South Eastern Railway Atulya Misra was shifted out and posted as Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, West Bengal.

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Odisha Cabinet approves ₹3,354 crore nutrition improvement programme

Odisha Cabinet gave its consent to MSPY, which seeks to transform nutrition outcomes in adolescent girls, pregnant women, and lactating mothers; and SAM, MAM and severely underweight children of under 6 years of age across the State over a period of five years, commencing from current financial year, 2023-24.

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Odisha train mishap: As media points to ‘absconding’ official, railway says ‘factually incorrect’

With several media outlets claiming that a railway official named Amir Khan has gone missing amid the CBI’s probe into the Balasore train mishap, the South Eastern Railway has clarified that this is “factually incorrect”.

The Hindu

Odisha CM to give ₹1 crore to Indian football team for Intercontinental Cup victory

Odisha CM Patnaik announced a ₹1 crore reward saying that it was their intention to hold many more football events in Odisha and support the growth of the sport in India

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Odisha: Ex-civil supplies officer arrested by vigilance; assets worth crores unearthed

A team of Odisha's vigilance department on Saturday arrested Brajendra Nayak, former civil supplies officer, Nayagarh on the charge of disproportionate assets (DA); assets worth crores unearthed, 268 per cent more assets/property than his legal income, said an official statement on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Odisha confirms first heatwave related death

As Odisha continues to reel under hot and humid weather conditions, the state government confirmed the first heat wave related death and sanctioned an ex gratia of ₹50,000 for the deceased’s family, a top official said.

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Death toll rises to 291 in Odisha's Balasore train accident

The death toll from a three-train crash in Odisha’s Balasore reached 291 after a victim died while receiving treatment

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A bureaucrat has hijacked Odisha’s governance system, alleges BJP

“The BJD’s elected representatives have vanished from the scene. The MLAs and MPs of the ruling parties have become laughing stock”

The Hindu

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews safety works in Northern Railways

The Odisha train tragedy had occurred when a block section was under maintenance and automatic signalling was down.

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sanctions ₹225.53 crore for 36 urban local bodies

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on June 17, approved ₹225.53 crore in favour of 36 urban local bodies .The projects approved under MUKTA are climate resilient work, which includes the creation of civic amenities, open space development and much more.

The Hindu

Odisha train accident | Bihar announces ex gratia of ₹2 lakh for families of victims from State

The Bihar government on Thursday announced an ex gratia payment of ₹2 lakh to the next kin of the 53 people from the State who died in the train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2.

The Hindu

Is the Indian Railways stretched beyond its capacity?

A discussion on safety, overcrowding and maintenance works following the Balasore accident

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