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Two held for circulating woman’s obscene pics

Bargaon: Police in Sundargarh district arrested two men for allegedly circulating obscene photographs and videos of a young woman on social media, officials said Friday. The accused were identified as Pramod Kumar Dip, 38, and Kshirod Kumar Gandha, 32, both residents of Jarangloi village under...

Elephant calf

Elephant calf trapped in fishing net rescued

Pallahara: An elephant calf was rescued by forest officials after it got trapped in a fishing net in the Rengali River near Haripur village in Pallahara, Angul district. The calf became entangled in the net while crossing the river Thursday evening, authorities said. Following a...

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MKCG doctors perform rare spine surgery

Berhampur: Doctors at the MKCG Medical College and Hospital here have successfully performed a rare surgery to remove a tumour from the spine of an 18-year-old girl student, hospital authorities said. The patient, Manisha Jena of Dengapadar village under Kukudakhandi block in Ganjam district, had...

PM SVANidhi

Min: PM SVANidhi promotes dignity, confidence among street vendors

Bhubaneswar: The ambitious Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme is a landmark initiative that strengthens livelihoods and promotes dignity, confidence, and financial inclusion among street vendors, Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched...

Bus Stands

Private bus owners’ body calls off agitation plan

Bhubaneswar: The private bus owners’ association Friday announced its decision to withdraw the plan to launch a statewide strike from January 24. The strike plan was withdrawn after the association leaders held discussions with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan...

Kelucharan Mohapatra SRJAN

Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra’s birth centenary in UK

Bhubaneswar: London-based socio-cultural organisation ‘Kala The Arts’ is set to celebrate the birth centenary of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra this year in Odisha and other parts of the country, as well as in the United Kingdom (UK). This was informed here Friday by London-based international award-winning...

ECoR

ECoR achieves record in 294 days

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved its fastest-ever originating freight earnings of Rs 23,000 crore, further reaffirming its status as one of the top-performing zones of Indian Railways in freight operations. ECoR achieved this in a record 294 days during the current financial year...

CID arrest

Cybercriminal held for Rs 2 crore fraud

Bhubaneswar: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Odisha Crime Branch has arrested a cybercriminal who deceived a gullible investor to the tune of Rs 2.01 crore in an online investment fraud. Unidentified cyber fraudsters initially contacted the victim through social media and later added him...

Hari Babu Kambhampati

Governor urges youth to explore farm sector

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Friday called upon the youth to explore fisheries and animal husbandry as modern, technology-driven and profitable sectors, urging them to view these fields as platforms for innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership. He was speaking at the concluding ceremony of the Matsya-Pranee...

 

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