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Opposition stages walkout over Anwesha Yojana

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress MLAs walked out of the Assembly Tuesday, alleging that the BJP government in the state has scrapped the Anwesha Yojana, a flagship initiative that facilitates English medium education for SC and ST students. Launched in 2015 by the previous BJD...

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16 Polluted river stretches in state

Bhubaneswar: At least 16 stretches across major rivers in Odisha have been identified as polluted, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia informed the Assembly Tuesday. The polluted locations include parts of the Kathajodi river in Cuttack, the Daya river and the Gangua...

Virat Kohli confirms his availability for Vijay Hazare Trophy

New Delhi: Indian superstar Virat Kohli Tuesday confirmed his availability to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy beginning December 24, DDCA president Rohan Jaitley told PTI. Kohli, now a one-format player for India, is currently busy with the ODI series against South Africa. Kohli is...

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YouTuber Shubhankar Mishra apologises after backlash, deletes video

Bhubaneswar: Social media influencer Shubhankar Mishra, who has been booked for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Lord Jagannath devotees, Tuesday tendered an unconditional apology for his controversial video on the 12th-century shrine. Mishra, in his YouTube channel, said that he does not have any...

Police recover looted ornaments, cash in Puri; four held

Bhubaneswar: Puri Police have arrested four people and recovered gold and silver ornaments and cash looted from a vehicle in the district, an officer said Tuesday. Armed miscreants had intercepted a vehicle transporting cash, gold, and silver of a jewellery shop on the Chandanpur-Samjajpur over-bridge...

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Man arrested for poaching migratory birds in Chilika lake

Berhampur: A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly poaching migratory birds in the Chilika lake, the largest waterfowl habitat in the country, an official said Tuesday. The accused, identified as Sheikh Mustak of Maluda in Puri district, was caught by wildlife personnel from Siandi under...

 

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