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Muniguda: Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel seized Rs 90 lakh in cash from two trains during a special operation between Kesinga and Titilagarh railway stations and detained three individuals, sources said Sunday. The suspects and the cash were handed over to the Income Tax department...

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of State Selection Board (SSB) lecturers serving in aided colleges across the state held a peaceful protest at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar Sunday, demanding parity in pay with government colleges. Organised under the banner of the Odisha State Lecturers’ Association (OSLA), over 1,000...

Cuttack: Odisha government has started discussions with High Court officials to set up fast-track courts across the state to speed up trials in cases related to crimes against women. Speaking at the valedictory session of the Odisha Police Duty Meet in Cuttack Sunday, state Law...

Nuapada: A day after the ruling BJP held a rally in Nuapada, the Opposition BJD Sunday organised a padayatra ahead of its candidate Snehangini Chhuria filing her nomination for the forthcoming bypoll in the Nuapada Assembly segment. Though the Congress has accused the BJD of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday distributed the first installment of Rs 40,000 each to 48,693 beneficiaries of Antyodaya Gruha Yojana (AGY). Majhi said his government launched the AGY March 30 to provide pucca houses to the poor. A total of Rs 194.77...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Sunday greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Diwali and urged everyone to celebrate the festival safely, responsibly and in an environment-friendly manner. Murmu said this festival is also an opportunity to help and support the deprived and the needy,...

Perth: Skipper Mitchell Marsh anchored the chase beautifully as Australia beat India by seven wickets in the rain-affected first ODI to take the lead in the three-match series in Perth Sunday. Sent in, India scored 136 for nine after the contest was reduced to a...

Bhubaneswar: Women receiving annual financial assistance or scholarships of Rs 18,000 or more from any state or central government scheme will reportedly no longer be eligible for benefits under the Odisha government’s 'Subhadra Yojana'. To carry out this directive, the Women and Child Development Department...

Bhubaneswar: A goods train derailed Sunday after a boulder rolled onto the railway tracks between Tyada and Chimidipalli railway stations of the Kothavalasa-Kirandul (KK) line in Andhra Pradesh, East Coast Railway (ECoR) officials said. The incident took place around 4 am when the Visakhapatnam-bound goods...

Bhubaneswar: Five people were arrested with brown sugar in Odisha's Khurda district, police said Sunday. The arrests were made in raids in different parts of the district Saturday, they said. A total of 55 gram of brown sugar and Rs 36,000 in cash were seized...