Bhubaneswar: The state government has directed all departments and associated agencies to complete preparations well in advance for the Rath Yatra, scheduled to be held in July. Chief Secretary Anu Garg Saturday reviewed the status of ongoing works and preparedness at a high-level meeting. The...
Bhubaneswar: The Railway Protection Force (RPF), in coordination with GRP Bhubaneswar and the Crime Intelligence Branch (CIB), Saturday recovered stolen gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 1.95 lakh under Operation Yatri Suraksha in connection with a train theft case registered in February this year. The...
Bhubaneswar: A driver was arrested after a helper was killed when a speeding truck rammed into a stationary goods vehicle while the victim was fixing a tyre near the Tamando overbridge on NH-16 under Tamando police limits, officials said Saturday. The deceased was identified as...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has announced an eight-day padyatra beginning from Dhinkia in Jagatsinghpur district to protest against alleged atrocities by industrial establishments on local residents. The padyatra will conclude in Bhubaneswar May 3 with a major public gathering at Lower PMG, where...
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) marked World Veterinary Day by organising a special mass anti-rabies vaccination drive across nine institutions in City, reinforcing its commitment to public health and animal welfare. The initiative was conducted under the ongoing Mass Dog Vaccination (MDV) programme and focused...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha continued to reel under heatwave conditions Saturday as at least 17 places in the state recorded a maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius and above, officials said. The industrial town of Jharsuguda was the hottest place in the state at 44.1 degrees Celsius,...
Angul: In a tragic fallout of teenage love, a minor girl committed suicide at the Sakhi Centre on the premises of the district headquarters hospital in Angul Saturday, hours after her boyfriend took the extreme step. Sources said the 13-year-old girl was found hanging inside...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's opposition BJD and Congress Saturday described the scheduled special session of the assembly April 30 to discuss 'Participation of women in Indian Democracy' as a "drama" and politically motivated. The state's ruling BJP, on the other hand, claimed that the opposition parties are...
Bhubaneswar: If things go well, Odisha will soon get 219 new veterinary hospitals and diagnostic laboratories, as pacts were inked with six public sector undertakings (PSUs) in this regard, on the occasion of World Veterinary Day, Saturday. Attending the state-level programme for World Veterinary Day...
Jaipur: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hammered his second hundred in the IPL - a 37-ball 103 - as Rajasthan Royals put on board a strong 228 for six against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match here Saturday. Sooryavanshi got plenty of support from Dhruv Jurel, who made...
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Aakar Patel A story under this headline was reported this month: ‘No Muslim name finds place in BJP’s Bengal list’....
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre’s latest appointment of 48 babus at the joint secretary level across ministries looks routine on...
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The disruption in the supply of cooking gas (LPG) and petrol is one aspect of the economic crisis caused by...
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