Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), in coordination with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), has carried out a major demolition drive, demolishing a total of 330 transit houses with 45 toilets and bathrooms near Kanyashram under Chandrasekharpur Mouza as part of its ongoing efforts to clear government land of unauthorised occupation and facilitate planned urban development. The squads...

Purushottampur(Ganjam): Farmers have alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Purushottampur Cooperative Society Ltd in Ganjam district, accusing its secretary, G Lokanath Achary, of allegedly favouring his family in the disbursal of agricultural loans while farmers were being denied due consideration. Farmers alleged that Achary had secured loans in the names of his mother, brother, sister and...

By Melvin Durai Some of the hardest-working people in the world are farm workers. I appreciate them not just because they produce food for us, but also because they endure conditions that I would not be able to handle. Not only do many of them toil from dawn to dusk in the hot sun, they expose themselves...

By Dani Rodrik As China continues to capture global markets in manufacturing and its trade surpluses grow, it is increasingly viewed elsewhere as a country whose economic growth comes at the expense of the rest of the world. China’s industrial policies and growth model at large, the critics complain, are beggar-thy-neighbour. The term “beggar-thy-neighbour” has an interesting...

A colossal tragedy on a sea has given fillip to ultra-right politics in Italy, Germany and the UK. The three countries are now witnessing a frenetic battle among far-right parties to score over one another and stake their claims for being the “true” radical force on the right. The recent death of over 70 people, including children,...

Whether you're dealing with workplace challenges, financial priorities or personal relationships, today's horoscope offers valuable astrological  Ganesha's forecast points to the best ways to approach the day with confidence and balance. Aries: Today will be an industrious day. The stars foretell that you may visit a historical place or perhaps a museum. However, Ganesha says you may...

Anugola: The Anugola district Congress has called for a 12-hour shutdown Wednesday to press for permanent solutions to dust and noise pollution caused by coal transportation, road accidents, traffic congestion and health problems faced by residents. The shutdown will be observed from 6 am to 6 pm. The party has appealed to business establishments, all institutions, including...

Brahmapur: A court in Odisha's Ganjam district Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his 28-year-old wife by setting her on fire around four years ago, a government lawyer said. Additional district judge Biswaranjan Behera pronounced the judgment on Suddam Hussein Khan, a resident of Budhaamba area, for killing his wife Sinima Bibi due to...

Nayagada: Tension erupted at Bhapur Community Health Centre (CHC) in this district Tuesday following the death of an 18-year-old college student, with her family alleging that the girl died after being administered a wrong injection. The deceased, Santoshi Behera of Golapokhari village under Fatehgarh police station, was a Plus III third-year student of Pathani Samanta College in...

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