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Korei police station

Minor detained for impregnating minor

Bancho: Police Wednesday detained a 17-year-old boy accused of raping a minor girl, who is now about eight months pregnant, in Kendujhar district. The survivor, who works as a casual labourer, had travelled from her village to the Tarakot area under Korei police station limits...

Deprived Schools: 919 students study in hazardous conditions

TUSHAR KANTA MOHANTY/ SHANKAR PUJARI, OP Nandapur/Padua: The PM SHRI-designated Padua Government Higher Secondary School in Nandapur block of Koraput district is facing serious infrastructure problems, raising concerns about the safety and basic facilities of its 919 students. Established in 1984 at the headquarters of...

PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan

Kharagpur-Jharsuguda 4th line gets centre nod

Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to the state’s railway infrastructure and connectivity, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Kharagpur-Jharsuguda (Bagdehi) fourth line Wednesday. Apart from the Kharagpur-Jharsuguda fourth line, the CCEA also approved seven other railway...

Nimapara college

Students protest at Nimapara college over 10-point demands

Nimapada: Hundreds of students of Nimapara Autonomous College launched a protest Wednesday over a 10-point charter of demands. The students locked the College’s two main gates and staged a demonstration, raising slogans over their basic rights and other demands. They later submitted a 10-point memorandum...

SSEPD

SSEPD dept chief bats for timely delivery of social security benefits

Bhubaneswar: Ensuring that social security benefits reach intended beneficiaries effectively and on time will be a key priority of the Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) department, Commissioner-cum-Secretary Brundha D said on assuming charge Wednesday. Brundha stressed the need for closer coordination...

IRRI to promote Kalajeera rice cultivation

IRRI to promote Kalajeera rice cultivation

Bhubaneswar: Philippines’ International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has joined hands with the state government to scale up cultivation and commercialisation of indigenous crop varieties, with a focus on Kalajeera rice, officials said Wednesday. A delegation of the institute led by its principal scientist Nese Sreenivasul...

Badagada

Badagada gears up for 65-ft Ganesh idol

Bhubaneswar: The historic Badagada area of the City is gearing up for a grand Ganesh Puja celebration this year, with organisers planning a 65-foot-tall idol of Lord Ganesha, which they claim will be among the tallest and most elaborate in Odisha. The Bright Star Youth...

Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo

Dy CM chairs review meeting on Tata Power infra in Niali

Bhubaneswar: A review meeting was chaired by the Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Energy Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo to evaluate the power transmission systems and electricity services managed by Tata Power in the Niali area. The meeting was attended by Niali MLA Chhabi Malik...

Illegal stone extraction

Nayagada: NGT forms panel to probe illegal stone extraction

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Nayagada/Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee to probe allegations of illegal stone extraction, blasting and crushing activities in Nayagada district, official sources said Wednesday. Hearing a petition filed by Santosh Pradhan of Nayagada, the Eastern Zone Bench...

 

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