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Wife not a chattel in husband’s hands: HC

Bhubaneswar: Ruling that a wife cannot be treated as her husband’s property and is free to decide where she wishes to live, the Orissa High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a man seeking the release of his wife from alleged illegal...

Odisha Announces State Film Awards for 2023 and 2024

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday announced the winners of the 35th and 36th State Film Awards for 2023 and 2024, recognising achievements across 30 categories each year. The awards were announced by Odisha's Minister for Odia Language, Literature and Culture, Suryabanshi Suraj, at Sanskruti Bhawan...

Arrest

Odisha vigilance arrests three contractors in streetlight scam

Bhubaneswar: The anti-corruption vigilance department of the Odisha government Thursday arrested three contractors for their alleged involvement in misappropriation of public money worth nearly Rs 3 crore in the installation of LED street lights in three different districts during the previous BJD regime, an official...

Ex-IAS Sujata Rout Karthikeyan joins BJD

Bhubaneswar: Former IAS officer Sujata Rout Karthikeyan joined BJD in the presence of Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik at Sankha Bhawan, party headquarters in Bhubaneswar, Thursday. Patnaik announced her induction after a meeting at Sankha Bhawan, BJD headquarters. "I would like to welcome Sujata Rout...

Monsoon, Weather, Odisha, IMD

Monsoon set to intensify across Odisha

Bhubaneswar: After covering all districts of Odisha, southwest monsoon has become more active, raising hopes of increased rainfall across the state. Although many areas have been experiencing hot and dry weather with only scattered showers, the rainfall activity is expected to intensify in the coming...

‘Kendu sector holds huge job potential’

Bhubaneswar: Stressing the need for large-scale training and skill development to strengthen Kendu leaf operations and create sustainable livelihood opportunities for forest-dependent communities, Principal Secretary of the Forest, Environment and Climate Change department, Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, Wednesday said several upcoming projects hold immense potential for...

 

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