More News18 Apr 2026 | 2:54 PMBhubaneswar, Apr 18 (UNI) The Odisha government will soon establish the State Institute for Transformative Initiatives (SITI), envisioned as a premier think tank and strategic advisory body to guide policy formulation and governance in the state.
see more.. 18 Apr 2026 | 2:38 PMItanagar, Apr 18 (UNI) Continuing its crackdown on drug trafficking, the Itanagar police has arrested a woman during a raid at A-Sector here and recovered suspected heroin weighing approximately 23.34 grams, along with syringes, from her possession.
see more.. 18 Apr 2026 | 2:25 PMBhubaneswar, Apr 18 (UNI) In a rare wildlife rescue, villagers in the Chhayal Singh area under Bonth block of Odisha’s Bhadrak district rescued an albino snake and safely handed it over to forest officials. The snake, noticed by locals on Friday, was carefully captured and later handed over to the Forest Department.
see more.. 18 Apr 2026 | 2:17 PMBhubaneswar, April 18 (UNI) At least 33 members of a wedding party were injured, including 13 critically, after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned at Boriput Ghat under Laxmipur block in Odisha’s Koraput district. According to sources, the group was returning to Bala village under Narayanpatna police limits on Friday night when the accident occurred.
see more.. 18 Apr 2026 | 1:39 PMKolkata, April 18 (UNI) In an effort to cover all districts scheduled for election ahead of the first phase of election in the state, West Bengal’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal is likely to use a helicopter to review poll preparedness.
Nearly two decades ago in 2006, then CEO Debashis Sen had undertaken a similar aerial tour before elections.
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