Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of All India Students’ Federation (AISF) Saturday intensified its protest against the alleged irregularities and paper leak in the NEET examination, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on moral grounds. As part of the agitation, AISF activists burnt...
Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Film Directors’ Association (AOFDA) and Odisha Producers Guild (OPG) jointly demanded the formation of a permanent development committee, comprising directors and producers as key stakeholders for policymaking and decision-making processes and appealed Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to intervene for the...
Bhubaneswar: In a joint operation, Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Crime Intelligence Branch (CIB) seized 14.75 kg of ganja at Bhubaneswar Railway Station and arrested one person in connection with the case, officials said Sunday. The accused was identified as Basudeb Mal (25), a resident...
BHUBANESWAR: The Mahanadi Banchao Andolan (MBA) will meet members of the state government’s high-level committee on Mahanadi water dispute May 25, and will urge for a reconsideration of the data submitted before the Mahanadi Tribunal. According to a statement issued by MBA spokesperson Prasanna Bishoi,...
Bhubaneswar: In view of the ongoing heatwave conditions, the state Public Works Department (PWD) has instructed all concerned officers to ensure that no labourer will be engaged in work during peak hours (11 am to 3 pm). The directive was issued by the department’s Engineer-in-Chief...
Bhubaneswar: A 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol after his speeding Thar SUV rammed into a roadside garage near Crown Hotel under Nayapalli police limits, leaving three persons injured and damaging multiple motorcycles, police said Sunday. The accused has...
Berhampur: Even as memories of the brutal assault on a couple on Giri Road remain fresh, a 32-year-old man was allegedly attacked with sharp weapons by two persons at Haridakhandi Square under Bada Bazaar police limits Sunday night, leaving commuters and locals shell-shocked. Reports said...
Kolkata: Delhi Capitals beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 40 runs in their final Indian Premier League game this season Sunday. Sent in, Delhi Capitals scored 203 for five after senior batter KL Rahul top-scored for DC with a 30-ball 60, while skipper Axar Patel chipped...
Bhubaneswar: Normal life was affected in several parts of Odisha as severe heatwave conditions prevailed in the state, with nine places registering a day temperature of 44 degrees Celsius or above Sunday. Roads in many places, especially in western Odisha, wore a deserted look during...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday visited a defence manufacturing unit and a garments facility in Khurda and interacted with the workers and assured the promoters of full administrative support. He visited the Trimetro garments manufacturing unit of EPIC Group and the Mundamba...
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By Dilip Cherian Another year for Praveen Sood as CBI Director was hardly unexpected. In fact, the bigger surprise would...
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