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Odisha Weather Update: Low Pressure To Concentrate Into Depression In 36 Hours, Yellow Warning Issued For Several Districts

Bhubaneswar: The fresh low pressure area formed over the Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining central parts of South Bay of Bengal is likely to concentrate into a depression in the next 36 hours and will further deepen in the subsequent 48 hours, informed Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. “Low Pressure Area lay centered […]

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OTV Facing Harassment Because Of Political Vendetta: Ram Madhav

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader, Ram Madhav on Sunday slammed the vindictive action by Odisha police against OTV and its staff at the behest of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in the State. In a tweet, the senior BJP leader said, “Odisha government is doing OTV what Maharashtra did to Republic. Promoter of the channel […]

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Opposition Attack On Closure Of Schools Continues In Assembly; Schools Being Merged Not Closed, Says Odisha Govt Chief Whip

Bhubaneswar: The major Opposition parties mounted their attack on the State government on the issue of closure of schools for the second consecutive day in the Odisha Assembly on Sunday. While speaking on the matter, deputy leader of the Opposition Bishnu Sethi said the State government’s decision to shut down 11,000 schools will be a […]

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PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of Rural Drinking Water Projects In Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone of rural drinking water supply projects in Mirzapur and Sonbhadra districts of Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing. The projects will provide tap water connections in all rural households in 2,995 villages, benefiting about 42 lakh individuals living in these districts. “The region was […]

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Anla Navami: Section 144 Within 200 Metres Of Sakhigopal Temple

Puri: Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) will be in force within 200 metres of Gopinath Dev Temple at Sakhigopal area of Puri district from midnight tonight. The restrictions on any kind of congregation has been clamped as part of the strategy adopted by the concerned district administration to […]

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Cyclonic Storm Likely Over Bay Of Bengal; Alert For Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Coasts

Bhubaneswar: The low pressure area over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal has become well marked low pressure area and persists over the same region, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday. As per the latest IMD bulletin, the system is likely to concentrate into a depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal during next […]

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Covid Fight: AIIMS Begins Recruitment Of 207 More JR Doctors

New Delhi: In order to boost the fight against Covid-19 pandemic, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has started the process to recruit 207 more Junior Resident (JR) doctors, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Sunday. The premier central institute is recruiting these additional doctors after filling up 194 vacancies of […]

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Pipili 'Custodial Torture': Police Not Allowing To Meet Injured Son, Allege Family Members

Cuttack: The family members of one of the five youths, who is undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in here following the alleged torture in Pipili police custody in Puri, stated that the cops are not allowing them to meet him and instead misbehaving with them. “I have come to see my son […]

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Cyclonic Storm Over BoB Likely; Heavy Rainfall Alert For Odisha Districts

Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) on Sunday predicted heavy rainfall activity in some parts of Odisha. As per the latest weather bulletin, several districts in South and North Odisha will experience heavy rainfall for couple of days from November 25. At present, the low pressure area over southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal has […]

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Police Acting As Govt Goons: BJP

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Odisha unit on Sunday lashed out at BJD-led government in State over two alleged custodial deaths- one each at Puri and Biramitrapur. In a video clip, BJP general secretary Lekhashree Samantsinghar said that police have acted as goons of government. “The police have unleashed a reign of terror […]

India, Singapore, Thailand Naval Forces Engaged In Trilateral Maritime Exercise SITMEX-20
India, Singapore, Thailand Naval Forces Engaged In Trilateral Maritime Exercise SITMEX-20

New Delhi: Indian Navy along with Naval forces of Singapore, and Thailand is engaged in a trilateral maritime exercise ‘SITMEX-20’ in the Andaman Sea. With this exercise, India aims to strengthen mutual confidence and develop common understanding and procedures towards enhancing overall maritime security in the region. As part of the second edition of the […]

UP Jeweller Arrested For Buying Stolen Gold Ornaments From Odisha
100 Grams Of Brown Sugar & Rs 23 Lakh Cash Seized In Balasore; Brother-in-law Of Drugs Mafia Arrested

Balasore: The Sahadevkhunta Police on Sunday seized about 100 grams of brown sugar worth Rs 10 lakh following a raid at Arad Bazar area. Police have also arrested one Munna Khan, who happens to be the brother-in-law of notorious drugs mafia Sheikh Raja. Another drugs peddler managed to escape the cops during the raid. However, […]

Parliament Panel Urges Govt To Formulate Rules To Counter Bio-Terrorism
Parliament Panel Urges Govt To Formulate Rules To Counter Bio-Terrorism

New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has urged the government the need to formulate effective laws to counter bio-terrorism. The panel stated that the adverse effects of COVID-19 pandemic have taught a lesson on the importance of controlling biological agents and the need of strategic partnerships among different nations. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health, in […]

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Family Awaits Return Of Odia Jawan Missing Since 1965 Indo-Pak War

Bhadrak: The return of 50-year-old Birju Kullu to his native land in Odisha’s Sundargarh after serving two decades in a Pakistan jail has brought a ray of hope for the family of another Odia soldier from the State, who, they allege, has been languishing in a prison of the neighbouring country for the last 55 […]

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Odisha Has 8, 96,838 Registered Unemployed Youths: Minister

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Sunday informed the Assembly that as many as 8, 96,838 youths in the State have remained unemployed by October 31. Their registration of name in employment exchange has remained valid, Technical Education and Skill Development Department Minister said while replying to a query of Loisingha MLA Mukesh Mahaling in the […]

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