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Odisha man held for Rs 21 lakh railway job scam

Berhampur: Odisha Police has arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly cheating a person of Rs 21 lakh in Ganjam district on the false promise of securing a loco pilot job in the railways for his son, an officer said Friday. The accused, identified as Gadadhar...

Odisha limits official vehicle use for senior bureaucrats

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has regulated the use of official vehicles in view of "fuel and energy challenges" due to the West Asia crisis, mandating that only those officials in the rank of special secretary are entitled to an independent vehicle for official purposes. A memorandum...

Pioneering Indian shooting coach Jaspal Rana dies at 49

New Delhi: Jaspal Rana, one of India's finest pistol shooters who made a hugely successful transition to coaching and guided Manu Bhaker to epoch-making twin bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, has shockingly died at a mere 49 years of age after battling cardiac complications....

BMC launches PET bottle collection drive

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Thursday launched a dedicated PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) bottle collection drive in partnership with Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, with an aim to strengthen plastic waste management and promote environmental sustainability. The initiative was formally launched at Jagamara Food Court following...

Rajasthan team lauds Odisha urban mode

Bhubaneswar: A nine-member delegation from the Rajasthan Urban Drinking Water Sewerage and Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (RUIDP), Jaipur, praised Odisha’s achievements in urban service delivery during a visit to Bhubaneswar and Puri under an Asian Development Bank (ADB)-supported exposure programme to study the state’s best practices...

BMC targets rabies-free Capital by 2030

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has successfully vaccinated over 35,000 free-roaming dogs across the City under its Mass Dog Vaccination (MDV) campaign, laying a strong foundation for its vision of becoming a ‘Rabies-Free Bhubaneswar’ by 2030. The initiative was implemented under the technical guidance of...

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Three held for killing youth over drumstick harvest

Rajnagar: A 27-year-old youth died over an alleged land dispute at Rajnagar in Kendrapara district Thursday. The incident occurred at Es anipalla village and was reportedly triggered by an argument over harvesting drumsticks from a tree standing on a disputed land. The deceased was identified...

 

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