Morning classes in schools from April 2
For the first time in 2024, four cities of the State on Saturday recorded maximum day temperatures of above 40 degree Celsius. Malkangiri became the hottest place in the State with 41 degree. The other cities that recorded temperatures above 40 degrees were Boudh 40.5 degree, Titilagarh 40.5 degree and Balangir...
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Let intellectuals in large numbers contest polls
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Ex-Cong leader Surya Rao joins BJD
31 March 2024 | PNS -
Chiranjib resigns from Cong
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British national enters Shreemandir
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BJP moves ECI on ‘huge’ security for Pandian
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3 from Odisha in BJP manifesto committee
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‘Semiconductor sector expected to generate 1L jobs’
31 March 2024 | PNS
‘I’ll contest from Jatni as Independent’
After Congress leader Suresh Routray’s younger son Manmath Routray was picked up by the BJD as its candidate for the Lok Sabha elections, his elder son Siddharth Routray came up with a big announcement on Saturday stirring up a political debate in Jatni. In an ongoing power tussle in the senior...
Of India’s 80 Ramsar sites, Odisha has six
Wetlands play a crucial role in maintaining many natural cycles and support a wide range of biodiversity. They serve as a natural buffer against flooding and droughts. Besides, wetlands protect our coastlines and help fight climate change. Wetlands are important features in the landscape benefitting human beings, aquatic life and wildlife. What...
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5 HELD FOR LOOTING BANK IN JAJPUR Jajpur: Police arrested five persons on Friday for allegedly looting a Punjab National Bank (PNB) branch in the Jajpur town. The police have seized two bikes, computers, a printer, and CCTV cameras from the possession of the accused. The incident occurred at the PNB...
Youth kills mother by slitting her throat
Bodies of an elderly woman and her unmarried son were spotted on Saturday morning in a house under mysterious circumstances at Bhaludhari village of Balaramprasad under the Nalco police limits in Angul district. The deceased elderly woman, aged around 65 years, was identified as Draupadi Sahu and her son was identified...
SC as custodian of Constitution and CAA row
It was Justice John Marshall of USA who had presciently observed: “A Constitution is framed for ages to come and it is designed to approach immortality. Its course cannot always be tranquil.” The Indian Constitution unveiled in 1950 has witnessed 106 amendments. More importantly, the custody of the Constitution has...
K’pada: BJD repeats stalwarts in Assly seats
--Picks up ex-MLA Anshuman for LS: BJD supremo and CM Naveen Patnaik announced candidates for the Kendrapada Lok Sabha and four Assembly seats out of 7 under it. With the BJD nominating former MLA of Rajnagar Anshuman Mohanty for the Kendrapada Parliamentary constituency, it is going to be a straight fight...
2 wanted inter-State ganja smugglers held
The Brahmapur police arrested two inter-State ganja smugglers who were wanted in cases in Mumbai and Chennai. Later, they were handed over teams of the Mumbai and Chennai police. The Digapahandi police arrested Ranjan Nayak (34) of village Dharampur, who was wanted from 2021 in a NDPS case registered in Mumbai....
