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Mumbai: A Maharashtra cadre IPS officer on Wednesday said he has decided to resign from the service as a protest against the “blatantly communal and unconstitutional” Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Abdur Rahman, posted as special IGP in Mumbai, issued a statement saying he won’t be attending office from Thursday. Rajya Sabha on Wednesday approved the Bill, […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the passage of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill by Parliament as a “landmark day” for India and its ethos of compassion and brotherhood. The bill will “alleviate sufferings of many who faced persecution for years” he wrote on Twitter. Modi also expressed gratitude to all members of Rajya […]

Bhubaneswar: The Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department of Odisha government has directed all the Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) to facilitate Rural Housing scheme beneficiaries sanctioned houses prior to 2016-17 in house completion. As per reports, the Director of Panchayati Raj Department, Rajesh Prabhakar Patil issued a letter in this regard […]

Bolangir: The tall claims of Odisha government on enforcement of strict laws to curb trafficking of migrant labourers stand belied as the illegal activity continues unabated in Bolangir district. Thursday morning, as many as 32 migrant labourers including nine men, nine women and 14 minors were rescued by police from Tureikela railway station while they […]

New Delhi: ICC Cricket World Cup was the top trending query on Google Search in 2019 in India, the company announced on Wednesday while announcing its “Year in Search” results, which highlight stand-out moments in Search across news, sporting events, personalities, movies, and songs. Recapping the trends that stoked the Indian users’ imagination in 2019, […]

San Francisco: WhatsApp will take legal action against businesses engaged in or assisting others in abusing automated or bulk messaging on its platform. The company has built two tools — the WhatsApp Business app and the WhatsApp Business API — to help companies manage customer interactions. The company said that its products are not intended […]

Bhubaneswar: At least 36 railway projects, falling fully or partly in Odisha, are under different stages of planning, approval or execution, the East Coast Railways said. When completed, the projects costing Rs 49,984 crore will cover a length of 4,567 km. Works including 10 new line projects covering a length of 1,269 km will be […]

Mumbai: Actress Deepika Padukone confesses being a huge fan of former Indian international cricketer Rahul Dravid. “My all-time favourite cricketer is Rahul Dravid. A lot of my idols are not what they have done in the sport and the game, but how they have conducted themselves outside. For me, he is somebody I have admired […]

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are currently busy shooting for their big-budget movie “Brahmastra.” Recently the famous couple of Bollywood wrapped their shooting in Manali under freezing temperature along with Amitabh Bachchan, director Ayan Mukherjee, and the crew. Post that news of their marriage is hitting the headlines. According to rumours, Alia and Ranbir are […]

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar on Thursday issued thunderstorm with lightning alert for 12 districts of Odisha. The alert has been issued for the…

Puri: The ongoing eviction drive from Puri’s Swargadwar has left many bereaved families reaching there to complete the final rites of the dead in lurch. According to reports, the age-old ‘Patha Shraddha’ complex was demolished as part of the eviction drive being carried out by the State government to give the place a facelift on […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: There is growing speculation in the media over who will be the next president of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in Odisha. Names are being bandied about and their chances being discussed. The possibility of incumbent president, Basant Panda, who is now a Lok Sabha member, getting a fresh term is […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to curb pollution and promote green environment, the city administration comprising Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) has asked all its employees to come to office by bicycles or by walking at least once in a week. The three organisations have already issued […]

Kolkata: Several private airlines have cancelled flights from Kolkata to Assam and other Northeastern states on Thursday in the wake of anti-CAB protests, officials said. Not all but some private operators have cancelled their flights to Assam and other northeastern states since Thursday morning, a senior official of Kolkata airport said. “We can’t just give […]

Chennai: West Indies cricket superstar Dwayne Bravo, who has also wowed the IPL circuit as a Chennai Super Kings player, caught up with Tamil cinema doyen Kamal Haasan in the city on Wednesday. The cricketer visited the city to attend an awards ceremony and while in Chennai took out time to catch up with Kamal […]