AMOFOI holds 44th Foundation Day fest
The AMOFOI celebrated its 44th Foundation Day and the 66th Human Rights Day here in collaboration with Freethought Party of India (FPI). Founder of AMOFOI and general secretary of FPI B Ramchandra CST Voltaire gave a brief picture of the works done by AMOFOI in the last 43 years to...
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Liquor cash: ED likely to launch probe
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PM may visit Odisha this month
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G Udaygiri coldest in State at 9.4 deg
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Infant stuck in bore-well; rescue op onInfant stuck in bore-well; rescue op on
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Two die in bee attack in Dhenkanal
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Man, son critically hurt in acid attack
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Ganjam: Plus 2 girl immolates self
12 December 2023 | PNS
Critically-ill brothers die on reaching home in R’gada
Kashipur is always in the news for its hunger death, cholera, mango kernel as staple food during lean season, resistance for mining, etc. And now, it is in the headlines for the shocking death of two tribal migrant labourers who are brothers. Maheshwar Majhi (20) and minor Rangadhar Majhi (17) of...
2 of marriage party die as car hits tree
Two persons were killed and another sustained grievous injuries when the car by which they were travelling rammed into a tree on the roadside near Ranasankha under the Banki police limits in Cuttack district late on Sunday night. Identities of the deceased persons and one injured were not ascertained yet. According to...
Notorious criminal injured in encounter
A hardcore criminal was injured in an encounter with police in Puri town on Monday. The injured criminal was identified as Santosh Barik alias Santu of Palanka village under the Brahmagiri police station in Puri district. Santu’s bike had collided with a cyclist at Chandiput near Brahmagiri on November 29, 2023....
Residents want int’l airport in B’pur
The residents living in the suburbs of Brahmapur town have demanded a full-fledged international airport here under the UDAN scheme. “Instead of initiating steps for a full-fledged airport at any continent location, the State Government sticks to reviving the old airport that functioned in Rangeilunda during the British era. But it is...
Cocaine seizure: Divers hunt for hidden contraband in ship
The customs department and the Odisha police on Monday deployed underwater divers to search for more illegal drugs possibly hidden in the keel and hull of a cargo ship, from where 22 packets of cocaine had been seized on December 1. While it is almost certain that the crew members are...
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MAHAKAVI BHARATI BIRTH ANNIV AT DAV CSPUR ( Bhubaneswar: The Union Ministry of Education is celebrating the birth anniversary of Mahakavi Subramania Bharati as Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav to enjoy the beauty of language diversity. A series of activities were conducted at the DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, on the occasion. Principal...
Teacher harasses girl, detained
The Sadar police on Monday detained a primary teacher for his involvement in outraging the modesty of a class VI girl student. According to police sources, the accused, Kartikeswar Mishra, of Narilo village, was sexually harassing the 12-year-old girl for some time and when she protested, he slapped her and threatened...