Ganjam: An auto-rickshaw driver in Ganjam town has reportedly received an e-challan of Rs 1,000 for not wearing a helmet while driving his three-wheeler, raising questions over a possible error in the traffic enforcement system. The driver, identified as Prafulla Kumar Panda, said he had...
Nabarangpur: Thousands of women belonging to the District Nari Mahasangha staged a protest outside the sub-collector’s office in Nabarangpur, demanding the immediate release of their adviser and anti-liquor activist Rajesh Jani. Carrying sticks and raising slogans, the protesters Tuesday surrounded the office from noon, expressing...
Nabarangpur: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Nabarangpur Superintendent of Police to submit an investigation report within eight weeks over allegations that a nine-member Dalit family was forcibly evicted from its home in Badadamapala village. The complaint alleges that Fagunu Harijan, 70,...
Raurkela: Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has begun constructing a 3.2-km reinforced cement concrete (RCC) boundary wall along the Dumerta railway corridor as part of preparations for its proposed expansion, which aims to increase hot metal production capacity from 4.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to...
Baripada/Rairangpur: A 30-year-old man was allegedly stoned to death by a group of youths following a mobile phone snatching incident at Chaunradh Chhak under Badampahar police station limits in Mayurbhanj district. Police have detained four suspects in connection with the incident. The deceased, identified as...
Baleshwar: Fakir Mohan University (FMU), Baleshwar, has signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and two mentorship agreements to strengthen its research, innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem through the Fakir Mohan University Technology Business Incubator (FMU-TBI). Three-year incubation space agreements were signed with Cropzon Innovative Pvt. Ltd.,...
Brahmapur: An alleged attempt to secretly record women in a toilet at the medicine department's inpatient ward of MKCG Medical College and Hospital (MKCGMCH) in Brahmapur came to light Tuesday, prompting hospital authorities to order an inquiry. The incident surfaced after an intern lodged a...
Sambalpur: A minor girl allegedly abducted from Hirakud in Sambalpur district and sold for lakhs of rupees has been rescued from Madhya Pradesh, while a 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the case. Sambalpur Additional Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar Mishra said the...
Bhubaneswar: With a focus on unlocking the industrial potential of Odisha’s mineral-rich hinterland and strengthening connectivity to major ports, the state government and the Centre deliberated on expediting the development of National Waterway-5 (NW-5), spanning 588 km across Odisha and West Bengal. A high-level meeting...
Bhubaneswar: In a move to ease the festive season rush, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has extended special train services between Sambalpur and Santragachi and decided to augment four trains connecting Bhubaneswar and New Delhi with additional AC Three-Tier coaches on specified dates in November....
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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