‘CS tenure extension promotes ‘Yes Men’ culture’
The extension of the term for the second time of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra by the State Government will demoralise the cadre as the entire chain of promotion gets blocked, that too, when sufficient eligible officers are available for promotion by this action of the Government. It promotes a...
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3 Odia movies set to entertain audience this festive season
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Locals’ misinterpretation misleads Fire personnel
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Naveen to meet envoys of 16 countries today
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Centre yet to give nod to create 536 BFT posts
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Forester, Forest Guard axed
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Women plead liquor ban on bended knees before DM
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PSBs’ privatisation: Is it boon or bane?
The publication of RBI monthly bulletin of August 2022, containing an article on privatisation of Public Sector Banks, has reshaped the narrative, by bringing in sharper focus the issue of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) versus Private Sector banks. The opinion of the research paper, as clarified by the RBI subsequently, is...
Minor girls kidnapped; FIRs lodged
Two kidnapping cases have been registered in Jagatsinghpur police station. Reports said that a 16-year-old girl from Deuli Grameswar village had been to Gandhi Chhak market here for mobile repairing but did not return home at night. Her family members searched for her at several places but in vain. Later, they...
23% rise in crimes against women in Odisha
In 2021, crimes against women increased by 23 per cent in Odisha. With this, the State was ranked third in the country in terms of crime against women after Assam and Delhi, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. The data revealed that Odisha registered a surge in cases...
Baleswar minor rapist gets 3-yr RI
Special Judge, POCSO Court, Ranjan Kumar Sutar convicted a rape accused and sentenced him to three years' rigorous imprisonment, besides slapping Rs 7,000 penalty on him. In default of payment of fine, he will be in jail for another 13 months. The convict, identified as Somnath Das (47) of Patrapada village...
Disabled man appeals for euthanasia
A wheelchair-bound 26-year-old man of Remuna has urged the President of India and the Chief Minister of Odisha through tweets for granting him permission for euthanasia as neither he could bear the pain of his disability anymore nor afford treatment as he has hardly any means to fight against poverty. According...
CSM Tech listed as participant in UN climate drive
The United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCC) secretariat has enrolled CSM Tech as a participant in its Climate Neutral Now initiative. The Climate Neutral Now was launched in 2015 with the goal of encouraging and supporting all levels of society to take climate action to achieve a climate neutral (net...
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Paradise to help 111 Sr citizens for Cataract surgery Under the social works being undertaken by members of Paradise Society, necessary medical examination facilities and cataract surgery will be provided to such needy (111 Nos.) residents of Rukka and Angara villages. To implement this project on the ground, the society will...
