PBD exhibitions to remain open for public Jan 11, 12
Invest in Odisha, minister to liaison: CM to Indian diaspora
10 held for illegal fishing in Odisha’s Gahirmatha marine sanctuary
Five workers from Odisha killed in Telangana as bus hits stationary truck
Diaspora represents the best of India, key to ‘viksit Bharat’ vision: President Murmu at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
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PBD exhibitions to remain open for public Jan 11, 12
Bhubaneswar: The exhibition put up at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Bhubaneswar would remain open for the public January 11 and 12, Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja said Friday. Addressing media persons after the valedictory session of the conclave, Ahuja said, "The Chief Minister has decided that the exhibition would continue for two more days and...
Invest in Odisha, minister to liaison: CM to Indian diaspora
Bhubaneswar: Inviting the Indian diaspora to invest in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said that he will appoint a nodal minister to liaison with the interested NRIs and Persons of Indian Origin. Majhi made this announcement while addressing the valedictory session of the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Bhubaneswar in presence of President Droupadi...
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International Odissi Dance Festival: Artistes perform at Bhubaneswar's Rabindra Mandap Classical dancers perform at Mukteswar Dance Festival in Bhubaneswar Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: NRIs ride motorboats at Cuttack's Silver City Boat Club
Hindi not national language, it is official language: Ex-cricketer Ashwin
Chennai: Former cricketer R Ashwin has said Hindi was not the country's national language but only an official language. He made these comments while attending the convocation of a private college near here Thursday, where he asked the students in what language they would like him to address them. While a few preferred English and there was...
Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose punishment
New York: President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced on Friday in his hush-money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment. The outcome cements Trump's conviction before he returns to power before while freeing him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine. Trump's sentence of an unconditional...
SAD body accepts Sukhbir Badal’s resignation as party chief; poll for new president Mar 1
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) working committee on Friday accepted Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation as party chief, days after the Akal Takht Jathedar asked it to implement the religious body's December 2 edict as soon as possible. With the acceptance of his resignation paving the way for the election of a new party chief, the working...
10 held for illegal fishing in Odisha’s Gahirmatha marine sanctuary
Kendrapara: Odisha forest officials Friday arrested 10 fishermen and seized their fishing trawl from Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapara district for illegal fishing, an official said. The sanctuary, which is witnessing a large congregation of Olive Ridley sea turtles for mating, is shut for fishing throughout the year for safety of marine animals. The forest department's patrolling...
SpaDeX docking: Spacecrafts are at distance of 1.5 km, to come closer Jan 11
Bengaluru: The two Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) satellites that ISRO is hoping to unite are at a distance of 1.5 km and will be brought much closer January 11, the space agency said Friday. The SpaDeX space docking experiment has so far missed two publicly announced schedules, January 7 and January 9. "Spacecrafts are at a distance...
Five workers from Odisha killed in Telangana as bus hits stationary truck
Hyderabad: Five migrant workers from Odisha were killed and 16 others were injured in a road accident in Telangana’s Suryapet district Friday. The accident took place near Ilapuram in Chivvemla mandal (block) when a private bus carrying the workers rammed into a stationary truck. The bus driver apparently failed to notice the truck parked by the roadside...
Can discard old ideas, embrace new if they fit into ideology of ‘nation first’: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he is willing to discard old ideas and embrace new ones as long as they fit into his essential ideology of "nation first". Appearing for the first time in a podcast, which was hosted by Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath and released on Friday, Modi said he sees his success...