Sonpur: In a unique tribute to Swabhaba Kabi Gangadhar Meher, veteran weaver Shiba Shankar Meher has woven a Sambalpuri silk saree inspired by the poet’s celebrated epic Tapaswini. The 73-year-old weaver from Sagar pali village in Subarnapur district has named the creation Baunsharani, which has...
Bhubaneswar/Baragada: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday arrested a former branch postmaster of Bonda Post Office in Baragada district in connection with a post office savings fraud case. Shabda Swain allegedly misappropriated Rs 13.98 lakh between 2008 and 2014 by failing to account for...
Dhusuri: A 100-foot section of the National Highway 20 concrete road near Bodak under Olag panchayat in Bhadrak district caved in Wednesday night following low-pressure-triggered heavy rainfall in the past few weeks. Plying of commercial vehicles was disrupted as a stretch of 1.5 km has...
Bhadrak: A long-running marital dispute ended in tragedy Thursday when a man allegedly hacked his wife to death before hanging himself in Nangamahala area of Purunabazar, Bhadrak district, police said Thursday. Officers recovered the bodies of Mustafa Raj, 34, and his wife, Sona Bibi, 33,...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi, Thursday targeted the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), alleging that the party had used Ganjam district for its political interests for 24 years while ignoring the plight of people displaced by various developmental projects, including the Army Air...
Paradip: Two of the 24 crew members of the Panama-flagged cargo ship MV Ocean Winner, which sank off the Odisha coast, were brought ashore at Paradip Thursday after being rescued from sea, officials said. "Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Varad safely brought two Chinese survivors...
Kendujhar: A young woman’s body was recovered from a mango tree in Banabir village under Dalpaka panchayat within Patana police station limits Thursday. The deceased has been identified as 20-year-old Pushpanjali Naik, daughter of Sushil Chandra Naik of Banabir village. According to reports, Pushpanjali had...
Nuapada: The state government has suspended a tehsildar and an additional revenue inspector (ARI)-cum-dealing clerk following an inquiry into the alleged fraudulent sale of 4.40 acres of land in Chandopala village under Komna tehsil without the knowledge or consent of the actual owners. Komna tehsildar...
Koraput: At a time when the state government is spending crores of rupees to improve education, particularly in areas inhabited by Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities, the lack of drinking water and sanitation facilities, shortage of teachers and low student enrolment in...
Kendujhar/Joda/Badabil: More than 500 sal trees and other vegetation were allegedly felled and uprooted using earthmoving equipment in the Uliburu Reserve Forest under the Badabil forest range of Kendujhar district, reportedly to facilitate road construction linked to mining operations. Acting on information, forest personnel raided...
Uttar Pradesh’s latest babu reshuffle, while seemingly routine, is difficult to view in isolation. The Yogi Adityanath government has moved...
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Two crucial developments – one in Maharashtra and the other in Gujarat – in quick succession show two opposing sides...
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The BJP and the Congress seem to believe that they are going to reap rich political dividends through their conflicting...
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What was considered India’s demographic dividend is beginning to appear less like an opportunity and more like a warning signal....
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