Berhampur: Berhampur Police have arrested a 27-year-old man from Karnataka for allegedly killing his paramour and brutally assaulting her minor daughter in the Lochapada area of Berhampur August 10, Superintendent of Police Saravana Vivek M said. On August 11, one Chitrasen Swain reported to the...
MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) are facing difficulties in availing healthcare services at private hospitals across the state as a staggering Rs 2,034.6 crore dues is pending on the government. After the fall of BJD government...
Sonepur: From selling bangles on the streets of Binika in Subarnapur district to walking into the grandeur of Rashtrapati Bhawan, the journey of Surekha Mallick is one of extraordinary resilience and hope. Life was never easy for her. With her husband bedridden for years due...
Jajpur Town: A 30-year-old patient who had been admitted after ingesting pesticide died Tuesday at Jajpur District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) minutes after a nurse administered him an injection, his family alleged, sparking a sit-in on the hospital premises and police deployment. The deceased was identified...
Baripada: In a scene straight out of a thriller, a venomous cobra—nearly eight feet long—coiled itself inside a mosquito net, spending the entire night inches from a man’s head. The spine-tingling incident unfolded in Pratappur village, on the outskirts of Baripada town, Mayurbhanj district, leaving...
Kolabira: In a tragic incident, two youths were killed after being struck by lightning Tuesday in Kalibahal village under this police limits in Jharsuguda district. The deceased were identified as Bir Kisan and Dukhabandhu Majhi, both residents of Kalibahal. Bir had gone to his farmland...
Angul: Vigilance sleuths Tuesday arrested Surendra Behera, Superintending Engineer of Irrigation Division, Angul, in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. According to the Vigilance Directorate, Behera will be forwarded to the Court of the Special Judge, Vigilance, Sundargarh, for possession of DA. Searches conducted on his...
Bhubaneswar: A Biju Janata Dal (BJD) delegation met the Election Commission of India (ECI) in New Delhi Tuesday to submit suggestions aimed at strengthening the electoral process. The delegation included BJD senior vice president Debi Prasad Mishra, former MP Amar Patnaik, ex-minister Sanjay Das Burma,...
Bhubaneswar: Aiming to make Bhubaneswar cleaner, greener, and healthier, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Tuesday launched a major tree plantation drive in the Patrapada area. Led by Mayor Sulochana Das and Commissioner Chanchal Rana, BMC plans to plant over 3,000 trees of various species at...
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has ruled that there is no such requirement to monitor the blood pressure (BP) of the candidates aspiring for forest officers’ post and to disqualify them from the recruitment test solely on the basis of BP measurement. The High Court’s...
The infidelity of the Nvidia co-founder, Jensen Huang, the AI tech giant company’s CEO, who recently admitted he had been...
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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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