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Peacock smuggler nabbed in Manipur Myanmar border

Imphal, May 18 (UNI) Manipur Police arrested a man identified as Sharifuddin of Moreh Ward No 5, Muslim Nagar, Laibuk Leikai, under Moreh-PS, Tengnoupal District, from the Pallel-PS gate area, Kakching District.
Police said on Sunday that man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly transporting peacock feather shafts to Myanmar without proper documentation.
Four plastic sacks containing 18 bundles each of peacock feather shafts, a total of 72,000 peacock feather shafts, and weighing about 142 kg were seized.
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TPWODL records significant rise in rooftop solar installations in Western Odisha

12 Dec 2025 | 2:05 AM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 11 (UNI) Demonstrating its commitment to consumer empowerment and sustainable energy, TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL) has recorded a significant rise in rooftop solar installations under both the Ula Model – Utility Led Aggregation Model, and the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.

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ECoR, Canara Bank sign MoU to enhance salary account facilities for employees

12 Dec 2025 | 2:03 AM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 11 (UNI) East Coast Railway's Khurda Road division on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Canara Bank to provide enhanced facilities under the salary account Package for Railway Employees.

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Odisha: BJD constitutes fact-finding team to assess the Malkangiri violence

12 Dec 2025 | 12:42 AM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 11 (UNI) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal on Thursday constituted a fact-finding team to visit Malkangiri district, which reported large-scale violence following the recovery of the headless body of a woman. .

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FTII Itanagar students refuse to begin Semester 2; allege lack of infrastructure and ‘makeshift fixes’

12 Dec 2025 | 12:14 AM

Itanagar, Dec 11 (UNI) Students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Itanagar have reiterated their refusal to begin Semester 2, alleging that the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and the Institute authorities have failed to address critical infrastructure and academic requirements despite repeated commitments over the past year.

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IIIT-Bhubaneswar hosts grand inauguration of 4-day International Conference on remote sensing

11 Dec 2025 | 11:27 PM

Bhubaneshwar, Dec 11(UNI) The International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar (IIIT-Bhubaneswar) inaugurated the International Conference on Geoscience and Remote Sensing Systems (InGARSS-2025), a four-day global event bringing together leading scientists, researchers, technologists, and policymakers to discuss cutting-edge advances in geoscience and remote sensing technologies. The conference aims to address contemporary challenges in disaster management, climate analytics, and environmental sustainability, among many other critical areas.

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