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Bhubaneswar: In what could bring relief for bank customers, the proposed all-India bank strike scheduled to be observed from March 11 to March 13 has been postponed indefinitely, informed Convenor of United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), Sambit Mishra. The strike was called by the constituents of UFBU, the umbrella body of the trade unions […]

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Saturday informed that the Ministry of Railways has decided to run Jan Sadharan Express special train between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack in view of the demands from the passengers of the outlying areas of the twin cities. The ECoR informed that the Jan Sadharan special train will run on […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday approved three more investment proposals worth around Rs 6,923 crore which is likely to create employment for 4,638 people, official sources said. The project proposals got the state government’s nod at the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The HLCA approved […]

Rourkela: Setting a bright example for others to come forward and fight for the welfare of animals, a girl from Rourkela has launched a hunger strike demanding arrest of a man who reportedly killed a dog in the Steel City three days ago. As per reports, one Agani Das reportedly beat a stray dog to […]

Bhubaneswar: A trader was robbed of Rs 44000 while travelling in Mo Bus in the State capital on Saturday. The loot incident has now put a serious challenge before the Commissionerate Police. Reports said that one Karunakar Pradhan, who is stated to be a businessman, was travelling in a Mo Bus when someone allegedly plundered […]

Malkangiri: Amid series of confrontation between Maoists and the tribals in the Maoist-infested Malkangiri in last few weeks which seems to be exposing the weakening of the left wing extremism’s stronghold in the region, the district authorities have now adopted a new formula to usher in more development in the region. Maha Samadhan camp is […]

Bhubaneswar: After the end of six-month relaxation period, stricter restrictions under the new Motor Vehicles Act began in Odisha on Sunday. As per the new rules, Rs 5000 penalty will be imposed on commuters for driving vehicles without license, Rs 10,000 and Rs 2000 will be levied for not carrying pollution certificate and insurance certificate […]

Shillong: A migrant worker was stabbed to death at a market in Shillong, taking the toll in ethnic clashes between tribal and non-tribals in Meghalaya to two during the past 48 hours, officials said. According to police, in the fresh incidents of violence on Saturday, seven people were also injured in the knife attack in […]

Berhampur: Even after 20 years of BJD rule in Odisha, there are villages in the State where basic amenities like road, healthcare and education still remain a distant dream. Minajodi village under Sorada block in Ganjam, which happens to be the home district of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, is one such ‘neglected’ village. Owing to […]

Bhubaneswar: Year after year and meetings after meetings, there seems to be no solution to disruption in the ‘Handi Bhanga’ ritual of Lord Lingaraj in Bhubaneswar. The long-standing dispute between two sects of servitors has once again resulted in suspension of the age-old neeti at the 11-century shrine. This is the sixth consecutive time when […]

Beijing: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China has increased to 2,870, health authorities said on Sunday, while the number of confirmed cases has increased to 79,824. Chinese health authorities said they have received reports of 573 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 35 more deaths on the Chinese […]

New York: Announcing the first coronavirus linked death in the country, US President Donald Trump has issued new travel restrictions to Iran, Italy and South Korea while maintaining that the overall risk to the US is low but can turn suddenly. US is banning travel to Iran and urging Americans not to travel to Italy […]

New Delhi: The coronavirus outbreak which has hampered global tech giants’ 2020 plans leading to cancellation or postponement of global flagship conferences is set to hit supplies of smartphone components from China to India at least till the second quarter of this year. While smartphone manufacturing has picked up in India over the past few […]

Christchurch: Mohammed Shami took four wickets as New Zealand were all out for 235, trailing India by seven runs, but it was Ravindra Jadeja’s stunning catch that stole the show at tea on day two of the second Test here at the Hagley Oval on Sunday. Shami returned best figures of 4/81 with Jasprit Bumrah […]

Islamabad: Pakistan has welcomed the signing of the historic agreement between the US and Taliban as a major step towards peace in Afghanistan after more than 18 years of war and hoped that the Afghan factions would avail this opportunity to reach a mutual accommodation. Pakistan was represented at the signing ceremony in the Qatari […]