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Those interested in the work of good bureaucrats and administrators will indeed find in Ascent the kinds of keen observation that will make this work compulsory reading for those who wish to know about aspects of India’s mega projects and the kind of challenges government officials face. Here is the book review of KS Ramachandran's Ascent

Pratap Chandra Sarangi became MLA twice. He also defeated the sitting BJD MP and industrialist Rabindra Kumar Jena by 12,956 votes in the recent Lok Sabha polls.

'It is definitely a goal we can try to achieve at some point. Definitely it would be great to be the first team to cross that 500 mark and I am sure we have the batting firepower to do it,' Shai Hope said after their ICC World Cup 2019 warm-up game against New Zealand in Bristol

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Kendrapara is extremely significant for the Biju Janata Dal because Odisha Chief Naveen Patnaik's father Biju Patnaik, the man after whom the BJD party was named, was elected thrice from that seat. 

There are similarities between Virat Kohli and Ricky Ponting's captaincy in ODIs, according to a former Australian all-rounder, who was part of the 2003 World Cup winning side. India are now gearing up to play in the ICC World Cup 2019 in England and Wales

The BJP had hoped to compensate for the loss of seats to the SP-BSP gathbandhan in Uttar Pradesh (UP) by breaking new ground in Odisha and West Bengal (WB)

Dutee Chand said, “I have found someone who is my soulmate. I believe everyone should have the freedom to be with whoever they decide they want to be with. I have always supported the rights of those who want to be in a same-sex relationship"

Facebook group named Rise Up Forum has already sent the first set of 200 relief packets to Odisha. They are collecting tarpaulin sheets, sleeping mats, bed sheets, sanitary napkins, candles, etc.   
 

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A group of 30 members, in the first phase, will reach Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on Saturday from Palakkad, Kerala. According to sources, the Kerala State Electricity Board has decided to send 200 people from the team to Odisha. 

The death toll has mounted to 41 after the cyclonic storm "Fani" destroyed several parts of coastal areas in Odisha. Karnataka government has announced financial aid to the state

NASA on Thursday published some satellite images of the destruction caused by the cyclone Fani in Odisha on its online publishing outlet Earth Observatory
 

The Odisha government, in coordination with the Centre, has prepared a detailed plan identifying priority areas for restoration of power and telecom facilities in Puri and Bhubaneswar.
 

According to reports, it is said that Odisha officials have estimated that they have to install as many as 1.56 lakh electric poles in the state after Cyclone Fani battered the state