Crime Branch to take Sabyasachi on 10-day remand from Tuesday

Sabyasachi Panda Bhubaneswar: With the 10-day police remand of Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda ending on Monday, the Crime Branch police are all set to take Panda on 10-day remand from Tuesday. “We have submitted all the necessary documents of Sabyasachi Panda along with the Nayagarh SDJM Court’s order allowing the Crime Branch to bring him […]

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Cyclonic storm turns low pressure, widespread rain till August 1 in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic storm formed in Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast turned into a low pressure on Sunday triggering fear particularly among the flood affected people in nine districts in Odisha. “Under the influence of the low pressure widespread rainfall in most parts of the state with heavy to very heavy rainfall at one […]

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Not ‘Treating’ Poor: Govt warns 44 Pvt hospitals, puts guidelines

Noncompliance may lead to cancellation of NOC, allotment of land Bhubaneswar: In pursuance of the direction of the Supreme Court, the Health and Family Welfare department on Friday issued a notification instructing all private hospitals and nursing homes, who have been allotted Government land at subsidised rates, to submit monthly reports on compliance with the […]

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Odisha Minority Forum condemns Goa Dy CM’s ‘Hindu country’ remarks

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Minority Forum strongly condemned the communal remarks made by Goa Deputy Chief Minister Francis D’Souza that India is a Hindu country and that he is a Christian Hindu. The Forum unequivocally slammed these communal statements made by D’Souza and termed his action as political opportunism. Forum president Dr. Sasmit Patra in a […]

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‘Hepatitis-B serious than cancer, HIV but preventable’

Bhubaneswar: Cancer and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are dreaded words worldwide. But generally, the Hepatitis-B infection is less discussed and feared though it is a killer and 100 times more infectious than HIV because people are not yet aware about the threat it poses. This ignorance is causing at least one million deaths across […]

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Around Rs 1000Cr liquor revenue collected during poll time in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Distribution of liquor to the party cadres to imbibe their spirit and energy for campaign and to the common people to buy vote by major political parties during election time is very common in the State. But the range of consumption of liquor is so high during the last general election which is unimaginable by any sensible person in […]

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Improper implementation of PESA Act: Civil society members seek Guv’s intervention

Bhubaneswar: A four member team of Jana Jagaran and ActionAid on Thursday called on governor Dr SC Jamir and apprised him about the improper implementation of provision for Panchayats’ Extension to Scheduled Areas Act-1996 (PESA) in tribal pockets.   The members also submitted a sample study report which was undertaken in four district like- Koraput, […]

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PM Modi to dedicate IOCL Paradip Refinery Project to nation in Nov

Paradip(Odisha): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to dedicate the IOCL Paradip Refinery Project to the nation in November this year, sources said. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had led the foundation stone of the project in May 24, 2000.   It is now a golden chance for NDA Government to take credit for […]

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SBI donates Anaesthesia Machine to SSB Hospital

Bhubaneswar: State Bank of India, Local Head Office, Bhubaneswar donated an Anaesthesia Machine to SSB Hospital, Lingipur, Bhubaneswar as part of its corporate social responsibility role.  The machine was inaugurated by Krishna Mohan Trivedi, Chief General Manager, Bhubaneswar Circle in SSB hospital premises on Monday. Managing Trustee of the hospital Dr Nrusingh Prasad Tripathy was […]

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