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Annual Census Of Dolphin Begins In Chilika

Bhubaneswar: The annual headcount exercise of dolphins inhabiting in the backwaters of Chilika Lake began on Sunday. Official sources said, 18 teams comprising 109 officials from forest department, Chilika Development Authority (CDA), WWF, Motor Boat Association, representatives of several NGOs and students of Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology (OUAT) have been engaged for the […]

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PM Modi Flags Off 8 Trains To Statue Of Unity In Gujarat

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off eight trains connecting major destinations in various states of the country with the Statue of Unity in Gurjarat’s Kevadiya, via video-conferencing. The eight trains will connect Kevadiya to Varanasi, Dadar, Ahmedabad, Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin, Rewa, Chennai and Pratapnagar. PM Shri @narendramodi flags off eight trains […]

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Odisha Reports 183 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 More Fatality In A Day

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha reported 183 fresh Covid-19 infections taking the total tally to 3,33,310 on Sunday. Of the fresh cases, 106 are from quarantine and 77 are local contact cases, informed the State I&PR Department. None of the districts reported more than 50 cases. Angul registered the highest number of 20 […]

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Umerkote Bridge Collapse: Absconding Assistant Engineer Asit Patra Arrested

Nabarangpur: The Nabarangpur Police on Sunday arrested Assistant Engineer Asit Patra in connection with the collapse of the under-construction bridge near Talapadar village under Umerkote block in the district in the evening of January 10. With this, the number of arrests in the case rose to two. Reports said, Patra, who was absconding since the […]

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Chit Fund Case: CBI Brings Subhra Kundu, Wife Of Rose Valley Group Chief To Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: A day after her arrest in Kolkata, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials on Sunday brought Subhra Kundu, the wife of Rose Valley Group chairman Gautam Kundu, to Bhubaneswar for questioning. As per sources, the CBI wants to conduct further probe in connection with the Rose Valley chit fund scam in Odisha. The […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the G7 Summit
Boris Johnson Invites PM Modi To UK For G7 Summit In June

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the G7 summit as he confirmed details on Sunday for the high-level meeting to be presided over by Britain in the coastal region of Cornwall between June 11 and 13. Johnson had extended an invitation to Modi during a phone call […]

Home Min Amit Shah Asserts, 'New Farm Laws Will Enable Farmers To Increase Their Income'
Home Min Amit Shah Asserts, 'New Farm Laws Will Enable Farmers To Increase Their Income'

Bagalkot (Karnataka): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that the three farm laws enacted by the Centre recently would enable farmers to increase their income manifold, as they will be able to sell their produce anywhere in the country to anyone for the highest price. “The farm laws will help farmers to increase […]

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Cargo Theft Racket: STF Seizes Lam Coke Worth Over 13 Lakh, 10 Arrested

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch on Sunday busted a cargo theft racket and arrested 10 persons in this connection from Cuttack district. As per reports, a team of STF had conducted a raid at Baba Dhabaleswar Coal Dipot after getting reliable inputs regarding organised cargo theft and illegal unloading of costly […]

Sanskrit Emerges As 5th Most Widely Used Language In Rajya Sabha
Sanskrit Emerges As 5th Most Widely Used Language In Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: The use of regional languages during Rajya Sabha proceedings has increased more than five times and parliamentarians spoke in 10 of the 22 scheduled languages for the first time during 2018-20 with Sanskrit emerging as the fifth most widely used Indian language in the Upper House. With 12 interventions in Sanskrit, all during […]

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Over 1.25 Lakh Devotees Visited Puri Jagannath Temple After Reopening

Puri: Around 1.25 lakh devotees visited Puri Jagannath Temple so far after the shrine reopened on December 26 last year. The footfall is likely to increase as the devotees are allowed darshan in Srimandir without COVID-19 negative reports from January 21. The Puri district administration and Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) have made elaborate arrangements […]

Statue Of Unity Attracting More Tourist Than Statue Of Liberty: PM Modi
Statue Of Unity Attracting More Tourist Than Statue Of Liberty: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that Kevadiya in Gujarat is no longer just a small block in some remote area, it has come up as a one of the biggest tourist destinations of the world and Statue of Unity situated in the region is attracting more tourist than even Statue of […]

BMC Seals Apartment In Bhubaneswar After ‘Series Of Covid-19 Cases’
BMC Seals Apartment In Bhubaneswar After ‘Series Of Covid-19 Cases’

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday sealed Taru Apartments in Tankapani Road of the city following detection of a series of COVID-19 positive cases. The apartments have been…

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Odisha to Scale Up COVID Vaccination Drive In State From Tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: In an effort to accelerate the vaccination process against Covid-19, the Odisha Health Department has decided conduct five sessions in each medical college from tomorrow. As per Bijay Panigrahi, the Director of Odisha Health Department, all the medical colleges in Odisha will inoculate 1000 persons each in a day spread in five sessions, making […]

GST Fraud: Haryana Police Arrest 89, Recover Rs 112 Cr
GST Fraud: Haryana Police Arrest 89, Recover Rs 112 Cr

Chandigarh: In a well-coordinated operation against Goods and Services Tax (GST) scamsters, Haryana Police on Sunday said it busted four major gangs related to issuing or registration of bogus firms involved in fake invoice bills scam which defrauded the government exchequer to the tune of over Rs 464.12 crore. The nexus of the fraudsters was […]

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Odisha: Woman Hires Contract Killer For 50K To Murder Daughter

Balasore: A woman was arrested on Sunday for allegedly hiring a contract killer for Rs 50,000 to murder her daughter in Balasore district. The body of the deceased, Sibani Nayak (36) was recently recovered from under a bridge at Nagram village. Divulging details of the gruesome murder, Police officials said that accused woman, Sukuri alias […]

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