Corneal blind detection camp held in Khordha
As part of the National Eye Donation Fortnight which is being observed from August 25 to September 8, the Drushti Daan organised a corneal blind detection programme at Padanpur of Jatni block in Khordha district on Friday. Drushti Daan president Dr KC Padhy inaugurating the programme at the Padanpur Panchayat office...
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Body scanners at city airport soon
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‘Govt wants dev with proper use of minerals’
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Diarrhoea spreads tentacles in Baleswar
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BJP holds 12-hr NH bandh in Deogarh
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Hijacked oil tanker seized in M'bhanj
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Max temp hover above normal in Haryana, Punjab
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New traffic fines come into force in B’pur from tomorrow
A new traffic fine system and the Motor Vehicle Act would be strictly implemented in the city from Sunday, September 1, informed SP Pinak Mishra here on Friday. As per the recent decisions, Rs 1,000 would be collected as fine from bikers for riding without helmets and equal amount of penalty...
IN BRIEF
exhibition of intricate designer wear begins Chandigarh: With the wedding season around the corner, a three-day exhibition featuring over 50 designers — Afreen — has kicked off at Kisan Bhawan in Chandigarh on Friday. The famous ‘Banarsi Saree’, Jaipur’s renowned Bandhini attires and ‘Pakistani traditional floral suits’ are the attractions. Ayushmann to...
Man killed over suspicion of sorcery in Malkangiri’
A 40-year-old man was thrashed to death allegedly by villagers over suspicion of practising sorcery at Orelguda in the Poteru area of Malkangiri district. According to reports, Deba Banjami of the village died on Thursday while undergoing treatment at the District Headquarters Hospital. He was hospitalised after he complained of sickness. However,...
2 looter gangs busted in Ganjam; 12 arrested
In a major breakthrough, the Ganjam police busted two inter-district looters’ gangs by arresting 12 miscreants and seizing a huge cache of arms and ammunition at different places under the Aska and Buguda police limits on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, police conducted raids and made the arrests and seizures, which...
Capt seeks Pak, Centre’s intervention
Expressing shock over the reported incident, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday demanded firm action against those involved in the abduction, and forcible conversion to Islam, of a Sikh girl in Pakistan. The Chief Minister has sought the immediate intervention of both, the Pakistan Government and the Indian Government...
Coop body secretary, sarpanch wife in Vig net
Vigilance sleuths on Friday conducted raids on the office and residences of Bhadrak district’s Bhandaripokhari Tesinga Cooperative Society Secretary Rajendra Khandei on the charge of misappropriating funds of the society. Separate teams conducted simultaneous searches on houses of Khandei and his relatives at six places, including Tesinga gram panchayat office, as...
CBI raids MCC office
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday conducted raid at the office of Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC). The raids by CBI were conducted under the special drive conducted across the country at such points of corruption where common citizens or small businessmen feel maximum pinch of corruption in the...
