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Cold-Wave
Sonepur Shivers At 9.6°C, Mercury Slips Below 15 Deg At 11 Places

Bhubaneswar: With the onset of winter, minimum temperature continued to plummet in Odisha as 11 places in the State recorded temperature below 15 degree Celsius for the second consecutive day on Sunday. The minimum temperature fell below 10 degree Celsius to 9.6 degree Celsius in Sonepur, making it coldest town in the State, informed the […]

Businessman robbed
Businessman Robbed Of Rs 6.5 Lakh In Nabarangpur

Nabarangpur: In a broad daylight heist, two unidentified miscreants allegedly looted Rs 6.5 lakh from a businessman near LIC office in Nabarangpur district on Saturday. The victim has been identified as one Ramesh Parekh of Chhattisgarh’s Jagdalpur. According to reports, Parekh was talking over phone near the LIC office when two bike-borne miscreants snatched away […]

India-China
India-China Dialogue To Resolve Border Dispute To Continue: Defence Ministry

New Delhi: The military talks between India and China at Chushul in eastern Ladakh to resolve the border dispute ended in a stalemate but both countries have agreed to continue the dialogue to push for a peaceful settlement, the MoD said on Sunday. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement that both countries […]

Ganja Cultivation
Odisha: Ganja Cultivation Worth Rs 1.55 Cr Destroyed By Excise Staff In Kandhamal

Phulbani: A joint team of Kandhamal Police and Excise officials on Sunday destroyed illegal ganja cultivation on acres of lands in different forest areas of Dudduki panchayat under Sadar police limits in Kandhamal district. The police and excise sleuths were tipped off about illegal cultivation following which a joint team was set up to conduct […]

PM-Modi
PM Modi Launches Ferry Service, Says Shipping Ministry's Name Changed

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Ro-pax ferry services between Surat and Saurashtra region in Gujarat, and announced that the Shipping Ministry will be named Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways to reflect the revamp underway. “With this service, you will save on time and expenses. Apart from this, traffic will […]

MDM Food Poisoning: Odisha Govt Pays Rs 8 Lakh Compensation
MDM Food Poisoning: Odisha Govt Pays Rs 8 Lakh Compensation

New Delhi: The Odisha government has released Rs 8 lakh compensation in connection with a food poisoning case in a government school in 2018 following the intervention of the National…

Odisha-DGP
Odisha DGP Visits Newly Set-Up BSF Camp In Swabhiman Anchal, Takes Stock Of Security Scenario On Red Turf

Malkangiri: Director General Police (DGP) Abhayon Sunday visited the new BSF camp set up at Gorasetu in Swabhiman Anchal in the district and expressed immense satisfaction after taking stock of the security scenario in the Maoist-hotbed area. Just after his visit to the new BSF camp, he held discussions with other top officials of police […]

Rourkela: Car Of Missing Bizman Recovered
Bizman Abducted In Rourkela, Car Recovered

Rourkela: Some unidentified miscreants allegedly abducted a young businessman, Pradip Kundu from Birmitrapur area here on Saturday evening. Kundu’s family members have alleged that he was kidnapped from National Highway 143 while he was returning home from his crusher unit at Bijabahal area and lodged a complaint with Birmitrapur police in this regard. Meanwhile, a […]

Scholarships
No Reduction In SC/ST Scholarships: CMO Puts Move On Hold

Bhubaneswar: In a good news for students belonging to scheduled caste and scheduled tribe (SC/ST) communities, the Odisha Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Sunday has put a notification regarding slashing of scholarships on hold. The notification on revision of post-matric scholarships for meritorious students of SC/ST communities was issued by the Scheduled Casts and Scheduled […]

Nandankanan
Odisha Plans To Save Endangered Pangolins From Extinction

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to save the Pangolins from extinction by gathering more information about their behaviour in the wild, the Odisha Forest Department is all set to set some…

PM Modi Defends Demonitisation: Helped Reduce Black Money
PM Modi Defends Demonitisation: Helped Reduce Black Money

New Delhi: Even as the opposition Congress mounted an attack on the central government on the fourth anniversary of demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended it by saying the measure helped reduce black money. “Demonetisation helped reduce black money, increase tax compliance and formalisation and gave a boost to transparency. These outcomes have been greatly […]

Centre Says No To Odisha’s Plea To Restrict Trains From Chhattisgarh  
Centre Says No To Odisha’s Plea To Restrict Trains From Chhattisgarh  

Bhubaneswar: The Railway Board on Friday refused to entertain the Odisha government’s request to cancel all trains coming from Chhattisgarh to the State and vice versa and asked it to…

satyagrah
Attack On Media: Nabanirman Krushak Sangathan Launches ‘Satyagraha’ In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Nabanirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS), a leading outfitting fighting for the rights of farmers in Odisha, on Sunday launched a massive ‘Satyagarha’ protesting the attempts by the State government to muzzle the voice of media in the State. Akshay Kumar, the national convener of the farmers’ outfit came down heavily on the State government and […]

4 Security Forces Personnel, 3 Militants Killed As Army Foils Infiltration Bid By Ultras In J&K
4 Security Forces Personnel, 3 Militants Killed As Army Foils Infiltration Bid By Ultras In J&K

Srinagar: Four security forces personnel, including an Army officer, and three militants were killed during a failed infiltration bid by the ultras along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Machil sector on Sunday, officials said. One captain and two soldiers have lost their lives in the ongoing operation in Machil Sector. Three […]

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Officer Injured In Attack At Rungta Mines In Dhenkanal; 2 Arrested

Dhenkanal: A senior officer of a contract organisation working under Rungta Mines at Jhadabandha here was critically injured in an attack by a group of local youths, police said Sunday. The injured official identified as Ajay Majumdar, the project manager of the organisation, has been admitted to hospital. The incident took place on Friday when […]

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