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Stolen handsets provide vital clue in Odisha dacoity case

Tracing two stolen mobile phones led police to crack a dacoity case in Odisha's Kendrapara district, resulting in the arrest of seven members of an alleged robbery gang and the recovery of gold and silver ornaments worth around Rs 10 lakh, police said on Monday.

Jharkhand seeks Rs 900 crore MGNREGA dues, higher wages

The Jharkhand government urged the Centre to release around Rs 900 crore pending under the material component of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and raise the daily wage rate for workers to Rs 433, flagging the impact of delayed payments and rising rural distress.