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Bhubaneswar, October 30: In a tragic incident, a leopard on Monday preyed on an eight-year-old boy when he was playing in the backyard of his house at Katingapali village near Sunabeda sanctuary in Nuapda district. According to reports, the wildcat sneaked into the backyard of the victim’s house in the morning and pounced upon the […]
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Bhubaneswar, October 29: The train accident that occurred on Sunday evening between Andhra Pradesh’s Kantakapalle and Alamanda railway stations near Vizianagaram was due to overshooting. Overshooting is a situation when a train marches ahead, ignoring the danger signal. According to the information provided by the East Coast Railway, the mishap occurred when the Rayagada-bound 08504 […]
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Visakahapatnam, October 29: At least six people died and 18 injured as Vishakapatnam-Rayagada and Visakhapatnam to Palasa trains derailed after they collided near Alamanda Railway Station in Andhra Pradesh this evening. Six people died and 18 injured in the Andhra Pradesh train accident, said Deepika, SP, Vizianagaram as quoted by the ANI. According to Railway […]
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Bhubaneswar, October 27: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a cash award of Rs 2 crore for Odisha’s Pramod Bhagat on his outstanding performance in the Para Asian Games. Bhagat has clinched gold today in the para badminton men’s singles SL3 event at the on-going Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China. Pramod Bhagat secured […]
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Puri, October 26: Ahead of the commencement of Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls (SSR-24) on October 26 (Friday), Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nikunja Bihari Dhal on Thursday inaugurated a sand art on the theme of SSR of Electoral Roll 2024 at the Neeladri Beach here. The sand art was created by eminent artist Sudarsan […]
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Bhubaneswar, October 25: Mobile users across Odisha received an emergency alert on Wednesday. The message, accompanied by an emergency tone, was sent at around 12.30 PM to Android and iPhone devices. However, there is no need for panic, as this alert was part of a crucial test for the nation’s new emergency alert system. The […]
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Bhubaneswar, October 24: Former IAS officer VK Pandian has been appointed as Chairman of 5T (Transformational Initiative) and ‘Nabin Odisha’ in the rank of Cabinet Minister. He will work directly under the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, said an official release. The development came a day after Centre approved voluntary retirement of the IAS officer. “Shri […]
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Bhubaneswar, October 23: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s Private Secretary and trusted IAS officer VK Pandian took voluntary retirement. The VRS of the 2000 Odisha cadre IAS officer has been approved by the Department of Personnel Training under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. With Pandian taking VRS, speculations are rife now about his […]
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Bhubaneswar, October 20: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a four per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (TI) for the State Government employees and pensioners. The DA was last hiked to 42 per cent in the State. “The State Government announced release of 4 per cent additional dose of Dearness […]
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Bhubaneswar, October 19: The All Odisha Private Bus Owners’ Association on Thursday stuck to their call for an indefinite State-wide strike from Friday after talks with officials of Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) failed. The association has been opposing running of state government’s buses from block headquarters to district headquarters under the State Government’s Location-Accessible Multimodal […]
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