Baragada: Brinjal growers in Baragada district are facing heavy losses as farmgate prices have plunged to Rs 4-5 per kg, leaving farmers struggling to recover even harvesting costs despite a good crop. The crisis has raised concerns over inadequate marketing facilities and cold storage infrastructure...
Hatadihi: A beneficiary of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Kendujhar district has been struggling to receive housing assistance as all three instalments meant for him were transferred to another person’s bank account in neighbouring Jajpur district. Anand Chandra Sahu of Nilapur village under...
Tihidi: A mini stadium near Tihidi Government High School in Bhadrak district is set for a Rs 14-crore revamp, raising hopes among local sportspersons after years of neglect. More than Rs 30 lakh was spent on developing the ground about 12 years ago, but it...
Whether you're dealing with workplace challenges, financial priorities or personal relationships, today's horoscope offers valuable astrological guidance. Ganesha's forecast points to the best ways to approach the day with confidence and balance. Aries: A favourable day as any can be, says Ganesha. You are happy and...
Bhubaneswar: Rail services on the Howrah-Chennai route were disrupted Thursday after the swollen Bahuda river crossed the danger mark at two railway bridges in Odisha's Ganjam district following heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclone Arnab, officials said. As many as 36 trains were cancelled, 30 diverted...
Kataka: The Orissa High Court has declared invalid the no-confidence motion initiated against Chameli Ojha, sarpanch of Tikhiri panchayat in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapara district, providing her major relief. A single-judge bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra delivered the verdict Wednesday, quashing the notice issued...
Bhubaneswar: Flash floods triggered by heavy rain fall due to Cyclone Arnab have affected as many as 62,500 people in Ganjam and Gajapati, the worst-hit districts in South Odisha, Chief Secretary Anu Garg said Thursday. Garg reviewed the situation at the office of the Special...
Amaravati: Cyclone Arnab claimed seven lives in Andhra Pradesh and caused losses of ₹4,600 crore as per preliminary estimates, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said Thursday. After an aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas, he said the losses caused by the cyclone are estimated at ₹4,600...
New Delhi: Having undergone a complete overhaul as far as the coaching staff is concerned, a bigger and trickier call for the Mumbai Indians' decision-making group will be deciding on a possible captain, with the two likely options being the tried and tested Rohit Sharma...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday approved 22 industrial investment proposals worth Rs 3,855 crore, which are expected to generate 7,765 jobs, officials said. The proposals were cleared by the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), headed by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, an official statement...
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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The BJP appears to be clueless as to how to handle the people’s fury and the Opposition’s mega rally at...
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By Aakar Patel My thesis is that the Indian state under Hindutva is incompletely communal. I have written about this...
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By Dilip Cherian The litany of extensions continues. The latest is Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, whose tenure the Modi...
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