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As per reports, the Excise sleuths intercepted a car near Rengali on the Sambalpur-Jharsuguda Biju Expressway on suspicion of smuggling of ganja in the vehicle.

During the search, the officials recovered a huge quantity of silver ornaments worth lakhs of rupees from a secret chamber of the vehicle.

As the occupants of the car couldn’t show the required documents for carrying the jewellery, the officials seized the ornaments and detained three persons in this connection.

Later, CT-GST enforcement officials were informed about the seizure of silver ornaments.

“The car was heading to Ranchi from Maharashtra; further investigation is in progress,” a senior official said.

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Addressing the press conference here, the Chief Election Commissioner said that polling in Maharashtra will be held in a single phase on November 20.

Votes in Maharashtra will also be counted on November 23.

A total of 2.60 crore voters are eligible to cast votes in Jharkhand and there are 1.31 crore male and 1.29 crore female voters. The state has 11.84 lakh are first-time voters and there are 66.84 lakh young voters.

Kumar said the date of Gazette notification for the two phases will be issued on October 18 and 22 respectively.

The last date of making nominations for the two phases is October 25 and 29, the date for scrutiny of nominations is October 28 and 30 and last date for withdrawal of candidatures is October 30 and November 1 respectively.

Senior citizens above 85 years in age can vote from home.

"They are entitled to their privacy as well during the vote at home. Videography will be done for proof," Kumar said.

The term of the Jharkhand assembly will end on January 5, 2025, with elections scheduled in 81 constituencies (44 General, 9 SC, 28 ST) in the state.

A delegation from the ECI, led by the CEC had on September 24 conducted a thorough review of poll preparedness for the asembly elections in Jharkhand at Ranchi.

Assembly polls were held in five phases in Jharkhand in 2019.

The poll panel also announced dates for bypolls in 48 assembly seats and two parliamentary constituencies. (ANI)

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The deceased has been identified as Kiran Gadba, a resident of Dansi street in Nabarangpur town.

Another minor boy, identified as Tejab Harijan of the same locality, is fighting for life at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), Nabarangpur.

As per reports, two minors were stabbed following a conflict between the groups during the immersion procession of Goddess Durga late last night.

The injured duo was rescued in critical condition and rushed to the DHH here, where Kiran succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

The victims’ family lodged a complaint at the Nabarangpur police station in this regard and demanded immediate arrest and stringent punishment of the culprit.

Hundreds of women staged demonstration in front of the police station late last night to press their demand.

Meanwhile, police detained seven persons in this connection.

“The motive behind the group clash is yet to be ascertained. We have detained seven suspects in connection with this case and further investigation is underway," a senior police officer said.

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