Bandh in Rayagada over tribal warden’s death
Vehicular traffic came to a grinding halt, streets wore a deserted look and government and private establishments shut down as the District Adivasi Mahasangha and members of BJP called a 12-hour bandh over the alleged murder of a physically-challenged tribal warden, Laxmi Majhi, in Rayagada district on Friday. Seeking justice against torture and murder...
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Child rights, safety awareness held in N’pada
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K’jhar homeless old couple gets wheelchair
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Minor girl raped, murdered
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Railways men, women’s team win gold
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Tusks seized, 2 poachers held in Anandpur
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Inbriefs
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Man, daughter run over by truck
Tension mounted in the Rugudi police station area of Keonjhar district on Friday when a man and his daughter were killed in a fatal road accident. The deceased were identified as Ramsingh Munda (30) and his daughter Turi Munda (5) of Lasarda village under the Bolani police station. The mishap occurred...
Police to take Pahadi Gang on remand
The Commissionerate police have prepared a plan to arrest the absconding members of the ‘Pahadi Gang’ which is involved in multiple loots in the capital city. Police on Wednesday had arrested eight members of the gang that used to clean up money from various UPI and bank accounts of people after...
Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra van attacked
Once again, the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra vehicle of the Central Government was attacked by unknown miscreants in the State on Friday. This time, miscreants vandalised the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra vehicle meant to highlight the achievements of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre in Athagarh of Cuttack...
All India Rose Convention at KIIT
The 40th All India Rose Convention and Rose Show got off to a colourful start at the KIIT campus with the unveiling of four new varieties of rose on Friday. The four new rose varieties, Lord Jagannath, Lord Lingaraj, Sephali and Radha, were unveiled by KIIT & KISS founder Dr Achyuta...
Cong alleges corruption in paddy procurement
-Rampant corruption and irregularities are taking place in the mandis where the government is procuring paddy for the current Kharif season. While the farmers are being exploited, the concerned department Minister’s statement in this regard has distressed the farmers’ community, alleged the Congress on Friday. The Minister instead of curbing corruption...
High drama over identification of ‘dead’ Dilip Samantray
In a twist to the AC compressor explosion case at the Hi-Tech Medical College Hospital in Bhubaneswar, a victim who was undergoing treatment in the ICU claimed that he is actually Dilip Samantray, who was earlier declared dead in the mishap. The identity of Dilip, a native of Jatni in Khordha...
Modi, Shah, Yogi to campaign for BJP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would visit Odisha ahead of the 2024 elections, informed Leader of Opposition Jayanarayan Mishra on Friday. “Twenty-one BJP leaders are set to visit a total of 21 parliament constituencies in Odisha for the 2024 elections....
