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Electric Wheels To Boost Income Of Odisha Potters: Union Minister Pratap Sarangi

Bhubaneswar: Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Pratap Sarangi today distributed ‘Electric Potter Wheels’ in Puri and said that it will help augment the financial condition and boost the socio-economic condition of potters in Odisha. The electric wheels will lessen physical work of potters and it can be run by everyone […]

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JNU Students Stopped By Police From Marching Towards Rashtrapati Bhavan; Detained

New Delhi: JNU students protesting against the violence on the university campus tried to march towards the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday after a failed meeting with HRD ministry officials, but were stopped and later detained by police, with some of them receiving injuries as they were roughed up when the cops put them in buses […]

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3 Indian Cities Named World's Fastest Growing Cities List

New Delhi: Three Indian cities have been listed as the world’s fastest-growing urban areas, a survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) revealed. Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kollam were the only three cities to make it to the top 10 of the world’s fastest-growing cities. Malappuram was ranked No. 1 in the world rankings with a […]

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Ailing Paralakhemundi King Passes Away In Bhubaneswar

Gajapati: The Paralakhemundi king & two-time MP Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar today. He was 76, family sources said. As per reports he was undergoing treatment at the hospital as he was suffering from heart-related ailments. “He was suffering from heart related problems. He was in Chennai for […]

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Nirbhaya Case: After Vinay Kumar Sharma, Mukesh Kumar Moves Curative Plea In SC

New Delhi: A second curative petition against the death sentence awarded to the convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday. The petition was filed on behalf of death row convict Mukesh Kumar, one of the four men sentenced to death in the case. Earlier in […]

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Elephant Attack Kills 4 In Odisha

Bargarh: As many as four persons were trampled to death by wild tuskers in different areas of the State on Wednesday. According to reports, three persons including an elderly man…

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DEO Arrested A Month After Recovery Of Teacher’s Body From His Residence 

Koraput: Almost a month after a teacher was found hanging in the official quarter of district education officer (DEO) in Koraput, a special squad of police have arrested the DEO Pramod Panda from Cuttack in connection with the case. Earlier, two persons were arrested by Koraput police over the incident. On December 8, Chittaranjan, a […]

Rain Relief In South Odisha, Thunderstorm Warning For 10 Districts Today
Rain Relief In South Odisha, Thunderstorm Warning For 10 Districts Today

Bhubaneswar: Light to moderate rain accompanied with thunderstorm lashed some parts of southern Odisha on Tuesday bringing respite from scorching heat in the region. “Light to moderate rain accompanied with…

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UP Govt Announces Free Vaccination For Those Above 18 Years

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh will now offer the Covid vaccine free of cost from May 1, as India’s vaccine net widens to include all people over the age of 18. The…

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Six Engineers Arrested For Tender Fixing & Misappropriation Of Govt Funds In Cuttack

Cuttack: As many as seven persons including a contractor and six officers of Cuttack Roads and Buildings (R&B) division were arrested by the Vigilance on Thursday for their alleged involvement in tender fixing and misappropriation of funds during the construction of a bridge over Taladanda Canal near Nayabazar in Cuttack. The arrested persons have been […]

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SC Asks J&K To Review Orders Imposing Curbs Within A Week, Says Access To Internet Fundamental Right

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to review within a week all orders imposing curbs in the Union Territory while holding that access to the Internet is a fundamental right under Article 19 of the Constitution. A five-judge bench headed by Justice N V Ramana also asked the J-K […]

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7th Pay Commission: The Wait Ends, Govt Employees To Get Hike & Promotion This Month!

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led Government is very likely to come up with the most-awaited announcement in this month for Central government employees with regard to minimum pay hike under 7th Central Pay Commission recommendations. Reports are there that the salary of as many as 50 lakh employees will be hiked very soon. If media […]

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Pakistan Epitomises 'Dark Arts', No Takers For Its 'Malware': India At UNSC

United Nations: In a hard-hitting response, India said Pakistan “epitomises the dark arts, but there are no takers for its “malware after Islamabad raked up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Security Council. One delegation that epitomises the dark arts has, yet again, displayed its wares by peddling falsehoods earlier today. These we […]

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Pushyaviseka Suna Besha In Srimandir Today, Western Odisha Celebrates Pushpuni

Puri: Special Pushyaviseka rituals of the Holy Trinity are underway at Srimandir on occasion of full moon day of the Hindu Paush month. Huge numbers of devotees from across Odisha and outside continue to throng the 13th century shrine to witness the ‘Rajadhiraj Besha’ or ‘Suna Besha’ of Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Devi Subhadra […]

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Case Against Mayurbhanj MP & Rairangpur MLA For Locking Up ITDA Office

Rairangpur: A case has been registered against Mayurbhanj MP Biseswar Tudu and Rairangpur MLA Nabacharan Majhi for locking up of the local Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) office in the district. As per reports, the case was registered based on a complaint lodged by ITDA -PA Anant Narayan Singh Laguri. Sources said both the Mayurbhanj […]

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