Odia Jatra Comedian Rabi Satpathy Passes Away

by Hemanta Pande

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Eminent Odia Jatra artiste Rabi Satpathy passed away in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district on Friday, after a long battle with cancer. He was 68.

Jagatsinghpur, Nov 17. Eminent Odia Jatra artiste Rabi Satpathy passed away in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district on Friday, after a long battle with cancer. He was 68.

According to sources, Rabi Satpathy was suffering from stage 4 lung cancer. He breathed his last this evening at his residence in Kaladip village under Kujanga block in the district.

Known for his impactful performances as a comedian, Rabi Satpathy had reportedly acted in more than 500 Jatra shows in his illustrious career.

A pall of gloom descended on the Jatra industry following the death of Rabi Satpathy.

Several theatre artists expressed their condolences on Rabi Satpathy's demise.

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Three killed, 17 injured in tractor-truck collision in UP

by Utkalika Mohanty

Sambhal, May 13: Three people were killed and 17 others injured after their tractor-trolley collided with a container truck on the Sambhal-Hasanpur road in Uttar Pradesh, police said.

The accident occurred near Deep Pur Tanda, which falls under the area of the Rajpura police station.

The deceased have been identified as Ghasi Ram, 60, Mahipal, 55 and Gumani, 40.

The injured persons have been admitted to the hospital.

The truck driver fled from the spot after the accident, police said.

District Magistrate Manish Bansal said that the victims were residents of Lakhanpur village and were returning from Anupshahr in Bulandshahr district after attending a funeral.

The bodies have been sent for post mortem.

(IANS)

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Odisha Records 23.28 pc Voter Turnout Till 11 AM

by Utkalika Mohanty

Bhubaneswar, May 13: Odisha recorded 23.28 percent voting in the voter turnout trend till 11 am in the first phase of polling for four Lok Sabha seats and 28 Assembly constituencies in the state, according to the data released by the Election Commission of India.

As per reports from the office of the Odisha Chief Election Officer (CEO), Nuapada witnessed the highest voter turnout at 26.80%, while Rayagada recorded the lowest at 21%. The voting at Mohana and Nabarangpur was 21.47% and 21.50% respectively. Similarly, Narla, Paralakhemundi, Patanga, and Umerkote recorded 26.46%, 22.64%, 24.81%, and 26.20% respectively by 11.00 am today.

Voting is currently ongoing in districts including Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, and Nuapada in southern Odisha.

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CBSE Class 12 Board Exam Results Declared

by Utkalika Mohanty

New Delhi, May 13: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared Class XII results on Monday.

87.98% of students pass the board exams. Passing percentage increased by 0.65% since last year.

18417 schools gave the CBSE class XII examinations at 7126 centres. This year the overall pass percentage is 87.98 a 0.65 percent increase since 2023. The Trivandrum region registered the highest pass percentage at 99.91 per cent

In the overall Delhi region, a 94.9 per cent pass percentage was recorded. 91.52% of Girls passed the exam whereas 85.12% of boys passed the exam with the Girls outshining boys by 6.40%.

Candidates can check their marks at the official websites -- results.cbse.nic.in, cbse.gov.in or cbseresults.nic.in.

The results are available on the UMANG app, Digilocker app, Pariksha Sangam portal, and through the SMS facility.

The CBSE class 12 and 10 exams began on February 15 with class 10 board exams ending on March 13 and class 12 on April 2.
Students must score a minimum of 33 per cent marks to pass the CBSE class 10 and 12 exams.

The class 10 results are yet to be announced. Looking at the past year's trends, in 2023, the CBSE results were announced on May 12. While in the year 2022, it was declared on July 22.

(ANI)

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