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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of brutal attack on journalist in Odisha
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of reports detailing the brutal assault of a TV journalist while he was covering alleged corruption at a construction site in Kulthipali village in Balangir district on May 25.
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Odisha Vigilance recovers Rs 2.1 crore from Chief Engineer Sarangi's resid
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a major anti-corruption operation, the Odisha Vigilance Department on Friday conducted raids at seven locations linked to Baikuntha Nath Sarangi, Chief Engineer of the Odisha Rural Works Division, from his Bhubaneswar flat and Angul residence.
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Odisha Police arrest Maoist leader Kunjam Hidma in Koraput
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Odisha's Koraput Police arrested Maoist leader Kunjam Hidma alias Mohan and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including an AK-47 and 35 rounds of bullets.
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Delhi Police busts interstate drug racket; 254 kg of marijuana seized
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested three individuals and seized over 254 kilograms of high-quality marijuana, estimated to be worth over Rs 1 crore in the illegal market.
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"Historic day as scientists step out of labs to share research directly wi
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday hailed a historic day as scientists step out of labs to share new agricultural research directly with farmers, emphasising practical implementation.
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"Most complicated case of my life": Former Crime Branch IG Bothra on Patn
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Former Crime Branch IG Arun Bothra on Thursday described the 2018 Patnagarh parcel bomb case as "the most complicated" in his career, as a Balangir court sentenced Punjilal Meher, a college lecturer, to life imprisonment for the deadly blast that killed two and injured one.
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Odisha court sentences Punjilal Meher to life imprisonment in Patnagarh pa
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Sessions Judge of Patnagarh court convicted Punjilal Meher on Wednesday, in connection with the parcel bomb explosion that occurred on February 23, 2018, at the residence of Rabindra Kumar Sahoo in Brahmapura, Patnagarh, said the release statement.
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Odisha: Akash Ambani offers prayers at Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL), offered prayers at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, late Wednesday night.
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IMD predicts extremely heavy rainfall across Assam in next 2-3 days
Updated : 10 months ago IST
In a press statement, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said that, as per the IMD forecast, the weather pattern suggests that a well-marked low pressure area lies over Northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast at 0830 hrs IST of today.
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan meets Union Environment Minis
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav to discuss several environmental issues related to his Lok Sabha constituency of Sambalpur, Odisha.
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"Be cautious but not worry": Director of Public Health for Odisha govt on
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Amid rising concerns over a surge in COVID-19 cases in India, Dr. Nilakantha Mishra, Director of Public Health for the Government of Odisha, urged the public not to worry since this strain seems to be very mild.
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Several districts of Odisha likely to receive heavy rainfall in next 4-5
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that Odisha is likely to receive a good wet spell in the next 4-5 days due to a low pressure area formed over north-west Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast.
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