EC reviews SIR exercise in Kotia

Pottangi: Deputy Secretary Jitendra Kumar Patra, who was deputed from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha, reviewed the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 exercise in Kotia panchayat under Pottangi block of Koraput district Monday. Patra visited the border...

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13 Indian seafarers stranded near Ukraine amid Black Sea attacks: Seamen union

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New Delhi/Kyiv: At least 13 Indian seafarers are among the 15 crew members stranded aboard a cargo vessel at Ukraine's Chornomorsk port as drone and missile attacks continue in the vicinity of the strategic Black Sea harbour, according to the Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI). The sailors' union has warned that the crew is caught in what it described as a "terrible and life-threatening situation", saying those onboard are living...

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In UNSC, India strongly condemns recent attacks on maritime vessels in Strait of Hormuz

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United Nations: India described the escalation of hostilities in West Asia as "deeply concerning" and strongly condemned recent attacks on several maritime vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, calling for restoration of unimpeded navigation and trade through international waterways in the region. Terming West Asia as a region of "immense importance" to India, Permanent Representative of India to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said that "after a brief pause in the...

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Jharkhand: Top Maoist Misir Besra, carrying over Rs 1 cr bounty, arrested

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Ranchi: Top Maoist Misir Besra, who was carrying a bounty of over Rs 1 crore, was arrested from Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, police said. Besra was wanted in various cases related to red rebels' activities in several states, including Jharkhand and Odisha, a police officer said. Besra, a resident of Harladih in Giridih district, was arrested from Maniadih area under the Barwadda police station limits in Dhanbad district on Tuesday evening, he...

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Assam flood toll rises to 75; 3.32 lakh affected

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Guwahati: The toll in Assam floods increased by seven Tuesday to reach 75, even though the number of affected population came down to 3.32 lakh, an official bulletin said. All seven deaths were reported from Sivasagar district, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin said. With this, the toll in this year's flood is at 75 so far, with no person reported missing, according to the bulletin. It further said...

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Jharkhand: Top Maoist Misir Besra, carrying over Rs 1 cr bounty, arrested

Ranchi: Top Maoist Misir Besra, who was carrying a bounty of over Rs 1 crore, was arrested from Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, police said. Besra was wanted in various cases related to red rebels' activities in several states, including Jharkhand and Odisha, a police officer said. Besra, a resident of Harladih in Giridih district, was arrested from Maniadih...

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Misuse of residential space: 133 get BMC notice

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has stepped up action against the misuse of residential buildings for commercial purposes, serving notices to 133 property owners and identifying 35 buildings for sealing in line with Supreme Court directives. Officials said notices have been issued to 133 of the 153 identified violators, while notices for the remaining 20 are...

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Odisha govt orders evacuation as over 1 lakh hit by floods

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has launched a massive evacuation drive from low-lying areas as over 1 lakh people remained affected by floods, officials said. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari, after reviewing the situation Tuesday evening, said the next 24 hours remained crucial for the three north Odisha districts of Baleshwar, Bhadrak and Jajpur due to a...

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International Tiger Day: Similipal leads Odisha’s tiger revival

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Baripada: On International Tiger Day, Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) stands as one of India’s most remarkable wildlife conservation success stories. Once facing a critically low tiger population, the reserve has now emerged as the state’s strongest tiger landscape, demonstrating that protecting the big cat requires much more than increasing numbers—it demands safeguarding entire...

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EC reviews SIR exercise in Kotia

Pottangi: Deputy Secretary Jitendra Kumar Patra, who was deputed from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha, reviewed the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 exercise in Kotia panchayat under Pottangi block of Koraput district Monday. Patra visited the border panchayat as part of his district tour and inspected several polling stations where the revision exercise is...

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Kendrapada law college sets up free legal aid centre

Kendrapada: In an effort to strengthen access to justice at the grassroots level, Dinabandhu Sahu Law College in Kendrapada district has launched a free primary legal aid and counselling centre at Guhalisingh Gram Panchayat in Derabish block, which has been adopted by the institution. Vice-Chancellor of Madhusudan Law University, Prof Shibaram Tripathy inaugurated the centre by unveiling...

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President Murmu on three-day Odisha visit from Aug 3, to undertake train journey

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to undertake a three-day visit to Odisha from August 3 and attend several programmes, besides a train journey from Bhubaneswar to Brahmapur, officials said. The President's programme was discussed at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg in which she reviewed the state's preparedness for Murmu's visit to Kataka,...

 

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