‘Tortured’ by IPS officer wife, woman Home Guard attempts suicide, loses both legs; DIG transferred 

Bhubaneswar, August 22: Senior IPS officer and DIG (North Central Range) Brijesh Rai was transferred to the State Police Headquarters after a woman Home Guard alleged she was forced to attempt suicide following torture by the DIG’s wife. The Home Guard, identified as Sairindri Sahu, 47, lost her legs while attempting suicide on railway track. […]

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Brown sugar worth Rs 1.10 crore seized by cops in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, August 21: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Police Crime Branch has seized brown sugar worth Rs 1.10 crore and arrested four persons in this connection, said an official release on Monday. According to a STF release, the drug peddlers have been identified as Sk Faiyaz, Sk Shamshed, Sk Murad, all the […]

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Railway to install intrusion detection system in Odisha to prevent elephant deaths on tracks

Bhubaneswar, August 18: The Indian Railways has decided to install Intrusion Detection System (IDS) in elephant movement areas in Khurda Road and Sambalpur Railway Divisions to prevent the death of wild elephants due to train hits, saidan official release. According to an East Coast Railway (ECoR) statement, the ECoR has obtained sanction of Rs 79.12 […]

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Union Minister Sitharaman releases primers on Kuwi & Desia languages, says learning in mother tongue important

Bhubaneswar, August 17: Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday released the primers on Kuwi and Desia languages and said that learning in the mother tongue is important. “When one learns, speaks and thinks in one’s mother tongue, there’s a clarity of thought which can be used later. Whereas you can confuse […]

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Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project to cover 26 kms with 20 stations in first phase

Bhubaneswar, August 16: The much awaited Bhubaneswar Metro Rail will cover a distance of around 26 kilometers between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. As per the Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the metro rail project will have 20 stations in the 26-kilometre stretch. The areas to be covered include Biju Patnaik […]

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Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Tejas Express flagged off

Bhubaneswar, August 14: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw along with Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday flagged off the Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express with Tejas coaches from Bhubaneswar railway station. On this occasion, the Railway Minister announced that Odisha will get the second Vande Bharat express train soon. While Monday’s operation was a trial run, the train […]

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BMC launches Team SHINE, vows to make Bhubaneswar clean & green through enforcement

Bhubaneswar, August 13: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday introduced Team SHINE (Sanitation & Hygiene Inspection for Neat Environment) to ensure cleaner and greener Bhubaneswar through enforcement. Team SHINE comprises 10 teams each having five to six personnel. The teams along with 67 Sanitation Inspectors will seamlessly align with BMC’s vision in making Bhubaneswar clean […]

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Intrusion detection system along railway tracks in Odisha to avert elephant collision

Bhubaneswar, August 12: With the largest population of wild Asian elephants, India is the mainstay for long-term conservation of the species, said Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav here on Saturday. Addressing the gathering on the occasion of World elephant day in Bhubaneswar, the Union Minister highlighted the concerted efforts taken […]

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Odisha FC clinches thrilling 2-1 victory over RUFC in Durand Cup

Bhubaneswar, August 11: In a thrilling Durand Cup group stage, Odisha FC showcased resilience and coordination, making a strong start with a saved shot by Pungte and solid defense denying RUFC. Adwin’s corner found Chandra for the opener, quickly countered by a powerful shot from Denzell for RUFC. A penalty for Odisha FC, confidently converted […]

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