Odisha
Odisha's Balangir district consumer forum ordered Indian Railways on April 18 to pay ₹1.3 lakh to a passenger who missed a connecting flight due to a nearly seven-hour train delay in 2024. The amount covers losses, mental agony, litigation costs, and penalties for delayed compliance. The passenger received the payment on April 19.
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Several villagers and police personnel were injured on Tuesday in a clash in Odisha’s Rayagada district amid protests against a road to a bauxite mine. Local residents oppose the project at Sijimali, fearing impacts on water sources and livelihoods. Officials said the situation is now under control.
Pratyush Kumar, en seksåring fra Odisha, imponerte på SOA CAT-B sjakkturneringen i Bhubaneswar ved å dominere ratede motspillere og ende på sjuende plass. Den unge talangen fra Chessturf Academy vant også et pengepremie for prestasjonen. Han er nå nærmere målet om å bli delstatens yngste ratede sjakkspiller.
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Rita Atkins, sekretær i FIDE Education Commission, besøkte Chessturf Academy i Bhubaneswar for å fremme sjakk som et essensielt læringsverktøy for elever. Akademiet arrangerte et historisk interaktivt seminar fokusert på phygital læringsmetoder. Dette arrangementet bringer globale sjakkinitiativer til Odisha.
Electrification work has begun in Subarnapur village in Odisha's Ganjam district following Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's directive. Officials have started installing 30 electric poles and a 25-kVA transformer. The project is expected to be completed in seven to ten days.