Bhubaneswar: The state government is set to launch ‘Ama Su Vahak’ scheme that aims at empowering women with entrepreneurial opportunities in the transportation sector by providing them interest-free loans to purchase four-wheeler taxis, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena said Tuesday. The initiative, tailored...
Bhubaneswar: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha, R.S. Gopalan, Tuesday, emphasised the need to tackle any misleading information spread in connection with the initiative of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the 2026 Electoral Rolls in the state. During a virtual meeting with the district...
Bhubaneswar: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sujeet Kumar, Tuesday, claimed that the party is likely to field Jay Dholakia, son of former Odisha Minister and late Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Rajendra Dholakia, as its candidate for the upcoming bye-election in the Nuapada Assembly...
Puri: A comprehensive security plan will be prepared soon for foolproof security of the 12th-century Shree Jagannath temple in Puri, Girish Chandra Murmu, the head of the security sub-committee of the shrine, said Tuesday. Murmu, a former Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and Comptroller...
Bhubaneswar: Eleven people were arrested in Odisha's Cuttack district for allegedly hunting bats, officials said Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, the Forest Department intercepted an auto-rickshaw near Khuntuni Monday and found 796 dead bats and four live ones packed in two bags, they said. Those...
Kolkata/Balasore: Durgapur gang-rape victim will record her statement before a judicial magistrate later in the day, said the police. The confidential statement will be taken at Durgapur Sub-divisional Court. The victim's father said Monday that they are planning to take their daughter back to Odisha...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi spoke to the 23-year-old Durgapur gang rape survivor over the phone and assured her of all possible support. The survivor, a second-year MBBS student at a private medical college in West Bengal's Durgapur, was allegedly gang-raped by at...
Berhampur: A disturbing pattern of politically motivated killings continues in Ganjam district, with police data revealing that at least one political leader falls prey to the murderous trend every year. Since 1998, at least 16 political leaders have been killed in the district. The latest...
Bargarh: The world’s largest open-air theatre, Bargarh’s famous Dhanu Jatra, will begin December 24 and continue for 11 days until January 3, 2026. Preparations are underway, including the selection of artistes for key roles, including King Kansa. At a meeting chaired by District Collector Aditya...
Bargarh: The vice-chairman of Paikmal block in Bargarh district, Sanjib Bariha, has been arrested for allegedly forging his caste certificate to contest elections from a seat reserved for Scheduled Tribes. Following a complaint, Paikmal police registered a case (239/25) Monday and arrested Bariha. He was...
The quality of air that people across cities in India have been breathing on Deepabali nights for the past few...
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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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