New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Feb 11 (PTI) Drug law enforcement agencies have seized nearly 39 lakh kg of cannabis based drugs across India since 2020, with Odisha alone accounting for more than 27 per cent of the total recoveries, according to government data presented in Parliament. Cannabis...
Ahmedabad: South Africa defeated Afghanistan after two Super Overs in a thrilling Group D match of the T20 World Cup here Wednesday. Sent in to bat, South Africa rode on a 114-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (59) and Ryan Rickelton (61) to post a...
Bhubaneswar/Angul: Odisha Vigilance Department Wednesday conducted raids at five locations linked to a staff member of Angul district headquarters hospital over alleged misappropriation of government funds to the tune of Rs 2.38 crore, officials said. A case has been registered at Cuttack Vigilance police station...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has revised its surrender and rehabilitation policy for left-wing extremists to make it more specific and remove ambiguities, a senior official said Wednesday. A notification by the home department February 9 said the policy applies only to Maoists and their frontal...
Jajpur: Illegal stone crusher units are causing the state to lose revenue worth crores of rupees, officials said. Despite periodic inspections, effective action against unauthorised crushers has remained limited, allowing violations to continue. The Minor Minerals department has been conducting checks at stone crusher units...
By Narendra Raut, OP Koraput: In a significant administrative move amid the ongoing Odisha–Andhra Pradesh border dispute, the Odisha government Monday independently assigned Sourav Kumar Das the responsibility of Leave Reserve Officer (LRO) at the Collectorate, with a special focus on Kotia. The decision reflects...
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the nationwide general strike February 12, Left parties in Odisha—CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) Liberation and the All India Forward Bloc—have jointly called for its complete success across the state. The strike, called by Central trade unions and independent federations, is aimed at protesting...
Sambalpur: As many as 97 people have submitted sworn declarations expressing their willingness to donate their bodies to Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla. The documents were handed over Tuesday morning by the Indian Body and Organ Donation Institute (IBODI)....
Rayagada: A POCSO court in Rayagada Tuesday framed charges against Maoist leader Azad, also known as Dunna Keshava Rao, in connection with a 2013 case involving alleged rape and torture of a minor girl. Azad is currently lodged as an undertrial prisoner at Jharsuguda jail....
Patana: Nine students were taken ill after consuming deworming tablets at Rengalbeda Primary School under Kapundi panchayat in Saharpada block of Keonjhar district Tuesday. The affected students were identified as Khusi Mahant (7), Jamuna Mahant (10), Subhadra Mahant (7), Chhabirani Mahant (10), Shubhasmita Mahant (9),...
The people of Bangladesh have spoken decisively that they still believe in democracy and would not be swayed by polarising...
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By Aakar Patel There is always a shortage of nationalism in our country, because there seems to be so much...
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By Dilip Cherian For years, the civil services examination had a convenient loophole. Crack the exam, get into the IAS...
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Influential people and high dignitaries often willingly get into honey-traps or sex rackets to seek pleasure using their positions. The...
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