UBI fraud: CBI raids 17 places in Odisha
The CBI on Tuesday conducted raids at 29 places across the country including Odisha in connection with a `25-crore fraud in the Rourkela branch of the United Bank of India (UBI). The Central investigative agency raided 17 places in Odisha, 10 in West Bengal and two in Maharashtra in connection with...
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AAP's Mann lands in another controversy
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BJP holds bandh against bribe-seeker BJD MlAs
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Khordha cop held accepting bribe
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AAP hits at Sukhbir
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Government, party agenda info in BJD website now
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Probe begins into infected blood transfusion at MKCG
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PPT employees unite for smooth port operation
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IITians urged for new engg revolutions
A good academic institution attempts not only to teach students but also to make them wise, said National Board of Accreditation and former IIT Delhi Director Prof Surendra Prasad while delivering the convocational address at the fifth convocation of the IIT Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. He advised the students to make India...
Villagers kill suspected sorcerer in R'gada dist
In a horrifying act, villagers of S Chintaluguda under the Gunupur police limits in Rayagada district killed a person by forcing him to consume pesticide as they suspected him of killing fellow villagers through witchcraft. The deceased was Madhab Sabar. Police on Tuesday arrested seven persons in this connection while further...
Haryana to construct 40 cow sanctuaries
In a bid to tackle the problem of stray cattle in the State, Haryana Government on Tuesday announced to construct 40 cow sanctuaries in a phased manner. Animal Husbandry and Dairy Minister OP Dhankar on Tuesday informed the State Assembly that a fresh livestock census would be conducted for counting the...
Hirakud Dam safe, says experts' report
The Hirakud Dam is safe and now out of danger, said dam Chief Engineer Harmohan Pradhan. “According to a preliminary report of the underwater survey conducted recently, the dam is now out of danger and there is no threat to the dam,” said Pradhan. He said the report received from the Central...
Whither welfare projects in Kashipur or Kalahandi?
Kashipur in Rayagada district has been figuring in the public domain in a representative capacity exposing the lack of effectiveness of all the so-called intensive programmes stated to have been implemented in that area. It was in 1987 that Kashipur had hit the headlines for starvation deaths. The then Prime...
Students union candidates take out rallies at DAV (PG)
To show their might in the students’ union election scheduled for September 2, ABVP candidate Rahul Kumar, Satyam Group candidate Kapil Sharma, Pattu Group candidate Jatin Gupta and other candidates took out rallies on the campus on Tuesday. Thousands of students participated in the rallies of the ABVP, Satyam and Pattu...
Action initiated against Khariar ex-tehsildar
Continuous news coverage in The Pioneer about illegal functioning of stone crusher units in Khariar tehsil of Nuapada district has led to a detailed investigation and initiation of action against former Khariar Tehsildar Gopalswami Naidu, presently working the as the Sub-Collector of Nabarangpur. Nuapada Collector Md Sidiq Alam had issued a...
