Bhubaneswar: With passenger footfall witnessing a sharp rise during the festive season, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has urged passengers to adhere to crowd management measures and safety guidelines to prevent overcrowding and ensure hassle-free journeys. The railway authorities have appealed to travellers to maintain...
Daringbadi: Vehicle movement along the Kalinga Ghat, a vital road link between Kandhamal and Ganjam districts, resumed Saturday after a 45-day closure triggered by fear of landslides. Traffic had remained suspended since September 24 as a precautionary measure amid concerns over possible landslides. Following an...
Jharigaon: An Anganwadi worker allegedly ran amok inside the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court premises at Jharigaon in Nabarangpur district Saturday, attacking an Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) and a Court Assistant Sub-Inspector (CASI) with an iron rod concealed in her vegetable bag. The accused,...
Baripada: A Class VIII student at a school under Betnoti police limits was found to be three months pregnant following an alleged sexual assault. The incident came to light after the student fell ill. Medical examinations at a health centre in Rasagovindpur confirmed the pregnancy....
Sambalpur: Major Amrit Panda, an Indian Army officer from Sambalpur, has brought laurels to Odisha by setting a Guinness World Record after riding a motorcycle for 154km (95.69 miles) while standing upright without holding the handlebars. The record was achieved November 5 at the Army...
Kendujhar/Baripada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday laid the foundation stones for three lift irrigation projects worth Rs 120 crore in Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj districts, which are expected to provide irrigation facilities to 4,280 hectares of agricultural land. The projects, coming up at Raikala,...
Bhubaneswar: Exploring opportunities in drone technology, healthcare, sustainability and digital innovation, Israeli delegates interacted with Odisha-based startups at a Business and Innovation Roundtable held at O-Hub in Bhubaneswar recently, aimed at strengthening business ties and technological cooperation between Israel and Odisha. The event was jointly...
Bhubaneswar: Two murders were reported in Bhubaneswar in a single night, raising concerns over the law-and-order situation. A 22-year-old man was shot dead near Jharpada overbridge under Laxmisagar police limits, while a 40-year-old man was allegedly bludgeoned to death with a cement brick over a...
Bhubaneswar: Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management department, Arabinda Kumar Padhee, has called for strict adherence to ethical standards and a zero-tolerance approach towards corruption, urging officials to place transparency, integrity and public service above all else. In a letter addressed to...
New Delhi: Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been traded to Punjab Kings in exchange for pacer Arshdeep Singh, with Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings agreeing to the swap ahead of the IPL auction later this month. An IPL source confirmed that the trade has been...
By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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