New Delhi: The Indian Railways has decided to reduce the Railway Board by 25 per cent and cut down its strength from 200 to 150 by transferring director-level officials and above to zonal railways in a long pending move to enhance efficiency, sources said Sunday....
New Delhi: Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has alleged that review of call connect charges by Trai "sabotages" the Prime Minister's vision for Digital India, and will hit not only the regulator's credibility but also investor confidence as the move protects vested interests of some old...
Artisans, who were previously engaged only in making earthen lamps, are earning five times more by crafting terracotta and designer lamps BHUBANESWAR: Earthen lamps are essential to almost all festivals celebrated across Odisha. Artisans are engaged in making the artifacts since time immemorial....
Puri: The district administration pulled down the dilapidated and ‘unsafe’ Municipality Market Complex at Market Square here Sunday. The 45-year-old structure will give way to a state-of-the-art multi-storey market complex, said an official. The demolition of the complex that housed 158 shops and nine other...
BHUBANESWAR: Organised by Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts department, annual terracotta exhibition Mruttika 2019 drew flocks of visitors on its second day here Sunday. Inaugurated by development commissioner Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, the expo features earthen lamps, terracotta artworks and home décor items in 100 stalls. More...
BHUBANESWAR: National-level Khadi and Garmoudyog exhibition-cum-sale 2019 was organised by Odisha Khadi and Gramoudyog board here Sunday. Speaking at the event, Ashok Chandra Panda, minister, Science & Technology, Public Enterprises, Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disability, said, “It’s a great initiative by the Khadi board to popularise the product as well as the sincere...
A conventional array of artworks is often exhibited in the galleries of Odisha but, the state has the efficiency of exhibiting a new genesis. Thus, to bring a change, ‘Collection 30’ is designed to give a different vision to viewers BHUBANESWAR: Orissa Modern Art Gallery...
Khurda: Banpur police. Sunday, claimed to have arrested three members of a bike-lifting gang and recovered as many as 15 two-wheelers from them. Santosh Kumar Jagdeb alias Milu, Abhijay Singh alias Muna and Sagar Hati of Kulei under Banpur police limits have been sent to...
Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has come down heavily against the Keonjhar district administration and the state government for their alleged failure to curb cases of illegal mining in the region. The NGT was hearing a petition relating to rampant illegal laterite mining in...
New Delhi: Possibilities of regular supply of vegetables have cooled down their prices in the wholesale market but in the retail market, prices are still disturbing the kitchen budget. Also, the garlic prices have caused the housewives' expenses to double. According to official data, the...
A colossal tragedy on a sea has given fillip to ultra-right politics in Italy, Germany and the UK. The three...
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Police used water cannons, lobbed tear gas shells, and lathi-charged job aspirants as they breached barricades multiple times on 10...
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The defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, signed in Mecca on the principle that an attack on one...
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By Aakar Patel There was a remarkable exchange in the Delhi High Court this week. The government was asked why...
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