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Jumbos From Jharkhand Wreak Havoc In Odisha's Nilagiri

Balasore: The human-elephant conflict seems to getting worse in Balasore’s Nilagiri forest range as locals continue to witness destruction of crops in acres of land. Reason, a herd of over 40 elephants has been wreaking havoc in the area for the last one week. According to sources, the pachyderms from Dalma forest in Jharkhand entered […]

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East Coast Railway Wins Prestigious Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant Shield For Third Time

Bhubaneswar: Adding another feather to its cap, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has been selected for the most prestigious Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Best Zonal Railway Shield-2020 for all-round performance among all the zones in Indian Railways. Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Best Zonal Railway Shield is a prestigious honour for any Zonal Railway and the […]

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Cuttack: Two Brothers Arrested In 2019 Jobra Murder Case

Cuttack: Almost seventeen months after the murder of criminal Tapan Nayak in Jobra area of Cuttack, the Malgodown police has arrested two more persons for their involvement in the case. With this, the total number of arrestees so far in the June 2019 Jobra murder case has risen to five. The accused brothers, who were […]

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Odisha Weather Alert: Mercury To Dip Further After 5 Days

Bhubaneswar: Even as the current weather condition across Odisha remains dry, parts of the State may possibly see a considerable change in the cold conditions after five days, predicts Regional Meteorological Centre. With the winter setting in, the night or minimum temperature in several parts of Odisha is expected to dip in the coming days. […]

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People Don’t Consider Congress As An Effective Alternative: Kapil Sibal

New Delhi: After Congress’ debacle in the recently concluded Bihar polls and by-polls held across 11 states, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal said that the people of the country, not just in Bihar but wherever by-elections were held, “obviously don’t consider the Congress to be an effective alternative.” The Congress managed to win only 19 […]

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Odisha: Two KM-Long Human Chain At Kendrapara To Protest Proposed Drinking Water Project

Kendrapara: More than 2000 locals formed a massive two kilometre-long human chain at Rajkanika in the district to protest the proposed mega drinking water project on river Kharashrota near Barigada village, on Monday morning. The project, villagers fear, would not only result in the drying up of the riverbed, but it would also deprive irrigation […]

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Don’t Spread Rumours: Odia Actor Alman’s Wife Rubbishes 'Family Dispute' Report

Cuttack: Ollywood actor Amlan Das’ wife, Bhumika on Monday rubbished reports by some sections of media which speculated that she had jumped into Mahanadi River following some disputes with her husband. In a video, Bhumika today urged everyone not to believe such fake news or spread rumours and categorically stated that she accidentally fell into […]

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Naveen Patnaik, Dharmendra Pradhan Wish Journalists On National Press Day

Bhubaneswar: On the eve of the National Press day, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday greeted journalists, and urged everyone to take a pledge to make the fourth pillar of democracy free, fair and independent. Patnaik also said that a vigilant and free press was the key to an informed society and vibrant democracy. […]

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Candidates Use Dogs For Campaigning In UP Panchayat Polls

Lucknow: Campaigning in the Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections is going to dogs — literally so. At least two candidates — one in Rae Bareli and another in Ballia district —…

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PA Death Case: Malkangiri Gets New Collector, Incumbent Manish Agarwal Transferred

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday appointed Y Vijay as the new Collector of Malkangiri district, a day after Malkangiri Police registered a murder case against Manish Agarwal and three others following a directive issued by the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate court. As per an official notification, Y Vijay is the new Collector, while incumbent Manish […]

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Nitish Kumar To Take Oath As Bihar CM Today; Amit Shah, JP Nadda To Attend Ceremony

Patna: Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as the Bihar chief minister for a fourth straight term and 13 ministers from NDA parties will be sworn in by Governor Phagu Chauhan here on Monday. The ceremony will be attended by the top BJP leaders including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party president J P […]

Bagala Dharmasala Row: False Affidavit Filed By Odisha Govt, Say Social Activists
Orissa HC notice to 23 parties over Puri Bagala Dharmasala land row

Cuttack: The legal battle over the sale of land belonging to Bagala Dharamasala in Puri went a step further as the Orissa High Court on Monday issued notices to 23 parties seeking a reply in this connection. The court has sought replies from all the parties including Sri Jagannath Temple Administration, members of Board of […]

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Odisha: Kharif Paddy Procurement Going Smoothly, Claims Minister

Bhubaneswar: Amid allegations of delay in the distribution of tokens to farmers as the kharif paddy procurement in Odisha began two days ago, the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Singh on Monday claimed that the process is going on smoothly. “Those farmers who have registered themselves online are being provided the tokens […]

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PM Modi Unveils 'Statue of Peace' Of Acharya Vallabh Via Video Conference

New Delhi: India has always shown the path of peace, humanity, non-violence and fraternity to the whole world, which is now again looking towards our country for this guidance, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. “India has always shown the whole world the path of peace, non-violence and fraternity. These are the messages for […]

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Octogenarian Odisha Granny Sings Odissi Vocal With Ease & Elan

Kendrapara: Age seems to have become just numbers for octogenarian Koili Moharana of Atharabati village under Pattamundai block in Kendrapara district. Despite her advance age, she sings classical Odissi songs with utmost precision with the skills of a professional vocalist. Though Koili can’t see clearly, she plays the harmonium and teaches local children in classical […]

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