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Use tech to probe cyber crimes, CM tells police
Cuttack: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asked security personnel to use modern technology in order to investigate economic offences and cyber crimes after accepting a guard-of-honour at the valediction of Police Professional Championship here Friday.Patnaik emphasised on quick investigations into incidents … Continue reading → -
No new roads under MMSY this fiscal
Bhubaneswar: The state government has no plans to take up new projects under the Mukhya Mantri Sadak Yojana (MMSY) this year. Sources in the rural development department said the state government has no specific plan this year to take up … Continue reading → -
ED attaches Seashore’s ponzi properties
Bhubaneswar: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached Seashore Group’s land and buildings worth `9 crore and bank balance of `60.57 lakh under the provisions of Money Laundering Act, 2002.ED officials said the attached immovable properties include land measuring 2.670 decimal to … Continue reading → -
BJD’s Hartal in 7 dists over Polavaram today
Bhubaneswar: After stalling house proceedings and submitting memo to Governor, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has decided to step up its protests against the controversial Polavaram project and observe ‘hartal’ in seven southern districts Saturday. The party has made … Continue reading → -
CRS to probe train mishap
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has suspended four of its employees and directed the Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) to probe Thursday’s railway accident at Cuttack. According to officials, the ECoR has suspended loco pilot Sanatan Das, assistant loco pilot … Continue reading →
Top Stories
Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to provide 15 per cent of the block grant towards Employee Provident Fund (EPF) of employees, according to a notification that was issued Friday by the higher education department framing the Orissa Non-Government Aided … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar: The state government Friday rejected the allegation that Dana Majhi was denied a hearse by the authorities forcing him to carry his wife’s body.Majhi had not sought any help before leaving the hospital in Bhawanipatna, health and family welfare … Continue reading
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New Delhi: India and France Friday signed the euro 7.87 billion (`59,000 crore) deal for Rafale fighter jets, equipped with the latest missiles and weapon system besides multiple India-specific modifications that will give the IAF greater “potency” over arch rival … Continue reading
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Rescuers search a crumbled building in Arcuata del Tronto, central Italy, where an earthquake struck Wednesday AFP photo Accumoli (Italy), August 24: A powerful pre-dawn earthquake devastated mountain villages in central Italy Wednesday, leaving at least 120 people dead, dozens more … Continue reading
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Post News Network Bhubaneswar, August 1: Claiming that the Kelo irrigation project in Chhattisgarh was cleared without informing Orissa, the state government Monday said it was not even consulted by the Central Water Commission (CWC) before it gave its approval.“We … Continue reading
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State
Sambalpur: Valuable timber worth lakhs of rupees is being smuggled daily out of reserve forests in Sambalpur district in broad daylight under the very nose of agencies that have been tasked with protecting the forest produce, a report said. A … Continue reading
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Berhampur: Vigilance sleuths Friday arrested an assistant pediatric surgeon Dr Arun Kumar Dash on the charge of taking a bribe of `10,000 for conducting operation on a newborn in MKCG Medical College and Hospital here in Ganjam district. According to … Continue reading
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Soro: The birthplace of legendary litterateur Kabibar Radhanath Ray in this block of Balasore district presents a picture of utter neglect. Born September 28, 1848 at Kedarpur village, Ray had made remarkable contributions to modern Oriya literature. He created a … Continue reading
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Nuapada: Scores of tribals living along the border with Chhattisgarh Tuesday gheraoed the district collectorate and the office of the superintendent of police here alleging they were tortured by police personnel from Chhattisgarh. The police of the neighbouring state are … Continue reading
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Baripada: Wading through knee-deep water in a creek to reach their school has been a daily affair for 28 students of Shalabani village under Betanati block in Mayurbhanj district, a report said. Their plight has been ascribed to lack of … Continue reading
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Metro
Cuttack: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asked security personnel to use modern technology in order to investigate economic offences and cyber crimes after accepting a guard-of-honour at the valediction of Police Professional Championship here Friday.Patnaik emphasised on quick investigations into incidents … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar: The state government has no plans to take up new projects under the Mukhya Mantri Sadak Yojana (MMSY) this year. Sources in the rural development department said the state government has no specific plan this year to take up … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached Seashore Group’s land and buildings worth `9 crore and bank balance of `60.57 lakh under the provisions of Money Laundering Act, 2002.ED officials said the attached immovable properties include land measuring 2.670 decimal to … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar: After stalling house proceedings and submitting memo to Governor, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has decided to step up its protests against the controversial Polavaram project and observe ‘hartal’ in seven southern districts Saturday. The party has made … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has suspended four of its employees and directed the Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) to probe Thursday’s railway accident at Cuttack. According to officials, the ECoR has suspended loco pilot Sanatan Das, assistant loco pilot … Continue reading
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Business
Press trust of IndiaMumbai, Sept 28: Carbon-spewing industries may have to pay more on loans as higher risk weights could be attached to them, which would also lead to higher provisioning for the banks, RBI deputy governor SS Mundra said … Continue reading
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AgenciesMumbai, Sept 27: Billionaire Anil Ambani celebrated his family Tuesday, introducing his son Anmol as a new director on the board of his company, Reliance Capital, and announcing that a “virtual merger” of his Reliance Communications with older brother Mukesh … Continue reading
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Press trust of indiaNew Delhi, Sept 25: Reliance Jio Sunday fired a fresh salvo at the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) alleging that its rules including voting norms are “overwhelmingly biased and lopsided” and framed to serve vested interests … Continue reading
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Press trust of indiaNew Delhi, Sept 20: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday arrested promoter of FTIL and commodity bourse MCX Jignesh Shah in a case of alleged cheating and suppression of facts in getting Sebi extension to MCX-SX to … Continue reading
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Press trust of indiaNew Delhi, Sept 19: Mobile operators, including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Reliance Jio, have submitted call traffic data to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), a move that will enable the regulator to look at the pattern, … Continue reading
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Sports
London: Wayne Rooney finally made a difference for Manchester United this season, setting up Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s goal two minutes after going off the bench to beat Ukraine’s Zorya Luhansk 1-0 in the Europa League at home, Thursday.There was mixed reaction … Continue reading
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Dhaka: A last minute strike gave India a 5-4 victory in their final game against hosts Bangladesh and helped them lift the U-18 Men’s Asia Cup trophy here Friday. The visitors had lost by an identical margin in the opening … Continue reading
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Kolkata: India’s vaunted batting line-up failed to recover from the early blows dealt by New Zealand’s concerted bowling effort and wobbled to 239 for the loss of seven wickets on the opening day of the second cricket Test here Friday.Barring … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar: Oriental Warriors cruised into the quarterfinals of the B Division of the Gati Krushna Memorial Football League thrashing Friends Club 7-0 in a pre-quarterfinal match here Friday.Adarsha Das stole the show scoring four goals including a hat-trick. He struck … Continue reading
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Rourkela: The semifinalists of both the professional and rural categories of the Inter-City Gold Cup hockey tournament (IGHT) were identified here Thursday after the completion of the league stage. All the semifinals come off, Saturday.In the professional category, ECoR will … Continue reading
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Entertainment
Mumbai: Actor Arjun Kapoor, who is busy with “Half Girlfriend”, says he had his own “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” moment on the upcoming film’s set. Arjun Wednesday night shared a photograph of himself with his co-star Shraddha Kapoor. In the image, … Continue reading
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Mumbai: On actor Ranbir Kapoor’s 34th birthday, his proud father Rishi Kapoor said he wants his son to focus on doing good work.“Happy Birthday Ranbir! God bless. Bas, apna kaam achcha karo! (Just do your work well)… We (are) proud … Continue reading
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Mumbai: Actress Parineeti Chopra is excited as well as nervous about sharing screen space with actor Irrfan Khan in Homi Adajania’s next film, “Takadum”.“I am very nervous, but I am very excited as well. He (Irrfan) is a global icon … Continue reading
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Pune: Actress Adah Sharma says that she doesn’t believe in restricting her style to certain things as she is someone who is never scared of fashion. “Fashion is not something you should be scared about. I think you should make … Continue reading
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New Delhi: Actor Arjun Kapoor says working on his upcoming movie Half Girlfriend has been an emotionally gruelling but fun experience for him.The 31-year-old actor, plays the role of Madhav Jha a young boy from Bihar, in the Mohit Suri-directed … Continue reading
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