3 get 10-yr jail for ganja smuggling
The Sundargarh District and Sessions Judge on Thursday sentenced three persons to 10 years’ imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each for ganja smuggling. In 2015, the Rajgangpur police in the district had seized 92 kg of the contraband from Laxmiposh Square and arrested three persons identified as...
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Harassed by youth, K’pada girl hangs self
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Parija new KIIT Chancellor
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Med college in Kendrapada demanded
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A major event: Utkal Chamber polls today
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JSW refutes MP’s allegations of ore grade scam
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Seat belt for rear occupants must soon
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SE, bro-in-law held with Rs 5L cash
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Hardcore criminal held for extortion
In a bid to curb the activities of extortionists, the Comissionerate police have launched a drive ahead of the Durga Puja here. As part of the drive, the Lingaraj police arrested a criminal involved in different extortion cases. The accused was identified as Debashis Mahapatra alias Viku of Kapileswar in the...
Basic amenities in rural, tribal Odisha still a far cry
Crores struggle to get safe water, quality edu, roads, healthcare The poor and marginalised sections living in rural and tribal areas, mostly in interior parts, are denied basic amenities in spite of ample budgetary allocations under many Central and State specific schemes. Still there are many villages and hamlets where basic...
No decision yet on contract, BG employees’ demands
--Even as time taken by Govt elapses : The aggrieved contractual employees and the 662 Block Grant (new GIA) colleges employees are still waiting with fingers crossed as the time taken by the State Government to take a call on their demands has elapsed. The former category of employees comprising about 40,000,...
NABARD meet lays stress on awareness
NABARD Odisha organised a State level workshop on AgriClinics and Agri Business Centre, Agri Infrastructure Fund and Agri Marketing Infrastructure scheme here on Wednesday. The workshop was jointly inaugurated by Chief General Manager, NABARD C Udayabhaskar, Joint Director of Horticulture S P Mishra and Convenor SLBC Gautam Patra. Senior officials from...
Balangir farmers hold rail roko in 3 stations
Hundreds of aggrieved farmers under the Balangir Zilla Krushak Mahasangha staged a rail roko in Balangir, Titilagarh and Harishankar road (Lathore) railway stations on Monday demanding immediate payment of crop insurance compensation. Farmers in 85 panchayats of the district have insured their crop since 2021by paying premiums but are yet to...
Krushak Sathis press for demands at JSpur
The Krushak Sathis’ union of Jagatsinghpur district held a meeting, pressing for a five-point charter of demands. The demands included enhancement of remuneration, issue of identification and insurance card, proper training on agriculture prospects, involvement of Krushaka Sathis in all agricultural activities and Government schemes, and job for the deceased Krushak...
Vedanta felicitates 114 students of merit
The Vedanta Aluminium felicitated 114 meritorious students from local communities, who are children of Subhalaxmi Cooperative members, for their superlative performance in HSC examinations. The Subhalaxmi Cooperative, the flagship community development initiative of Vedanta, is one of India’s largest rural women’s cooperatives which works in the realm of ‘sustainable livelihoods and women’s...
