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22 migrant workers rescued

Lathor: Police rescued 22 migrant workers from the Lathor bus stand in Bolangir district Monday and arrested a labour agent in connection with their illegal trafficking. The accused, identified as Saroj Parabhue of Pipalbahal village under Lathor police limits, was produced in the Patnagarh court,...

Railway heritage

Railway heritage explored on Chakratirtha Road

Puri: During their 16th heritage trail Sunday afternoon, members of Puri Heritage Walks (PHW) came across a restored engine from the Nuapada–Gunupur line of the erstwhile Parlakimedi Light Railway (PLR), displayed on the lawn of the Chanakya BNR Hotel along the historic Chakratirtha Road. Joined...

INDOCRYPT

Experts deliberate on cryptography, information security

Bhubaneswar: The four-day international conference INDOCRYPT was inaugurated Monday at International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) here, marking the beginning of an important global dialogue on cryptography and information security research and innovation. The conference brings together renowned experts, researchers, academicians, and industry professionals to...

Extortion

Man arrested for extortion

Bhubaneswar: Bharatpur Police Monday arrested a 31-year-old man Monday for demanding extortion money, abusing and assaulting a couple running a snacks outlet at Tarini Market near Studio Chhak. The woman shop owner lodged a complaint with Bharatpur Police alleging that the accused Pabitra Maharana used...

illegal liquor

Four held for illicit liquor trade

Bhubaneswar: Excise department sleuths Monday arrested four persons for transporting illicit liquor in two vehicles during patrolling on National Highway (NH) 16 near Pitapalli. The accused were identified as Kanhu Charan Parida, 43, Bikash Gouda, 26, Jagadish Patra, 26, and Manoj Kumar Gouda, 35. Bhubaneswar...

POKSSS

Sambalpur: Farmers call bandh Dec 19

Sambalpur: Alleging severe irregularities in the paddy procurement process, Paschim Odisha Krushak Sangathan Samanwaya Samiti (POKSSS) Monday threatened a shutdown in Sambalpur district December 19. The outfit accused the administration of indifference towards ‘mounting losses of farmers’ during the kharif procurement process. It is alleged...

scholarship

Krishi Vidya Nidhi application deadline extended till Dec 20

Bhubaneswar: The state government Monday extended the deadline for submission of applications for Krishi Vidya Nidhi, a scholarship aimed at making higher education accessible to the children of beneficiaries under the CM-Kisan scheme, to December 20, 2025. The online application period for the scholarship was...

 

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