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Odisha: First Visuals Of Robbers Involved In Cuttack Finance Co Loot Accessed #WATCH

Cuttack: A day after 4 unidentified miscreants looted cash and gold jewellery worth over Rs 10 crore from a private finance company in Naya Sarak area of Cuttack on Thursday, OTV accessed the CCTV footage of the daring dacoity on Friday. The first visuals of the miscreants captured in a CCTV surveillance camera installed near […]

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Fit India Movement: Aparajita Urges For Health Awareness

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to encourage people to remain healthy and fit by including physical activities and sports in their daily lives, Patanjali Yoga Kendra and the Youth For Action jointly organised a ‘Fit India Movement’ programme at Buddha Jayanti Park near Chandrasekharpur area here on Friday with strict adherence to Covid-19 guidelines. Hundreds of […]

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ISRO To Send Bhutan satellite In Space Next Year: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering on Friday launched RuPay card Phase-II that will allow Bhutanese card holders to access the RuPay network in India. The prime ministers of the two countries had jointly launched Phase-I of the project during Modi’s state visit to Bhutan in August last […]

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Odisha-Andhra Border Dispute: Talks Underway, Hopeful of a solution; Says Marndi

Bhubaneswar: A day after Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan shot off a letter to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik seeking urgent measures to resolve the on-going border disputes with neighbouring states, Odisha Revenue Minister Sudam Marndi on Friday said administrative-level discussions with Andhra Pradesh are currently underway to resolve the issue. The minister said he was […]

Puri Custodial Death: Orissa HC Seeks Report From Government

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court on Friday sought a report from the Odisha government in connection with the death of a person which allegedly took place in police custody at Puri on Wednesday. The Court has also directed the State government to submit the post-mortem report and other facts pertaining to case during the next […]

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Every Indian Will Get Vaccinated For Covid-19 Probably By 2024: Adar Poonawalla

New Delhi: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla has said that every Indian will get vaccinated for Covid 19 probably by 2024. Speaking at a media event, Poonawalla said the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine should be available for healthcare workers and elderly people by February 2021 and by April for the general public. […]

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Odisha Prepared For Covid Vaccination Drive As Per Centre’s Guidelines, Says Health Minister

Bhubaneswar: While the Serum Institute of India is optimistic about making the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine available for healthcare workers, elderly people by around February 2021 and by April for general public, Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister, Naba Kishore Das on Friday stated that the State government is ready for a mass vaccination drive to […]

BJP Up In Arms Over Custodial Deaths In Odisha
BJP Up In Arms Over Custodial Deaths In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Members of Odisha unit of the BJP along with the activists of Mahila Morcha, the party’s women wing launched a protest rally on Friday against the alleged inaction of the State government in connection with the two back-to-back alleged custodial deaths in Puri and Biramitrapur yesterday. The demonstrators demanded immediate resignation of CM Naveen […]

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BJP Khordha District President Reappointed Within A Week After Removal

Khordha: Following wide-spread resentment within the party cadres and workers, the Khordha District president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who had been removed from his position by the state leadership a week ago, has been re-appointed. As per reports, Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra was removed from the position of BJP’s Khordha District President on November […]

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Sundargarh: 2 Hapless Girls Whose Families Were Wrecked By Alcohol Appeal Collector For Help

Sundargarh: In a unique protest, two hapless girls from Ranibagicha area in the district on Friday submitted memorandums to the District Magistrate and Collector Nikhil Pawan Kalyan urging the latter to save their village from the menace of liquor which has been ruining families. 10-year old Barsha Priyadarshini lost her parents to the killer brew […]

UP Banks On Organic Farming To Boost Farmer's Wealth
UP Banks On Organic Farming To Boost Farmer's Wealth

Lucknow: Organic farming will change the lives of crores of farmers in the state as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is eyeing to make it a hub for the same. In the first phase, organic crops will be planted in a total of 68,000 hectare land in 63 districts across the state. All districts along with […]

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Odisha BJP Warns Statewide Protest Over Govt's 'Terrible' School Closure Decision

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday slammed the decision of the Odisha government to shut down about 9000 primary schools having student strength less than 25. The party threatened to launch a massive protest across the State demanding immediate rollback of the decision. Terming the move terrible, BJP State general secretary Prithviraj Harichandan expressed […]

Delhi Riots: Court Extends Judicial Custody Of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid
Delhi Riots: Court Extends Judicial Custody Of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid

New Delhi: A Delhi Court extended the judicial custody of JNU scholar Umar Khalid and research scholar Sharjeel Imam, accused in the Delhi riots case, till November 23. Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, were produced before Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat through video conferencing at the end […]

Nagrota Encounter: PM Modi Names Pakistan-Based Terrorist Group Behind Terror Plot
Nagrota Encounter: PM Modi Names Pakistan-Based Terrorist Group Behind Terror Plot

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed that the terror organisation that was planning a terror plot which resulted in Thursday’s Nagrota encounter, was ‘Pakistan-based’. PM Modi also praised the ‘bravery and professionalism’ of Indian security forces for neutralising the terrorists. “Neutralising of 4 terrorists belonging to Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed and the […]

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Puri 'Custodial Death': NHRC Issues Notices To Odisha Chief Secy & DGP

Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued a notice to the Odisha government in connection with the death of a person allegedly in police custody at Puri on Wednesday. The Commission’s directives came shortly after BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra filed a petition over the alleged custodial death. While issuing the notice, […]

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