All posts tagged "Odisha"

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  Police atrocity: Elderly woman thrashed by Nimapara IIC

  Puri: In an incident of police atrocity, Nimapara police station inspector-in-charge (IIC) Mrutyunjay Swain allegedly beat up a 74-year-old woman. As per...

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  Close shave for passengers as Ernakulam-Howrah Antyodaya Express hits JCB machine

  Jajpur: Passengers on board 22878 Ernakulam-Howrah Antyodaya Express had a close shave today after the train hit with a JCB machine at...

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  Yet another student commits suicide over poor marks

  Angul: Yet another girl student committed suicide for scoring less marks in the annual Matric examination, results of which were declared by...

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  EOW arrests builder for duping investors

  Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the State Crime Branch today arrested a builder for allegedly duping investors to the tune...

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  Dreaded criminal Seikh Lala injured in Police encounter

  Kendrapara: Dreaded criminal Seikh Lala who was wanted in several cases was arrested by the Kendrapara police following an encounter near Anlabanka...

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  Students’ unrest: Ravenshaw University closed sine die

  Cuttack: Ravenshaw University was closed sine die following students unrest on Tuesday. The varsity authorities have asked the students to vacate the...

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  Kunduli gangrape case: Home Secy, DGP appear before NCSC

  Bhubaneswar: Home Secretary Asit Tripathy, DGP Dr RP Sharma and Crime Branch IG Arun Bothra on Tuesday appeared before the National Commission...

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  Naveen starts reviewing department-wise performance

  Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday started reviewing performances of various departments at the State Secretariat here. On the first day,...

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  Naveen appoints Arup Patnaik as Chairman of Odisha Youth Welfare Board

  Bhubaneswar: Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik who had recently joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has been appointed as the executive...

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  Joint eviction drive clears more than 6.5 acres of land near Patrapada for depot-cum bus terminal

  Bhubaneswar: In a joint eviction drive today the Central Enforcement Monitoring Committee (CEMC) consisting officials and staff of BDA, BMC, General Administration...

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  Three killed in elephant attack in Odisha

  Dhenkanal/Nuapada: As many as three persons were killed in two separate incidents of elephant attack in Odisha today. While two persons were...

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  Class 10 student commits suicide over poor Matric results

  Jajpur: In a hapless incident, a Class 10 student today committed suicide by consuming poison over poor performance in the annual Matric...

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  Odisha reels under intense heat; Titlagarh hottest at 44.8 deg C

  Bhubaneswar: Intense heat wave condition was experienced in most places of the state today with mercury soaring highest at 44.8 degree Celsius...

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  MP Prasanna Acharya appointed BJD’s parliamentary party leader in Rajya Sabha

  Bhubaneswar: Rajya Sabha MP Prasanna Acharya was today appointed as the parliamentary party leader of the state ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD)...

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  Maoist posters issuing death threat to BSF informers found in Koraput

  Koraput: The Maoists have reportedly issued death threat to the informers of Border Security Force (BSF) in Koraput district. The handwritten posters...

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  Bomikhal flyover mishap: Panda Infra to be disengaged from project

  Bhubaneswar: Taking strong note after the collapse of a portion of an under-construction flyover at Bomikhal in the city on May 3,...

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  Beneficiaries under two schemes to get Rs 100 aid for purchasing umbrellas in Odisha

  Bhubaneswar: In a significant move, the State government on Monday announced summer aid for the beneficiaries under National Social Security Scheme and...

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  Baijayant Panda’s false affidavit case: Court orders to submit copy of affidavit

  Kendrapara: Hearing the false affidavit filling case against Kendrapara MP Baijayanta Panda, the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) Nihar Ranjan Sahoo has...

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  ‘Where were these people – Is politics necessary for everything?’

  By Samahit Bal One would perhaps run out of adjectives if asked to describe the recent politically motivated hostility by a partisan...

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  Gold worth Rs 1.82 crore seized at Bhubaneswar Airport

  Bhubaneswar: Yet another time, officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence today seized 5 kg of gold bars worth Rs 1.82 crore...

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  Odisha HSC Supplementary Examination from June 22

  Cuttack: The High School Certificate (HSC) supplementary examination of the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) is scheduled to begin from June 22....

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  Patnagarh wedding gift blast: Punjilal Meher sent to 14-day judicial custody

  Bolangir: Punjilal Meher, the mastermind of the sensational Patnagarh wedding gift blast case, was sent to 14-day judicial custody by the Patnagarh...

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  Thunderstorm alert issued for seven districts of Odisha

  Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre today issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for seven districts in the State. As per the latest bulletin,...

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  Kudumi Sena’s 6-hour bandh hits normal life in Mayurbhanj

  Mayurbhanj: Normal life came to a grinding halt in Mayurbhanj district with Kudumi Sena observing a six-hour bandh from 6 am to...

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  BSE Matric Results published; Pass percentage 76.23

  Cuttack: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) today announced results of the annual Matriculation Examination 2018. The overall pass percentage has 76.23...

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  Odisha inks MoU with Tata for Cancer Hospital

  Bhubaneswar: The State Government on Sunday inked a MoU with the Tata Trusts, Mumbai, to set up a state-of-the-art cancer treatment and...

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  Matric results to be published tomorrow

  Cuttack: The results of the High School Certificate examination (HSC) will be published tomorrow (May 7). The results will be out at...

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  Puri Rath Yatra: Defective parts of Chariot wheels replaced

  Puri: The chariot construction engineering committee for the annual Rath Yatra in Puri, today replaced the defective axles and wheel spokes in...

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  Patnagarh wedding gift blast: Punjilal Meher to be produced before court tomorrow

  Bolangir/Raipur: Though the second phase 5-day remand period of Punjilal Meher, the mastermind of the sensational Patnagarh wedding gift blast case, is...

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  Student of Odissi from Paris, visitor from Russia and families join Ekamra Walks

  Bhubaneswar: Camille Nageotte from Paris is a dancer of contemporary dance forms. Currently practicing contemporary, ballets and jazz, she loves to learn...

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  Thunderstorm warning issued for seven districts of Odisha

  Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre today issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for seven districts in the State. As per the latest bulletin,...

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  NEET 2018: Over 40,000 students from Odisha appear exam today

  Bhubaneswar: More than 13 lakh students including around 40,000 students from Odisha appear the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) today. The...

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  Armed force undergoing major transformation: Lt Gen AP Singh

  Berhampur: Commandant of the Army Air Defence College, Gopalpur, Lt Gen AP Singh said that the armed force is undergoing a major...

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  Odisha DGP launches ‘Dashboard’ for crime monitoring

  Cuttack: In a bid to monitor investigation of cases on a day-to-day basis, DGP Dr RP Sharma on Saturday launched core application...

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  Snakebite emerges biggest disaster in state with 1,716 deaths during last 3 years

  Bhubaneswar: Deaths due to snakebites have turned out as a major disaster which is rising alarmingly in the state. As many as...

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  Sports Secy urges GA dept to allot land for Sports Complex in Bhubaneswar

  Bhubaneswar: In a bid to initiate Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s view to make Odisha a Sports hub, the Sports and Youth Services...

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  Minor bureaucratic reshuffle: Vipin Saxena new Principal Resident Commissioner

  Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today effected a minor bureaucratic reshuffle following which three Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers were transferred and got...

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  Anganwadi worker raped by auto driver in Keonjhar

  Keonjhar: In yet another incident of sexual assault against women, an Anganwadi worker was allegedly raped by an auto-rickshaw driver at Tenteinali...

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  Odisha NCC Director joins other walkers at Monks, Caves and Kings

  Bhubaneswar: NCC officials from the Odisha NCC Directorate, plastic engineering expert from Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET), faculty from...

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  Rath Yatra: Engineers spot defects in wheels of Devadalan, Taladhwaja chariots

  Puri: While construction of chariots of annual Rath Yatra in Puri is in full swing, the chariot construction engineering committee members today...

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  IMD issues thunderstorm warning for six districts of Odisha

  Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre today issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for six districts in the State. As per the latest bulletin,...

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  Panic grips Malkangiri after Maoist posters resurface on Karl Marx’s 200th birth anniversary

  Malkangiri: Panic gripped Malkangiri district this morning after a number of Maoist posters appealing people to celebrate the 200th birth anniversary of...

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  RPF recovers looted gold ornaments worth Rs 5 lakh

  Bhubaneswar: Looted gold ornaments worth Rs 5 lakh have been recovered and a man was arrested in this connection by the Railway...

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  Jharsuguda airport gets DGCA license for flight operations

  Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved license for Jharsuguda airport. With this move, Jharsuguda...

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  Patnagarh gift parcel blast: CB takes Punjilal Meher to Raipur for crime reconstruction

  Bolangir: In a development in the sensational Patnagarh wedding gift explosion case, the State Crime Branch (CB) on Saturday took the accused...