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Cholera: 16 more test positive in Jajpur

Jajpur: Cholera (Vibrio cholerae) outbreak in Jajpur district shows no signs of abating, with 16 more patients testing positive for the disease, health officials said Wednesday. Meanwhile, two more persons died of diarrhoea, taking the total death toll to 20. A woman Tuja Samad, 25,...

Naba Das

IT raids former minister Naba Das’ residence; 20 teams in action

Bhubaneswar: The Income Tax Department Thursday conducted widespread raids at properties linked to the late Odisha Health Minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naba Das. According to sources, searches were carried out at more than 20 locations, including Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar and other...

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PM to unveil roadmap for devpt June 20: Samal

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a comprehensive roadmap for the development of Odisha during his June 20 visit to Bhubaneswar, where he will attend a mega event marking the first anniversary celebrations of the BJP government in the state, official sources said, Wednesday....

Contractors stir

Contractors’ stir: BMC vows to clear 50% of pending bills

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Contractors of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) staged a protest at the civic body office here Wednesday, alleging non-payment of their bills for the last six months. The BMC, however, assured that 50 per cent of the pending bills will be cleared...

Rath Yatra

Woman found hanging; kin cry dowry torture, murder

Jaleswar: The daughter-in-law of the vice-chairperson of Jaleswar Municipality was found hanging under suspicious circumstances Wednesday morning, with the woman’s parents alleging that she had been murdered over dowry and for giving birth to a baby girl. According to reports, Namita Kamila, 24, the daughter-in-law...

Naveen Patnaik

Patnaik urges BJD leaders to counter BJP’s ‘lies’

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday asked his party leaders to expose the “lies” of Odisha's ruling BJP which would celebrate the first anniversary of its government in the state June 20. Patnaik, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly,...

Mohan Charan Majhi

Odisha’s prosperity tied to ST, SC development, says CM Majhi

Baripada:  Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said empowering tribals and Dalits is not just a slogan but a strategic necessity for building a prosperous Odisha by 2035, as the state approaches its centenary in 2036. Addressing the state-level 'Adivasi Shakti Samabesh' (tribal power congregation)...

Congress holds protest over gang rape of college student

Congress protests gangrape of college student in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A scuffle Wednesday broke out between the workers of Congress party and Odisha Police near the residence of Chief Minster Mohan Charan Majhi in Bhubaneswar during a protest by the opposition party over the gangrape of a college student at Gopalpur sea beach in...

 

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The coming together of the Thackeray cousins – Raj Thackeray, chief of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Shiv Sena...

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