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Some Political Parties Misleading People On CAA: PM Modi

Belur: Seeking the help of the youth to spread awareness about the new citizenship law, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged some political parties were not ready to understand the legislation and continued to fuel misconception about the Act which provides citizenship and does not snatch it. Speaking on the occasion of the 157th […]

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Odisha Reels Under Cold Wave, Sonepur Shivers At 4.8 Degree Celsius

Bhubaneswar: Cold wave conditions continued to prevail over Odisha as the mercury level dipped below 10 degrees Celsius in 13 places on Sunday. Sonepur recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 4.8 degree Celsius followed by 5 degree in Phulbani and 6 degree Celsius in Angul. Twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar recorded a minimum temperature […]

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India Declares State Mourning Over Oman Sultan's Death

New Delhi: India on Sunday declared a state mourning over the death of Oman’s Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, who died at the age of 79 after ruling the Arab country for nearly five decades. The national flag will be flown at half-mast throughout Monday and there will be no official entertainment, the Ministry of […]

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Chhapaak: Odia Actor Chittaranjan Tripathy Leaves Mark In Deepika Padukone's Flick

Bhubaneswar: Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Chhapaak’, starring Deepika Padukone, based on a real-life acid attack survivor Laxmi Aggarwal, has already created a buzz as the movie narrates the saga of the courageous journey of Malti, played by the ‘Return of Xander Cage’ actress. Apart from Deepika, the star cast of the movie include Odia actor Chittaranjan […]

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Odisha’s Amita Panda Bags Mrs Universe 2019 Title in China

Bhubaneswar: Nothing is impossible if you continuously work towards your goal, said Amita Panda who recently bagged the Mrs Universe 2019 title in China. A software engineer by profession, Amita was accorded a grand reception when she arrived at Bhubaneswar airport on Thursday. It is not for the first time that Amita has proved her […]

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Odisha scores 'Fail' Grade in Rural Development, shows Rural Ministry Report

Bhubaneswar: Even as Odisha has been spending on an average 10 per cent of total expenditure every year on rural development during the period of 2017-18 to 2019-20, the State still fared poor and figured among the bottom-10 states in rural development index nationally. As per the State Performance Report – 2018-19, Odisha could score […]

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Woman Demands Death Penalty For Son Who Sacrificed His Own Sister For Sorcery

Bolangir: Days after losing her daughter in the very hands of her own son, a woman of the district has now urged the court of law to pronounce death sentence for the accused son. One Rukmani Rana of Salebarat village under Sindhikela police has sought capital punishment for her son Sobhaban Rana who sacrificed his […]

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Ex-Odisha MP & Tribal Leader Maurice Kujur No More

Bhubaneswar: Former Parliamentarian and noted tribal leader of Sundergarh, Maurice Kujur passed away today at the age of 84 at a private hospital here on Sunday. Born on 2 November 1935 in Belmunda village under Kinjirikela police limits, Kujur was first elected to the Lower House of the Parliament in 1984 from Sundergarh Parliamentary Constituency […]

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PM Modi Renames Kolkata Port After Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday renamed Kolkata Port after Syama Prasad Mookerjee — an Indian politician, barrister and academician, who served as the Minister for Industry and Supply in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet. Modi made the announcement while addressing a gathering at Netaji Indoor Stadium here on the occasion of the 150th-anniversary […]

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Dharmendra Pradhan Slams Bollywood Over Anti-CAA Protest

New Delhi: Union Minister and BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan has slammed Bollywood celebrities who have opposed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), dubbing them “ill-informed” on the matter. Pradhan tweeted on Saturday that these celebrities — when they fell short of facts — stooped to hurling personal abuses at Prime Minister Narender Modi and his family. […]

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Census 2021: Congress Slams Odisha Govt Over Proposal To Conduct Caste-Wise Enumeration

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Congress on Sunday attacked Odisha government for proposing to conduct Socio-Economic Caste Enumeration of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes and Other Backward Classes (SEBC/OBC) along with the 2021 general census and alleged that it is a plan to garner votes. “This is not a historic step as is being touted by many; rather, […]

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Nation Pays Tributes To Swami Vivekananda On Birth Anniversary

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind led the nation on Sunday to pay tributes to one of the greatest spiritual leaders of India — Swami Vivekananda — on his birth anniversary. Vivekananda’s birth anniversary is observed as National Youth Day in the country. Kovind tweeted: “Homage to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary. In honour […]

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What's Cooking? Is SEBC reservation BJD's 2024 poll trump card!

Bhubaneswar: Is BJD strategising to launch its 2024 political campaign right from now? Clues are galore over BJD’s latest political chess play. Significantly, the demand of caste-based enumeration is related to Census that will take place in 2021, and its findings will be out in year 2022; whereas elections are scheduled in April-May 2024. Moreover, […]

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Shias Demand UN Trial Of Donald Trump For Iran General's Killing

New Delhi: Members of the Shia Muslim community took out a march from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar, here on Sunday, to protest against the killing of Iranian General Qasim Soleimani by the USA and raised anti-Washington slogans. The All India Shia Council-organised march demanded trial of American President Donald Trump in the International Court […]

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3 Militants Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In Pulwama

Srinagar: Three militants were killed in an encounter security forces in Tral in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Gulshanpora area of Tral in the south Kashmir district Sunday morning after receiving specific intelligence about the presence of militants there, a police official said. […]

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