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Microsoft Says CEO Satya Nadella's Son Passes Away
Microsoft Says CEO Satya Nadella's Son Passes Away

The CEO mentioned that Zain was born at 11:29 p.m. on August 13, 1996, all of three pounds and he did not cry.

Five Dead As Car Hits Stationary Truck In Odisha's Angul
Five Dead As Car Hits Stationary Truck In Odisha's Angul

While three passengers on board the vehicle died on the spot, two others were pronounced dead at a health centre. The impact of the collision was so severe that the car was badly mangled. 

Dance Of Democracy: Meet Candidates Who Fought Money & Muscle To Script Victory In Panchayat Polls
Dance Of Democracy: Meet Candidates Who Fought Money & Muscle To Script Victory In Panchayat Polls

Asked what prompted her to join politics, Hira said it was the sufferings of her fellow villagers in the aftermath of cyclone ‘Fani’ that made take the decision to change their lives

Huge Relief For Parents In Odisha As Students Return Safely From Ukraine
Huge Relief For Parents In Odisha As Students Return Safely From Ukraine

The safe return from the conflict zone naturally brought rounds of happiness to their anxious families and huge relief for the parents who spent sleepless nights watching the horrors of the dangerous war unfolding before television screens 24x7.

Sound of Bombs, Bullets Echoing Everywhere: Odia Student Stuck In Kharkiv City Of Ukraine Tells OTV,
Sound of Bombs, Bullets Echoing Everywhere: Odia Student Stuck In Kharkiv City Of Ukraine Tells OTV, Excerpts

Even today, 3,000 Indian students, including 500 odd from Odisha, are still holed up in war-hit Kharkiv city alone.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik
Working Hard To Get Back Odisha Students Stuck In Ukraine: CM Naveen Patnaik

The Odisha government has said it is working hard for safe return of students and other people stuck in war-hit Ukraine, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday.

Odisha Transport Department To Conduct Road Signage Audit On 3000 Km Road
Odisha Transport Department To Conduct Road Signage Audit On 3000 Km Road

Simple road engineering interventions like provision of appropriate road markings and traffic signs, minor layout changes in the road junctions are tested measures which significantly reduce road accidents.

  • Monday, 28 February 2022
India’s Efforts To Evacuate Stranded Citizens From Ukraine Is Extraordinary: Jay Panda
India’s Efforts To Evacuate Stranded Citizens From Ukraine Is Extraordinary: Jay Panda

The Union Ministers -Hardeep Puri, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiren Rijiju and VK Singh will travel to the countries surrounding Ukraine as special envoys of India to help the evacuation process of stranded Indians.

  • Monday, 28 February 2022
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Around 500 Odisha Students Stranded, Efforts On For Their Evacuation
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Around 500 Odisha Students Still Stranded, Evacuation Efforts On

Devraj Barik, who is pursuing medicine in Ukraine, said that initially he was scheduled to board a fight to India on February 24. “After reaching Kyiv, we learnt that our flight had been cancelled. It was really tough to cope up with the situation as there was also attack near the airport.”

  • Monday, 28 February 2022
Russia-Ukraine War: Stranded Odia Students Torn Between Hope And Fear
Russia-Ukraine War: Stranded Odia Students Torn Between Hope And Fear

As the most severe crisis in the history of Europe since World War II unfolds with the Russian military offensive on Ukraine, a sinister sense of paranoia pervades across the globe. 

Mumbai Police Register FIR Against Union Minister Narayan Rane, His MLA Son For Defaming Kin Of Late
Mumbai Police Register FIR Against Union Minister Narayan Rane, His MLA Son For Defaming Kin Of Late Disha Salian

In a series of tweets on Sunday, MSCW chairperson Rupali Chakankar said the Malvani police (in Mumbai) had told the commission that Salian's postmortem report stated that she was not raped and was not pregnant.

Farmer In Remote Odisha Village Irrigates Farmland Without Electricity, Battery; Know How 
Farmer In Remote Odisha Village Irrigates Farmland Without Electricity, Battery; Know How 

Little educated Maheshwar Binjhal of Kayakuda village under Jujumura Block in Sambalpur district has made this possible. At present, crops in his farmland are undulating in breeze.

Odisha's Per Capita Debt Burden Rose By 375% In Past 21 Yrs
Odisha's Per Capita Debt Burden Rose By 375% In Past 21 Yrs

The State had spent Rs 42,639 crore under various poverty alleviation schemes and welfare programmes during the financial year 2015-16. The amount includes Rs 10,943 crore Central share and Rs 31,695 crore from the State government. The spending on this sector has gone up to Rs 75,000 crore in the current fiscal year.

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Lucky To Be Back Home, Still Many Stuck; Say Odia Students On Return
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Lucky To Be Back Home, Still Many Stuck; Say Odia Students On Return

Though they consider themselves ‘lucky’ to have escaped in the nick of time before the invasion by the Russian forces, apprehensions still remain as many of their friends are still stuck in different cities of Ukraine.

Blow To Dilip Ray As Spl Vigilance Court Orders Framing Of Charges In 26-Year-Old DA Case
Blow To Dilip Ray As Spl Vigilance Court Orders Framing Of Charges In 26-Year-Old DA Case

The court ordered framing of charges against the former minister and asked him to appear before it personally on March 15. 

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