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Maoist camp busted in Nuapada forest

Nuapada: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans today busted a Maoist camp set up inside a forest near Pandripani village under Dharambandha police limits in the bordering areas of Odisha and Chhattisgarh. The camp was discovered during a combing operation and the CRPF jawans seized two rifles, two hand grenades, and 12 gelatine sticks, […]

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Need 2-3 years to identify all small investors: Chit fund inquiry panel

Bhubaneswar: The Justice MM Das Commission of Inquiry, which is probing the multi-crore chit fund scam in Odisha, today informed that it will take around 2-3 years to identify all the affected small investors. After submitting its sixth interim report to the state government, Justice MM Das, while addressing a press meet, informed that 50% […]

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Prarthana TV launches 'Chala Khetra Jiba’ to promote Jagannath culture

Khurda: With an aim to promote Jagannath Sanskruti (culture), Prathana channel, the only devotional channel in Odisha, has launched ‘Chala Khetra Jiba’ padayatra from Khurda today. As a part of the campaign, a chariot carrying a statue of Lord Jagannath began its journey from Chausathi Jogini Temple near Balianta in Khurda amid chants of Hari […]

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Prarthana TV launches 'Chala Khetra Jiba’ to promote Jagannath culture

Khurda: With an aim to promote Jagannath Sanskruti (culture), Prathana channel, the only devotional channel in Odisha, has launched ‘Chala Khetra Jiba’ padayatra from Khurda today. As a part of the campaign, a chariot carrying a statue of Lord Jagannath began its journey from Chausathi Jogini Temple near Balianta in Khurda amid chants of Hari […]

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Patnaik-led committee selects Odisha Lokayukta chairperson

Bhubaneswar: The selection committee headed by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has unanimously selected the Lokayukta chairperson, an official said on Tuesday. “The panel unanimously selected the name of chairman for Odisha Lokayukta. The name will be recommended to Governor. Official notification will be issued after the Governor’s approval,” said Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi. […]

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CBI's stop-go probe into chit fund scam raises questions

Bhubaneswar: Even after summons from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with Seashore chit fund scam, BJD MLAs Arun Sahoo and Atanu Nayak didn’t appear before the agency. Odisha Police had also issued notices to BJP leaders Golak Mohapatra and Bhrugu Buxipatra soon after CBI summons to the BJD leader. While CBI’s move […]

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Odisha woman shines at Mrs India 2019 beauty pageant

Koraput: Sneha Padala, a girl from HAL Township Sunabeda has made Odisha proud by winning the ‘Best Walk’ crown in Mrs India 2019 beauty contest held at Rajasthan. The beauty pageant was organised by India Fashion Fiesta (IFF). A fashion designer by profession, Sneha bagged the award after giving a tough fight to 200 other […]

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BJD, Congress members scuffle during Minister's programme

Kendrapara: Uproarious scenes were witnessed during an inauguration ceremony of a sub-divisional hospital at Pattamundai today as BJD and Congress members entered into a scuffle during the programme. Odisha Health Minister Pratap Jena was at Pattamundai today to inaugurate the sub-divisional hospital and a 30-bedded mother and child care unit when supporters of Congress MLA […]

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ED to take over Sardar Rajas Medical College fraud probe

Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will probe the fraud and other irregularities at Sardar Rajas Medical College in Kalahandi. Official sources said the ED will conduct a detailed probe to ascertain how permission for admissions was obtained by the college authorities by forging documents. Moreover, the ED is also likely to summon A. Johnsel Raja, […]

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Shocking! Odisha schoolgirl 'raped' during Saraswati Puja celebrations

Mayurbhanj: At a time when educational institutions and other establishments were dipped in Saraswati Puja celebrations, a class VIII girl student was subjected to sexual assault by a minor boy inside the toilet of her school under Sadar police limits of the district. Though the incident happened on Sunday, the matter came to fore after […]

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8 minors among 15 migrant labourers rescued from brick kiln in Visakhapatnam

Bhubaneswar: A total of 15 migrant labourers including seven minor girls and one minor boy of Nabarangpur district were rescued by police and the District labour Officer from a brick kiln in Vishakhapatnam in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. As per reports, one of the minor girls had informed her brother over phone about being physically and […]

35 injured in separate road accidents in Odisha

Sambalpur/Keonjhar: At least 35 persons sustained injuries in separate road mishaps in Sambalpur and Keonjhar district on Tuesday. As per reports, ten persons were injured after the bus in which they were travelling overturned near Beheranbasa area in Jujumura of Sambalpur district. The mishap occurred when the private bus was en route to Kesapali from […]

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CMC corporators accuse Mayor of favouritism

Cuttack: After the five-year tenure of the Cuttack Municipal Coporation (CMC) Council ended on Tuesday and the administration took charge of the civic body, severe allegations surfaced against CMC Mayor Meenakshi Behera. The Corporators of both Congress and BJP alleged that the Mayor did not carry out any development work in the city and was […]

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Bhadrak fire mishap: 9 rooms gutted, 3 cattle burnt alive

Bhadrak: At least nine rooms were gutted and three cattle charred to death in a major fire that broke out late last night at Dharmasarana village under Sahada panchayat in the district. According to sources, four rooms of one Purusottam Sethy, a cattle shed of Baikuntha Sahoo and four rooms of Santosh sethi were reduced […]

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Maoists' organise health camp in Malkangiri

Malkangiri: With an aim to win the support of innocent tribals, the red rebels organised a health check-up camp in a village reportedly in the cut off areas of Malkangiri district. The matter came to light after a video purportedly showing the proceedings of the health camp went viral. In a bid to mobilise public […]

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