Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday sought from the Odisha government a report of an incident in which a Dalit man in Kendrapara district was allegedly forced to rub nose in his own spit. The man, a resident of Tikhiri village, around...
Bhubaneswar: A day after an ASI team discovered an idol of 'Mahisasurmardini' while clearing the 'garbhagriha' (sanctum sanctorum) of a partially-buried temple behind the Bhabani Shankar temple here, heritage lovers demanded that the ground penetration radar survey report of the area close to Shree Lingaraj...
Bhubaneswar: The heat wave continued Friday in Odisha with the state capital registering its maximum temperature this season. The mercury touched a record 40.8 degree Celsius in the state capital Friday. As the mercury soared, roads became empty as most people preferred staying indoors. Prior...
Bhubaneswar: The Twin City Commissionerate Police Friday busted a gang involved in robbery and snatching by attacking people with sharp weapons at lonely places in Bhubaneswar. “Five members of the notorious gang including a juvenile have been arrested in this connection. The history-sheeters were members...
Bhubaneswar: In a bizzare incident, a woman had reportedly hired a contract killer to eliminate her husband after falling in love with her car driver. The incident has been reported from Mancheswar locality in Bhubaneswar. Local police Friday arrested the accused woman’s paramour identified as...
Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha recorded 11 new Covid-19 cases, of which two are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,87,979. Active caseload in the state now stands at 101. Odisha reported zero new...
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar shines with three awards in a go and acknowledgments amongst the 100 smart cities in the India Smart Cities Awards Contest (ISAC) 2020 and the ‘Smart Cities-Smart Urbanization’ Conference held at Surat. Organised by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), the...
Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to delegate the duty of town planning to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), said an official at the orientation-cum-workshop of municipal engineers on building plan approval organised here Thursday. The 74th Constitution Amendment Act provides for delegation of the town...
Bhubaneswar: The Cuttack Chandi Temple in the Silver City is set for a makeover with the state government deciding to prepare a master plan for development of the shrine within a week. The master plan would be submitted to the Chief Minister for his approval,...
Bhubaneswar: Earth Day is celebrated across the globe April 22 every year. It was first celebrated in 1970. The official theme for Earth Day 2022 is ‘Invest In Our Planet’. According to the experts, restoration of our ecosystem will help us to end poverty, combat...
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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