Bhubaneswar: School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said all school textbooks will reach students before summer vacation. The minister said 90 per cent of textbooks have already been printed and are being distributed to students. The remaining 10 per cent will be delivered before...
Puri: The second technical meeting of the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group began in Puri Wednesday to deliberate on issues relating to disaster mitigation in 11 member nations. The session will continue till June 5. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will join the...
Puri: Puri's Jagannath temple will remain closed for four hours Wednesday evening for a special ritual of the sibling deities, its administration said. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), in a public notice, said that 'darshan' will remain suspended from 6 pm to 10 pm...
Mathura/Bhubaneswar: A startling case of sexual exploitation and blackmail under the guise of spirituality has emerged from the Govardhan area of Mathura, where police have arrested a man posing as a ‘sadhu’ who allegedly used online religious discourses and bhajan-kirtan sessions to target educated young...
Balasore: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee to probe allegations of illegal brick kiln operations and unauthorised brick clay mining in Ambakuduchi village under Basta tehsil of Balasore district. Taking cognisance of the allegations, the tribunal directed a committee comprising representatives...
By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: As traffic congestion worsens and fuel prices continue to climb, World Bicycle Day June 3 has renewed attention on cycling as an affordable, sustainable and practical mode of urban transport in Bhubaneswar. With growing concerns over air pollution, climate change...
Chhatrapur: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought action report from the Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan and Superintendent of Police Harish BC over the alleged torture and death of the disabled daily wager Sushant Sahu while in ‘police custody’. The NHRC Tuesday directed...
Sorada: A 13-yearold boy was burnt alive after a cooking gas cylinder exploded inside a grocery shop near Samantraraghai Chhak under Sorada police limits in Ganjam district Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Badal Muli (13) of Gangpur village under Badagada police station limits....
Boinda: Two farmers, both cousins, were killed in a lightning strike in Papasara village under the Handapa police limits in Angul district, police said. The deceased were identified as Sanjay Sahu (25) and his cousin Arta Behera (23), both residents of Kisan Sahi in Papasara...
Jharsuguda: Police Tuesday recovered a mutilated body of a woman near the Old Bus Stand area in Jharsuguda town, raising suspicions of rape and mu*der. Local residents spotted the mutilated body lying near the Old Bus Stand Tuesday morning and immediately informed the police. Jharsuguda...
On World Environment Day, 5 June, India launched E85, that is, petrol blended with 85 per cent ethanol at 48...
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By Aakar Patel Friend Ram Madhav has written a fine piece on Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaching an important milestone....
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre’s decision to significantly expand the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a lot more than a routine...
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The ongoing visit of Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing to India is fraught with geopolitical significance. India's reputation as a...
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