Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, Sunday reviewed the progress of two major public projects—the expansion of the Palasuni six-lane bridge over the Gangua canal and the construction of the state’s first steel foot overbridge on Puri Canal Road. During a site visit with senior officials...
Bhubaneswar: Infocity police have arrested a 51-year-old alleged fraudster near the West Bengal-Nepal border in connection with a franchise and employment scam involving more than Rs 2.93 crore, officials said Sunday. The accused, identified as Sachidananda Bhoi, a resident of Kataka, allegedly posed as the...
Jharsuguda: A 28-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband over suspected infidelity and domestic disputes in Jhar suguda district, Saturday night. The victim was identified as Soudamini Kisan, 28, and the accused Rahul Bag, 28, of H Kantapali village under Sadar police...
Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a minor girl was befriended on social media and later allegedly raped by her Instagram friend, police said Sunday. The accused lured the girl for a meet-up and later raped her, family members alleged. Based on a complaint, Chandaka Police...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha CEO R S Gopalan Sunday said booth-level officers distributed enumeration forms to more than 99 per cent of voters in the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll in the state. The month-long exercise engaging over 45,000 booth-level officers...
Bhubaneswar: Claiming that the errors detected in textbooks of classes 1 to 8 were a shame for Odisha, the BJD Sunday demanded the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond and a CBI inquiry into the lapses. The demand comes days after Chief...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has brought back the bodies of 11 of the 12 women who died in the ammonia gas leak tragedy in Tamil Nadu, and facilitated the return of 62 workers who were engaged in the plant where the accident took place a...
Puri: The holy city of Puri is geared up for the Snan Yatra, or the bathing festival, of Lord Jagannath and sibling deities Monday, with the state government making all arrangements for the smooth conduct of the pre-Rath Yatra event. The Snan Yatra day is...
Bhubaneswar: National Traders' Welfare Board chairman Sunil J Singhi Sunday urged traders and other stakeholders to work together to drive economic growth and realise the vision of 'Viksit Bharat'. He highlighted the Centre's efforts to create a business-friendly environment through policy reforms and simplification of...
Alwar/Satkosia : Unlike tiger reserves such as Sariska in Alwar and Panna in Madhya Pradesh, where India's tiger reintroduction and population recovery programmes have seen immense success, Satkosia in Odisha and Rajaji in Uttarakhand are yet to see similar results, according to a new report....
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The European Union has lent itself to criticism for a controversial meeting of its officials with Taliban representatives in Brussels...
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A nation remembers its wars not only through victories but also through the names of those who never returned to...
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By Aakar Patel What cannot be passed in Parliament as law can be incarnated as a change in the rules....
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