Herd of sheep accidentally eats 100 kg of ganja in storm-hit Greece
New Delhi: A herd of sheep near the town of Almyros in Thessaly, Greece devoured nearly 100 kg of cannabis grown inside a greenhouse recently, according to a report in Newsweek. The sheep were taking refuge from flooding after the!-->…
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Murder accused-businessman shot dead in Dhenkanal
Dhenkanal: A businessman, who happened to be the prime accused in a murder case, was allegedly shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Kamakhyanagar area of Odisha’s Dhenkanal district on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Nirakar!-->!-->!-->…
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Father of India’s Green Revolution MS Swaminathan passes away
Chennai: MS Swaminathan, agricultural scientist and a key architect of the country’s Green Revolution, breathed his last at his Chennai residence at 11.20 am on Thursday. He was 98.
Swaminathan, who is known as the “Father of Economic!-->!-->!-->…
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Another Gold for India in Shooting at Asian Games, Roshibina Devi bags Wushu Silver
New Delhi: After Naorem Roshibina Devi bagged Wushu silver in women‘s 60kg category, shooting team of Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema, Shiva Narwal staged an incredible comeback to bag the top spot and another gold for India in the!-->…
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Consolation win for Australia as India fall short in final ODI
Rajkot: Having already lost the first two ODIs and the series against Team India, Australia were desperate for a good result ahead of their World Cup opener against the same opponents in 9 days’ time. And the men in yellow did get a!-->…
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Man gets 20-year RI for raping minor girl in Kandhamal
Phulbani: A man was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 20 years by a special court in Odisha’s Kandhamal district for raping a minor girl in 2022.
Phulbani POCSO Court judge Sanjit Kumar Behera convicted and awarded 20-year jail!-->!-->!-->…
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Entire Manipur declared as ‘disturbed area’ under AFSPA
Imphal: The Manipur government on Wednesday declared the entire state a “disturbed area” for a period of six months under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in view of prevailing law and order situation.
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Bhubaneswar conferred with Best Smart City in Eastern Region Award
Bhubaneswar: In a significant honour, Odisha’s capital Bhubaneswar on Wednesday received the ‘Best Smart City in Eastern Region’ award at the India Smart Cities Conclave 2023.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the award highlighting!-->!-->!-->…
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IAS officer compulsorily retired for emptying stadium to walk her dog
New Delhi: The IAS officer who got a stadium emptied to walk her dog has been compulsorily retired by the Central government.
Rinku Dugga, a 1994-batch officer, has been retired compulsorily under Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j), Rule 48!-->!-->!-->…
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Odisha Cooperative sector sees Rs.3,579 lakh irregularities in 5 years: Minister informs Assembly
Bhubaneswar: Financial irregularities to the tune of Rs 3579.81 lakh allegedly took place in the cooperative sector involving the state, central, and urban cooperative banks and other agencies in Odisha, the state Assembly was informed on!-->…
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