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Raghurajpur: Parida lays stone for integrated tourism devpt project

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday laid the foundation stone for a special project aimed at the integrated tourism development of the heritage village of Raghurajpur. Speaking on the occasion, Parida said, “Raghurajpur is the heart of Odisha’s art and culture....

B S Mishra appointed member of Odisha human rights panel

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday appointed advocate Biraja Shankar Mishra as a member of the state human rights commission, an official notification said. The appointment will be effective from the date on which Mishra assumes office, it said. The rights panel was being run by chairperson...

Odisha official held while accepting Rs 8,000 bribe

Malkangiri: Odisha Vigilance Department Tuesday arrested a revenue inspector for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000 from a caste certificate applicant, officials said. Suraj Bala, the revenue inspector of Jharapali circle in Malkangiri district, was apprehended while receiving the bribe amount from...

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Man arrested for attacking woman, family over unrequited love

Baleshwar: A man was arrested for inflicting injuries on a woman and four of her family members by attacking them with a knife in Odisha's Baleshwar district Tuesday over unrequited love, police said. The 30-year-old accused entered the lady teacher's house and started attacking the...

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Odisha launches overseas scholarship scheme for SC, ST students

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday launched a new scholarship scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students seeking to pursue postgraduate and PhD courses at top-ranked foreign universities. Named 'Bidesh Sikhyabruti', the scheme has been introduced under the Mukhyamantri Medhabi Chhatra Protsahan Yojana (MMCPY)...

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India set Sri Lanka 372 to win opening Test

Galle: India strengthened their grip on the opening Test after being bowled out for 193 in their second innings, setting hosts Sri Lanka a daunting 372-run target for victory Tuesday. India, who had posted 462 in their first innings, had dismissed Sri Lanka for 284...

 

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Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram seeks 2-month extension for Aravalli committee deadline

New Delhi: The Akhil Bharatiya Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram has sought that the chairperson of the high-powered committee constituted under the ...

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