Bhubaneswar: BJP nominee Debashish Samantaray's nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election from Odisha were found valid, sources said Tuesday. Samantaray had filed four sets of nomination papers for the June 18 by-poll. Following the verification process, election authorities accepted all required documents, officially...
Malkangiri: Security forces have recovered huge quantity of arms, ammunition, equipment, and other articles from a Maoist dump in the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border area, a police officer said Tuesday. On the basis of input provided by surrendered Maoists, an intensive search was conducted by District Voluntary...
Sundargarh: A man climbed a high-voltage electricity pole and threatened to end his life after his "girlfriend" refused to marry him, triggering a tense, hours-long standoff in Odisha's Sundargarh district, police said Tuesday. The incident took place in Budakata area under Kutra block, where the...
Aul(Kendrapara): A worker died of suspected suffocation while cleaning a well, and two others who tried to rescue him were in critical condition in Odisha's Kendrapara Tuesday. The deceased worker was identified as Parikhita Singh of Demal village. The two others who attempted to rescue...
Bargarh: The Odisha government has suspended three engineers of the Water Resources Department for alleged gross misconduct and dereliction in duty during the execution of an irrigation project in Bargarh district, officials said Tuesday. As per an order issued by the department, Madan Mohan Sethy,...
Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Odisha government has suspended an assistant revenue inspector for allegedly demanding a bribe for the issuance of caste certificates to students, an official said. The suspended inspector was posted at Sadar-IV RI Circle under Sadar Tahasil of Sambalpur. He was accused of demanding Rs...
Paralakhemundi: A healthcare initiative launched at the district headquarters hospital (DHH) in Paralakhemundi of Gajapati district to provide super-specialty services through doctors from Andhra Pradesh has come under scanner, amid allegations of exploitation of patients by the agents accompanying these physicians. The scheme was introduced...
Bhubaneswar: In a major initiative to strengthen citizen-centric urban governance and deepen public participation in urban development, Housing & Urban Development department will launch a statewide “Saharanchala Janasamparka O Nagarika Bhagidari Karyakrama” (Urban citizen outreach and civic participation campaign) across all urban local bodies (ULBs)...
Patrapur: Police Monday recovered the body of a 56-year-old man from near Gothagaon under Jarada police limits in Ganjam district, with officials suspecting death due to heatstroke. The deceased was identified as Tarini Padhy of Chaitanya Chandrapur (Sasan) village. According to reports, he had visited...
Bhubaneswar: More than 100 cyclists clad in vibrant neon green jerseys created a striking ‘green wave’ across Bhubaneswar as they participated in the Bicycle Ride organised by the Bhubaneswar Cycling and Adventure Club (BCAC). The commemorative ride commenced from the BCAC Clubhouse at VIR-11, Unit...
In a disconcerting new report, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that almost every child in India is...
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By Aakar Patel Last week, on 17 June, it was reported that the ‘US has renamed the Indo-Pacific Command back...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent criticism of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) was not merely an expression of frustration. It...
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India is being shown in such a poor light that it does not stand comparison on the question of a...
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