Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja Friday called for sustained efforts to foster innovation, inclusivity, and sustainable growth among handloom and handicraft artisan communities. Ahuja said this while addressing at the inaugural session of two-day National Conference on Handlooms and Handicrafts, organised by the Union...
Berhampur: Shiva Shankar Das alias Pintu Das, one of the accused in the murder of lawyer and BJP leader Pitabash Panda, was Friday shifted from the circle jail in Odisha's Berhampur to a prison in Phulbani, Kandhamal district, following a court directive, an official said....
Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Former Odisha Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik Friday announced to hit the campaign trail in Nuapada bypolls November 3, party sources said. In a video message released, the former Chief Minister said that he would visit the Komna block in...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will begin accepting applications for its ambitious ‘Subhadra Yojana’ from Saturday to enroll new beneficiaries. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said women aged 21 years and above can apply online through the dedicated Subhadra portal. Those who are 20 or 21 years...
Melbourne: Josh Hazlewood clinically dismantled a famed Indian top-order with a probing spell to kill the contest as Australia cantered to a four-wicket victory in the second T20 International here on Friday. In front of a 82,438-strong crowd, India suffered one of its most embarrassing...
Melbourne: Abhishek Sharma stood tall amid ruins with a combative 37-ball-68 as Australian pacers, led by Josh Hazlewood, dismantled the Indian top-order to bowl out the visitors for a paltry 125 in the second T20 International, here Friday. Abhishek played some outrageous shots on the...
Kendrapara: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Odisha State Legal Services Authority (OSLSA) to expedite payment of compensation to a rape victim under the Victim Compensation Scheme. The order followed a petition filed by Kendrapara-based human rights defender Sagar Jena. The NHRC has...
Kendrapara: A 28-year-old man, identified as Bikram Biswal, was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a minor girl in Odisha’s Kendrapara district. The Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge under the POCSO Act, Prangya Parmita Raul, has sentenced Biswal to...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi described unity in diversity as India's fundamental strength while participating in the 'Run for Unity' at Kalinga Stadium Friday during Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations marking Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 150th birth anniversary. Addressing the gathering organised by the Sports and...
Melbourne: Australia captain Mitchell Starc won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the second T20 International here Friday. India are playing an unchanged side while Australia have replaced Josh Philippe with Matthew Short. The first T20I of the match-five series in...
By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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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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