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Notorious criminal nabbed after shootout
Ganjam/Berhampur: Ganjam police nabbed a notorious criminal in a joint operation with the Rambha and Khurda police late Monday night. The accused, Gadadhar Swain, is a history-sheeter. He was arrested after Swain fell from his bike when the police team … Continue reading → -
CM to unveil 17 projects during whirlwind tour to Sambalpur
Sambalpur: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who will come here Friday on a whirlwind tour, will inaugurate 17 projects and welfare schemes, a notification issued by the district collector’s office said. The CM will arrive at Jamadarpali air strip at 11 am Friday by … Continue reading → -
State proposes new international airport at Khurda
Bhubaneswar: With the international terminal of Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) offering no more than basic facilities and it requiring more land for further expansion, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has urged the government to identify place for a … Continue reading → -
4 pillars of bridge caving in
Rayagada: Four pillars of the Gaudaguda bridge on the Amalabhatta-Maligaon RD road in Rayagada block are caving in. The police have banned traffic on the bridge. It is learnt that the first and second pillar from Amalabhata-end and the … Continue reading → -
Oriya incorporated in OSWAS
Bhubaneswar: Moving a step forward on implementing Oriya as an official language, the state government has incorporated Oriya language in Orissa Secretariat Workflow Automation System (OSWAS). OSWAS is the software adopted by the state government for movement of its files … Continue reading →
Top Stories
Bhubaneswar: Hours after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested BJD MLA Pravat Biswal, the ruling party in the state accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre of “using” the agency as a tool to pursue “political … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar: With several police officials posted at prominent locations in the city, Monday, commuters thought that the capital would be safe on hartal. But the day’s incidents had proved them wrong.Several commuters vent their anger over the way protestors had … Continue reading
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Cuttack: A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Orissa High Court Monday to include petroleum products under the Goods and Services tax (GST) regime. The Centre has increased production tax on petrol and diesel nine times between November … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar: As many as 52 state public sector undertakings (PSUs) are functioning in the state, of which 11 PSUs incurred a loss of Rs 151.87crore till September 2016, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India said in a report … Continue reading
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Washington: Rumours of star golfer Tiger Woods’ alleged demise gained traction Thursday after a ‘RIP Tiger Woods’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American athletes’ … Continue reading
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State
Bolangir: A woman and her minor son were killed while the former’s granddaughter miraculously escaped after the clay wall of their house near Municipality Colony in Rugudipada under Town police limits caved in on them early Tuesday morning. The deceased … Continue reading
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Barbil: Tension flared up Tuesday in Bhuiyan Roida village under Joda block in Keonjhar district after the busts of Utkal Gaurab Madhusudan Das and Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das were found vandalised. Locals condemned the act and demanded a probe into the incident. … Continue reading
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Malkangiri: Nine members of a family of Pamel village under Paparetla police limits in this district left their native place Monday and took shelter at Chitrakonda block as they faced Maoist threat. The victims were identified as Kamal Khil and eight … Continue reading
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Sambalpur: The five-hour bandh called by the ruling BJD to protest rising prices of petrol and diesel evoked robust response at Sambalpur. Visible effects of the bandh were seen in early hours of the day. The bandh was observed between … Continue reading
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Chhatrapur: Tension continued in Ganjam district after the murder of Chhatrapur NAC Ward-6 BJD Councilor lawyer Laxmidutta Pradhan Saturday. The police Sunday claimed to have identified the killers and have detained around 10 people. “The killers were identified from CCTV … Continue reading
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Metro
Bhubaneswar: With the international terminal of Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) offering no more than basic facilities and it requiring more land for further expansion, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has urged the government to identify place for a … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar: Hours after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested BJD MLA Pravat Biswal, the ruling party in the state accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre of “using” the agency as a tool to pursue “political … Continue reading
886 total views, 886 views today
Bhubaneswar: With several police officials posted at prominent locations in the city, Monday, commuters thought that the capital would be safe on hartal. But the day’s incidents had proved them wrong.Several commuters vent their anger over the way protestors had … Continue reading
12,918 total views, 9,757 views today
Bhubaneswar: Moving a step forward on implementing Oriya as an official language, the state government has incorporated Oriya language in Orissa Secretariat Workflow Automation System (OSWAS). OSWAS is the software adopted by the state government for movement of its files … Continue reading
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Cuttack: A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Orissa High Court Monday to include petroleum products under the Goods and Services tax (GST) regime. The Centre has increased production tax on petrol and diesel nine times between November … Continue reading
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Business
New Delhi, Sept 13: A multi-agency clampdown has begun on shell companies to tackle the black money menace wherein the role of auditors has come under the scanner for alleged connivance in facilitating illegal transactions. The auditors’ role is also being looked into for … Continue reading
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Indo-asian news service New Delhi, Sept 12: The Union Cabinet Tuesday approved a bill for introduction in Parliament that is aimed at doubling the maximum gratuity limit to Rs20 lakh for certain categories of employees, at par with central government … Continue reading
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agencies New Delhi, Sept 12: India’s consumer price inflation rose more than expected to a five-month high in August, fuelled by strong gains in prices of food items. It has dampened the chances of a rate cut by the Reserve … Continue reading
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Emami Group, which recently ventured into cements, is expecting the growth of its new vertical to gather greater momentum, particularly in Orissa. Against this backdrop, Orissa POST caught up with Chief Executive Officer of Emami Cement Vivek Chawla to find … Continue reading
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reuters New Delhi, Sept 2: India’s stronger currency has become a threat for its growth aspirations, piling pressure on the central bank to aggressively intervene in the foreign exchange market even at the risk of incurring the wrath of the … Continue reading
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Sports
Johannesburg: South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) will hear the state’s appeal against the six-year murder sentence handed to Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius here, November 3, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said Tuesday. The state will argue … Continue reading
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Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) named Tuesday a new five-member selection panel led by former Test seamer Graeme Labrooy. The panel also has two other former Test players in Asanka Gurusinha and Gamini Wickremasinghe. The new committee was formed … Continue reading
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London: Everton striker Wayne Rooney was given a lift to training Tuesday after he was banned for two years for drink-driving. Rooney, wearing a black baseball cap, arrived at the club’s Finch Farm training complex in the passenger seat … Continue reading
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Kolkata: Australia’s Adam Zampa admitted here Tuesday that he failed to execute his plans against Hardik Pandya, whose single-over 24 runs off the leg-spinner proved to be decisive in the first ODI against India. “I pride myself on bowling well … Continue reading
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Bhubaneswar: Regional Football Club (RFC) rode on a twin strike by Moman Vaipei to record an emphatic 3-0 victory over Kalinga Football Academy (KFA) in a match of 14th Gati Krushna memorial (Division-B) football tournament here, Tuesday. Moman who had … Continue reading
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Entertainment
Mumbai: Hindi film industry star Aamir Khan, whose “Dangal” went on to create box office records, is next coming up with “Secret Superstar”, a high on content film made on a lean budget. He says the secret of success lies … Continue reading
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Mumbai: Shraddha Kapoor says she went through many look tests to play Haseena Parker in the biopic on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s sister. The film is directed by Apoorva Lakhia. “He (Apoorva) has done lot of research on the film … Continue reading
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Mumbai: Arjun Kapoor will be stepping into the shoes of Akshay Kumar for the sequel of “Namastey London” and the actor says he admires the superstar for his film choices.It was rumoured that Akshay is upset with producer Vipul Shah … Continue reading
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London: Actress Emma Watson has been named the celebrity who most inspires and influences teenagers, in a new poll. The “Beauty and the Beast” actress, 27, was picked from a list of stars which included celebrities such as Cheryl, Ariana … Continue reading
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Los Angeles: As Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran bagged the top honours at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), the ceremony saw pertinent issues such as politics, body shaming and mental health being discussed.Lamar stole the show bagging two … Continue reading
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