Bhawanipatna: Living atop an inaccessible hill bereft of basic amenities, hope is finally in sight for eight tribal families of Kunnakadu village under Trilochanpur panchayat in Kalahandi district’s Lanjigarh block. The tribal households, initially reluctant to leave their ancestral land, are set to be relocated...
Dhenkanal: A 25-year-old youth was allegedly stabbed to death by his father Sunday following a long-standing family dispute at Kampulei village under Kankadahada police limits in Dhenkanal district, police said. The victim was identified as Khirod Sahu, and the accused as Bibhuti Sahu, 55. Bibhuti...
Nandapur: Police Sunday recovered the bodies of a home guard and a 33-year-old man from water under the Khilua-Petiabada bridge on Nandapur–Handiput MDR-55 road in Koraput district. The deceased were identified as Bhagaban Khara, 50, a home guard of Nila Doraput village and Ugrasen Pangi,...
Tensa: An arrested opium cultivator escaped police custody in Sundargarh district, triggering questions over security lapses. Police and Excise officials Saturday destroyed opium plants worth more than Rs 30 lakh in the Punthi Pokhari area near Kalta panchayat under Koida police limits. Two persons, Balaram...
Purushottampur: A small child’s handwritten letter found inside the donation box (hundi) of the Tara Tarini shrine in Ganjam district has moved many. The letter was discovered Saturday when the temple’s hundi was opened in the presence of police and revenue officials. The process was...
Bhadrak: A woman and her sister were allegedly assaulted by the family of their son-in-law for opposing their daughter’s love marriage in Bhadrak district. The clash between the families left at least four people injured. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon in Gopalbindha village under Sabarang...
Rourkela: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela has crossed a major research milestone with 101 patents granted so far, reflecting a sharp rise in innovation output and intellectual property creation. The institute has fi led 230 patents to date, including 218 national and 12 international...
Angul: True leadership is not born in comfort but forged in struggle, said Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Sunday while addressing a public gathering at Pabitranagar, Kaniha block in Angul. The governor was speaking at the inauguration of a statue and a museum dedicated to freedom...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s rich spiritual and cultural heritage takes centre stage in Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation’s (IRCTC) newly launched rail-based tourism circuit, ‘Divine East Temple Tour’, which connects some of eastern India’s most revered pilgrimage destinations. The 10- day journey aboard the Bharat Gaurav...
Bhubaneswar: Strengthening its campaign against child marriage, Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy Sunday flagged off the ‘Bal Vivah Mukti Rath’ from the Capital city along with Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) Chairperson Babita Patra. The Rath, carrying strong awareness messages...
An unseemly controversy has been created over an unpublished book penned by former Army Chief General MM Naravane. It has...
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After punishing Indian exporters with a steep 50 per cent tariff on their goods sold in America for more than...
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By Dilip Cherian Scratch the surface of sarkari rules, and they quickly become about power, career pathways, and the familiar...
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