Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Sunday gave additional charge of ADG Prisons and Director, Correctional Services to senior IPS officer Santosh Bala. As per a notification issued by the Home Department, Bala, the Director of the State Forensic Science Laboratory (SFSL), Bhubaneswar, has been allowed to retain...
Bhubaneswar: The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal Sunday intensified into cyclonic storm 'Murasu', prompting the Odisha government to step up preparedness in the southern region of the state, officials said. IMD stated that the cyclonic storm is "set to intensify into a very...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested a former Senior Revenue Assistant (SRA) of the Sub-Collector's Office in Chhatrapur for allegedly misappropriating Rs 8.63 lakh collected towards the Red Cross Fund by diverting the money instead of depositing it in the designated bank account. The accused, Sadasiba...
Bhubaneswar: Five districts in southern Odisha have been placed under an orange warning for November 3 and 4 as Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ moves towards the southern Andhra Pradesh coast, raising the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of the state. Although the...
Bhubaneswar: Two women were killed and two other persons were seriously injured after a speeding bus ran over them in Nayapalli area of Bhubaneswar early Sunday, police said. The passenger bus, which was moving from Jaydev Vihar towards CRP Square in the city, first ran...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has ordered the evacuation of people from low-lying areas and hilly terrain, as a fresh cyclone brewing over the Bay of Bengal is likely to hit the Andhra Pradesh coast November 3, officials said. The administration is already engaged in relief...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Wetlands Authority has reviewed measures to strengthen the conservation and management of wetlands across the state while considering a series of major infrastructure and renewable energy proposals, including thermal power expansion and large-scale floating solar projects. The fifth meeting of the...
Bhubaneswar: The State Government is committed to the growth and prosperity of terracotta and pottery crafts, said Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Minister Pradip Bal Samanta while inaugurating the State-level Annual Terracotta Exhibition ‘MRUTTIKA’-2026 at IDCO Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar Saturday. Addressing media persons, the Minister...
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has extended the deadline for submission of online applications for its Ekamra Residency housing project at Subudhipur to November 30. The earlier deadline was October 31, providing prospective homebuyers an additional month to apply for the residential scheme. Spread...
Bhubaneswar: The state government has stepped up efforts to transform the historic Ekamra Kshetra in Bhubaneswar into a well-organised, clean and attractive spiritual tourism destination, with a focus on preserving its rich cultural heritage while providing modern amenities for devotees and tourists. Law and Works...
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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The BJP appears to be clueless as to how to handle the people’s fury and the Opposition’s mega rally at...
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By Aakar Patel My thesis is that the Indian state under Hindutva is incompletely communal. I have written about this...
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