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Odisha Police Accident: 5 police personnel killed, 3 critical after SUV collides with gravel-laden tipper truck in Odisha | Bhubaneswar News

BHUBANESWAR: At least five police personnel were killed and three others critically injured after a head-on collision between a gravel-laden tipper truck and an SUV in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district early Sunday morning.The deceased personnel were identified as armed police reserve constables Kasiram Bhoi and Debendra Sa, havildar Lingaraj Dharua, sub-inspector Niranjan Kujur, and home guard…

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Mumbai records Feb’s fifth worst AQI at 130; ‘moderate’ as per CPCB’s SAMEER app

MUMBAI: Mumbai on Friday recorded its fifth highest Air Quality Index (AQI) of February at 130, categorised as ‘moderate’ by the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app.This was recorded in the evening based on data collected from various monitoring stations across the city, the CPCB-run official AQI monitoring application showed.Earlier this month, AQI had touched…

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Haryana govt to stay away from private banks

MUMBAI: The Haryana govt has tightened rules governing the handling of public funds and banking relationships, issuing revised instructions to departments on Feb 18, 2026.In an order issued by the additional chief secretary, the finance department laid down fresh conditions for opening bank accounts, managing deposits and ensuring stricter oversight.Under the new norms, administrative secretaries…

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Ethanol boom faces reality check as surplus capacity clouds green fuel roadmap

What was once seen as the engine of India’s clean fuel transition is now grappling with oversupply, with ethanol production capacity significantly exceeding current blending needs.Industry estimates show nearly 20 billion litres of installed ethanol capacity, with another 4 billion litres expected shortly, against an annual requirement of about 11 billion litres to meet the…

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