Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Food Supplies Minister Krushna Chandra Patra Thursday said the Centre has agreed to procure an additional 6 lakh mt of rice from the state. The state government has been urging the Centre to procure the surplus rice as warehouses are full. "The Government...
Bhubaneswar: Flight services at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar were disrupted Thursday morning due to dense fog, an airport officer said. Due to poor visibility on the runway in the morning from around 6.30 am, led to the diversion and delay of...
Puri: Thousands of devotees Thursday thronged the pilgrim city of Puri and made a beeline for the 12th-century shrine to have darshan of the sibling deities - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath - on New Year's Day. The gates of the temple opened...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has felicitated four outstanding sportspersons of the state in recognition of their remarkable achievements on the international stage. Sports minister Suryabanshi Suraj extended his heartfelt congratulations and presented them with cash incentives as a token of the government's appreciation for their dedication...
Melbourne (Australia): Australian selectors have named a spin-heavy squad for the defending champions for the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India. The 2021 tournament winners decided Thursday not to pick a left-arm paceman in the absence of the T20-retired Mitchell Starc. Cooper...
Kesinga: A community feast in Belkhandi village under Kesinga block in Kalahandi district turned into nightmare as more than 100 people were afflicted with diarrhoea after consuming the food. According to reports, a feast was organised at the residence of Subash Chhatriya in the colony...
Bimalgarh: With an aim to provide better passenger amenities and infrastructure, Bimalgarh railway station in Sundargarh district is undergoing major redevelopment under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Indian Railways is redeveloping more than 1,300 stations across the country under the scheme, with 59 stations selected in...
Sundargarh: A tragic incident occurred during the annual sports meet at Bhawanipur Eklavya Model School in Sundargarh district Wednesday, when a student collapsed while running and later died at hospital. The deceased was identified as Jayadeep Sagar Beck, 18, a Plus II first-year Science student...
By Janaki Ballav Dash From 598 AD, when Maharaja Jai Singh founded the realm, until 1949, Mayurbhanj stood as one of India’s best-administered princely states. That year Maharaja Sir Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo signed the Instrument of Merger with Union Home Secretary MK Vellodi, and...
Bantala: A 35-year-old woman was trampled to death by a tusker at Sunabhuin Sahi under Bantala panchayat in Angul Forest Division Wednesday morning, triggering road blockade by the locals. Reports said the victim, identified as Jhili Behera, wife of Sumanta Behera, was going to a...
By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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The BJP appears to be clueless as to how to handle the people’s fury and the Opposition’s mega rally at...
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