Koraput: Koraput Collector Manoj Satyawan Mahajan has rejected claims of a high turnout of Kotia villagers at polling booths in Andhra Pradesh terming the reported figures misleading and contrary to the ground reality. He said establishing Odisha’s own polling stations in Kotia was the administration’s...
Brahmapur: The Ganjam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 45,100 on Zaikaa Restaurant at Ankuli Bypass in Brahmapur for serving butter naan (bread) containing a dead fly and causing an inordinate delay in serving food. Delivering its order, the Commission,...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Congress unit Friday demanded compensation of at least Rs 20 lakh for the next of kin of those killed in landslides triggered by Cyclone Arnab, which hit neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and severely affected southern areas of the eastern state. The opposition party also...
By Arindam Ganguly Bhubaneswar: Theatre lovers in the city were treated to an evening of laughter as the Hindi comedy 'Last Over' was staged at the Railway Auditorium in Bhubaneswar Friday. Blending cricket fever, family relationships and social prejudices, the play offered a humorous take...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has received approval for 318 additional postgraduate (PG) medical seats across government medical colleges and institutions, taking the total number of such seats in the state from 620 to 938. The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved the additional seats in 14 medical...
Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Opposition BJD and Congress Friday claimed that voting by residents of Odisha's Kotia region in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh's rural elections had exposed loopholes in the SIR of electoral rolls, which they alleged had led to the deletion of crores of voters' names. BJD deputy...
Bhubaneswar/Kendujhar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has launched the third phase of the 'Godabarish Mishra Adarsha Primary School' scheme and unveiled development projects worth Rs 1,292 crore in Kendujhar district. Under the third phase of the scheme, 630 model primary schools will be built...
Jharbandh: A 50-year-old farmer was found dead in a pool of blood in his agricultural field at Dabha village under Jharbandh police limits in Baragada district. His family alleged that he had been murdered, police said Friday. The deceased, identified as Ramlal Kalet, had gone...
Kendrapada: A youth was arrested Friday for allegedly killing his 65-year-old maternal uncle with a spear following a family altercation in Odisha's Kendrapada district, police said. The incident took place at Mahasahani village within Aul police station limits in the district Thursday night. The deceased...
Baleshwar: Odisha Vigilance Friday nabbed a woman Odisha Revenue Services (ORS) officer while allegedly taking a bribe from a vendee to allow registration of a sale deed of a landed plot as ‘Bajyapti Stitiban’. The accused official, identified as Manisha Mishra, ORS, is presently posted...
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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