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Cuttack: “Healthcare services will not face any fund crunch,” said Health Minister Pratap Jena at a review meeting in SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) Wednesday. Stressing that the government’s priority is to provide quality healthcare to everyone, Jena said the Health department additional secretary...

Puri: Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Devi Subhadra were Wednesday escorted into the sanctum sanctorum of the main temple from their respective chariots after the nine-day sojourn to Gundicha temple. The Trinity had reached the Lions’ Gate Sunday and had to stay...

New Delhi: Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab (BJD) Wednesday urged the Union government to provide scientific clarification on fish consumption in view of confusion created by a series of news reports indicating presence of formaldehyde in freshwater and sea fish. He wanted the Centre to consider...

Washington: Pakistani-American David Headley is neither in a Chicago jail nor in hospital, his lawyer said Wednesday, dismissing reports that the LeT terrorist, convicted to 35 years in prison in the 2008 Mumbai attack case, was battling for life after being beaten by fellow inmates....

Seoul: North Korea has begun dismantling a missile engine testing site in line with a promise made by its leader Kim Jong-un at his historic summit with US President Donald Trump, according to a US-based monitoring group. According to 38 North, the images taken from...

New Delhi: Reminding the principle of inclusiveness, Mayurbhanj MP Rama Chandra Hansdah Tuesday demanded that the face values of currency notes should be printed in all 22 languages listed in the Constitution. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the MP said, “There is a principle that...

The campaign ‘Where is your cotton bag’ is self-explanatory and meant to encourage people to use cotton bags instead of plastic. Post a picture with a cotton bag and tag others to emulate! Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar:  The government will ban plastic in the five municipal...

New Delhi: Bargarh Lok Sabha MP Prabhas Kumar Singh (BJD) Monday sought information from the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry regarding steps taken to curb plagiarism and use of intellectual properties of others. Singh raised the issue through a supplementary question during the Question Hour...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has made all arrangements for the Suna Besha (golden attire) ritual of Srimandir deities on their respective chariots Monday. As per Srimandir tradition, Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra are adorned with gold ornaments...