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Highlights / News Headlines, November 18

Hemanta Pande
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·7 months ago·2 min read

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IMD Director General Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has been conferred with the prestigious Sir Gilbert Walker Award.

CM Mohan Majhi has issued nine strong directives to district collectors emphasizing transparency, accountability, and proactive governance.

Odisha Mourns Humane Sagar

The mortal remains of popular Odia singer Humane Sagar reached his native village in Titlagarh. Humane passed away on Monday while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar.

 

Mrutyunjay Mohapatra Honoured

Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of the India Meteorological Department, has been conferred with the prestigious Sir Gilbert Walker Award by the Indian Meteorological Society in recognition of his lifetime contribution to meteorological science and public service. 

 

Online Land Demarcation SOP

The Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Department has decided to make the land demarcation process fully online. The move aims to eliminate delays, irregularities, and corruption that were often reported under the manual system.

 

Corruption-Free Governance

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has issued nine strong directives to district collectors emphasizing transparency, accountability, and proactive governance.

 

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Sheikh Hasina’s Death Verdict

Following the death sentence of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the country reeled under protests and attacks throughout the night as several vehicles were torched in five districts. 

 

10-Day NIA Custody

The Patiala House Court sent bomber Dr Umar Muhammad’s aide, Jasir Bilal Wani, alias Danish, to 10 days of NIA custody. Earlier in the day, the NIA produced Wani before the court in connection with the Delhi blast that claimed 13 lives.

 

Maoists Gunned Down

Six Maoists, including senior commander and CPI Central Committee member Madvi Hidma were gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Sitharamaraju district in the Andhra-Odisha border area.

 

Warmer Nights Ahead

According to the India Meteorological Department latest update, the cold wave conditions are expected to ease over the next three days, with night temperatures likely to rise gradually.

 

Gurpreet Wins Silver

In Shooting, Olympian Gurpreet Singh clinched the silver medal in the men’s 25 metre centre pistol fire event at the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Championships in Cairo, Egypt.

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