Berhampur (Odisha): The administration in Odisha's Ganjam district has launched an initiative under which any person who provided tip-off about a child marriage would receive a cash reward of Rs 5,000, an official said. The money would be doled out from the funds of the...
Read moreBalasore: As the administration has allegedly delayed opening mandis for paddy procurement, farmers in Sadar and Basta blocks in Balasore have resorted to distress sale. As a result, traders have been taking advantage of the situation. Farmers alleged that there has been no coordination among...
Read moreKhaira: Organic farming is the trend of the hour as many individuals across the country are choosing to grow their food, instead of buying vegetables grown with the use of pesticides from markets. Sulochana Rout of Garsang village under Khaira block in Balasore district has...
Read moreBuguda: The forest department has initiated efforts for beautification of Buddhakhol– a Shaivite shrine near here in Ganjam district. According to sources, the department has plans to give this tourist spot a facelift and improve basic facilities available here, to attract more tourists from within...
Read moreSambalpur: A 37-year old woman was allegedly gangraped by four youths at a deserted location in Bareipali here Saturday night. The police have detained four youths in this connection. Local residents found the survivor in a semi-conscious condition near Bareipali. They informed the Ainthapalli police...
Read moreJeypore: Hope for an early launching of flight services from the Jeypore airstrip soared high after the Centre included the airstrip in the UDAN-4 scheme. The matter came to fore at a meeting between Union Civil Aviation Secretary Pradip Singh Khorala and Odisha Chief Secretary...
Read moreBaliapal: Good news for groundnut farmers in Baliapal block of Balasore district. They will not face shortage of seeds this year as the agriculture department has decided to supply the required quantity of seeds through dealers, a step that will attract more farmers to groundnut...
Read moreSambalpur (Odisha): Eminent Hindi poet Viswanath Prasad Tiwari would be honoured with the prestigious 'Gangadhar National Award' during the 53rd Foundation Day celebrations of the Sambalpur University, Vice-Chancellor Deepak Behera said. The award, carrying a cash prize of Rs 50,000, a shawl and citation, would...
Read moreBerhampur: A marriage was solemnised at Kalyan Mandap here in Ganjam district Sunday. A man from Andhra Pradesh accepted a visually impaired girl as his wife, setting an example for many. G L N Swami Sekhar is a resident of Gatebazaar Radhakrishna Sahi in Berhampur...
Read moreBangiriposi: In two different incidents, Forest department officials Saturday seized a wood-laden pick-up van at Jharpokharia-Sarasakana road near Beat area under Bangiriposi forest range in Mayurbhanj district. In another incident, the officials also seized Simili wood sheet laden auto near Matiabeda ashram of Rajaloka area....
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There are several takeaways from the array of incidents (surrounding some sensational rape cases) that have taken place over the...
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Most policemen do not want to participate in encounters. This has resulted in India producing a category of men called...
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The more notable among reforms brought by the Modi sarkar since 2014 are evident in the way the government functions....
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After five consecutive cuts in interest rates, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), headed...
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