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, a six-year-old from Odisha, impressed at the SOA CAT-B chess tournament in Bhubaneswar by dominating rated opponents and finishing seventh. The young talent from Chessturf Academy also won a cash prize for his performance. He is now closer to becoming the state's youngest rated chess player.
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Rita Atkins, secretary of the FIDE Education Commission, visited Chessturf Academy in Bhubaneswar to promote chess as an essential learning tool for students. The academy hosted a historic interactive seminar focused on phygital learning methods. This event brings global chess initiatives to 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.