Parida: Govt working for dowry-free Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Wednesday said the government is working towards building a dowry-free Odisha and homes free from domestic violence, stressing that the objective requires effective implementation of laws, grassroots-level awareness and coordinated efforts by all stakeholders....

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Mine collapse in Central African Republic claims more than 100 lives

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Bangui: The death toll from a gold mine collapse in a western part of Central African Republic has risen to more than 100, a Red Cross volunteer involved in relief efforts and a local official said Wednesday. The low-tech, artisanal gold mine collapsed Tuesday morning in the village of Zamboye, in the Nana-Mambere prefecture, near the border with Cameroon. Gervais Ganagoroh, a local Red Cross volunteer involved in relief efforts, said...

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Trump picks top White House aide Heidi Overton to lead FDA

Washington: Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. As a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several of Trump's second-term health initiatives, Overton has become a trusted figure in the administration and a champion of the president's goals. Yet any new FDA commissioner will have to...

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India beat Pakistan 5-3 in men’s hockey World Cup

Amstelveen: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored a brace each to help India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in their final Pool D match of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup here Wednesday. Harmanpreet struck twice from two penalty corners in the fifth and 21st minutes, while Abhishek's two fine field goals came in the 11th and 24th minutes. Vice-captain Hardik Singh also scored from a penalty stroke in the 35th minute....

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Delhi court sends Satyendar Jain, 4 others to judicial custody in corruption case

Money laundering case: SC notice to ED on Satyendar Jain's plea against Delhi HC order

New Delhi: A Delhi court Wednesday sent former minister Satyendar Jain, ex-Delhi Jal Board CEO Udit Prakash Rai and three others in the alleged corruption case involving the tendering process for sewage treatment plant projects of the DJB to 14-day judicial custody. Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh also sent Ankit Srivastava, a former contractual consultant with the DJB, to two days of police custody. The court also issued notice to the...

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Mine collapse in Central African Republic claims more than 100 lives

Bangui: The death toll from a gold mine collapse in a western part of Central African Republic has risen to more than 100, a Red Cross volunteer involved in relief efforts and a local official said Wednesday. The low-tech, artisanal gold mine collapsed Tuesday morning in the village of Zamboye, in the Nana-Mambere prefecture, near the border...

Trump picks top White House aide Heidi Overton to lead FDA

Washington: Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. As a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several of Trump's second-term health initiatives, Overton has become a trusted figure in the administration and...

Parida: Govt working for dowry-free Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Wednesday said the government is working towards building a dowry-free Odisha and homes free from domestic violence, stressing that the objective requires effective implementation of laws, grassroots-level awareness and coordinated efforts by all stakeholders. Parida, who also holds the Women and Child Development (W&CD) portfolio, made the remarks while addressing a...

Sarala puraskar for Ashutosh Parida

Bhubaneswar: Noted Odia poet, essayist and former CSIR-IMMT scientist Ashutosh Parida will receive the prestigious 47th Sarala Puraskar for his poetry collection ‘Bishwas De Pruthwi’, official sources said Wednesday. Instituted by the Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT), the charitable arm of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA), the Sarala Puraskar is presented annually for outstanding...

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CM reviews SCB redevelopment progress

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday reviewed the progress of the mega redevelopment project at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Kataka and the development of Hanuman Vatika in Raurkela at a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan. The meeting focused on strengthening SCB’s infrastructure and transforming it into a world-class healthcare facility. According to the...

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Take decision on Dara Singh, or we will, SC tells state

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday pulled up the Odisha government for not taking a decision on the remission plea of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving life sentence for the murder of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in 1999. “You take a decision whatever you want to. Otherwise we...

India beat Pakistan 5-3 in men’s hockey World Cup

Amstelveen: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored a brace each to help India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in their final Pool D match of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup here Wednesday. Harmanpreet struck twice from two penalty corners in the fifth and 21st minutes, while Abhishek's two fine field goals came in the 11th and 24th...

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Multiple rail projects to boost Odisha connectivity: CM

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said the Centre's approval for multiple railway track-laying projects will improve connectivity in coastal and industrialised districts of the state. Majhi, in a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, expressed gratitude for the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approving the multi-tracking projects. Earlier...

 

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