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Next Neeraj Chopra?
Another Neeraj Chopra In The Making! 15-YO Javelin Thrower Rohan Yadav's Training Video Goes Viral

Another Neeraj Chopra In The Making! 15-YO Javelin Thrower Rohan Yadav's Training Video Goes Viral

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JSW Plant
Boundary Wall Of JSW Plant Collapses, Farmlands Submerge In Odisha’s Sambalpur

A poultry farm in the area and some vehicles of the plant have also been submerged in the mishap. However, the reason behind the collapse is yet to be known

Odisha Govt Asks 135 Colleges To Furnish Details Of Rs 28 Crore Fani Grant Use
Odisha Govt Asks 135 Colleges To Furnish Details Of Rs 28 Crore 'Fani' Grant Use

The State government is yet to receive details of the expenditure that occurred on different heads or the Utilisation Certificates (UC) from the colleges

AIIMS Bhubaneswar
Infant With Rapid Heartbeat Cured At AIIMS Bhubaneswar

Proper diagnosis and timely treatment by doctors at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar saved a baby who was suffering from the rare disease

People Managers
2 Odias Feature In Forbes India List Of 100 People Managers

They are two brothers Gobinda Chandra Pattnaik and Dibyajyoti Pattnaik

Nestle Says Kitkat Wrappers With Pics Of Lord Jagannath And Siblings 'Already Withdrawn'
Nestle Says Kitkat Wrappers With Pics Of Lord Jagannath And Siblings 'Already Withdrawn'

Last year in April, Nestle India had also apologised for wrongly depicting Manipur's Keibul Lamjao National Park to be located in Meghalaya on the packaging of its KitKat chocolate after objection by authorities from the state government.

Paikas Protest In Front Of Raj Bhawan
No Odisha Tableau In R-Day Parade: Paikas Up In Arms, Opposition Slams State Govt

Several Paika organisations demonstrated in front of the Raj Bhawan in Bhubaneswar on Thursday protesting the rejection of Odisha’s tableau at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi this year.

ED Conducts Raids In Odisha, Arrests Bizman In PMLA Case
ED Conducts Raids In Odisha, Arrests Bizman In PMLA Case

The ED initiated a money-laundering investigation on the basis of this FIR. The ED formed a team of elite officials and started probing the matter. They said that they have got some crucial evidence against Jajodia.

Dhinkia Clash: Orissa HC Directs Home Dept To File ‘Ground Zero’ Report
Dhinkia Clash: Orissa HC Directs Home Dept To File ‘Ground Zero’ Report

The Orissa High Court has also directed the Jagatsinghpur district Collector to take steps to ensure that the normal life of the people in Dhinkia area is not affected. 

Panchayat Polls: Villagers Vent Ire On Election Officer Over 'Faulty Voter List' In Odisha’s Gajapat
Panchayat Polls: Villagers Vent Ire On Election Officer Over 'Faulty Voter List' In Odisha’s Gajapati

After not receiving any satisfactory answers from the Election Officer, the villagers locked up him before staging a demonstration,

Floating Bridge Stuck In Chilka Lake
Floating Bridge Vessel With Over 50 Passengers On Board Stranded In Chilika

More than 50 passengers are feared trapped in the middle of the Chilika lake after a floating bridge vessel (Bhasa Pola) ferrying them got stranded midway on Thursday.

B.Tech To Politics
Odisha Panchayat Polls: B.Tech Girl Student Contesting For Zilla Parishad Member Draws Eyeballs

On the third day of nomination filing for the upcoming panchayat polls, Odisha saw an interesting episode unfold in Puri district. It indeed was an unusual sight for many when a third year B.Tech student reached Sub-Collector’s office to file nomination for the post of Zilla Parishad member.

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Odisha panchayat polls
Odisha Poll Body Urges Strict Enforcement Of Covid Guidelines

As per the guidelines of the SEC, either the candidate or one proposer can enter the election officer's office and maintain proper social distancing while filing the nomination papers. Only one vehicle is allowed for the purpose of filing a nomination.

Sarpanch Post Auctioned
Sarpanch Post 'Auctioned': Factual Inquiry Report Submitted To Bolangir Collector

Aditional District Magistrate (ADM) Mahendra Mohapatra and Puintala Block Development Officer (BDO) submitted the report to Rana following an inquiry into the incident

Newborn Baby
Newborn Baby Declared Dead By Doctors, Found Alive During Funeral In Odisha’s Keonjhar

The shaken family took the baby in a bag and arranged for a funeral at their village. However, when they were about to bury the baby, the newborn was found to be breathing and crying

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