Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Taking a dig at the BJD government in Odisha over the proposed metro project, senior BJP leader and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday claimed that the state is yet to take appropriate steps for its…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government On Monday announced the names of the Fire Services, Home Guards, and Civil Defence personnel who will be awarded for their distinguished services on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day on Tuesday. …
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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Centre on Monday announced service medals for 954 police personnel, including 17 from Odisha, on the eve of Independence Day. According to the Union Home Ministry, President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG)…
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Bhubaneswar: Mortal remains of Assam Rifles jawan Nilanchal Patel, who was martyred during patrolling in Manipur, arrived at his native village in Odisha’s Bargarh on Monday. People from all walks of life paid their last respect to the…
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India and Pakistan will celebrate their 77th Independence Day to mark their 76th year of freedom from British colonial rule. The Indian Independence Act of 1947 created two new independent dominions – India and Pakistan – by partitioning…
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Berhampur: Kanda Alaya, a traditional fisherman of Sana Arjipalli in Odisha’s Ganjam, who is fighting for the survival of over 3000 traditional fishermen, has been invited to New Delhi along with his wife K Saraswati by the Union…
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Bhubaneswar: Odia mountaineer Soubhagya Rath conquered Europe’s highest peak Mt Elbrus on Sunday. Rath, who is from Nayagarh district, reached the top of 18,510-feet (5,642 metres) high Mt Elbrus at 11.10 am today. Rath hoisted the…
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Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of World Organ Donation Day, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik presented awards to family members of Suraj Award recipients and felicitated volunteers, institutions and response forces for their support during…
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Bhubaneswar: Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to visit Odisha on August 17 to inaugurate the National Chartered Accountants’ Conference here, organisational committee chairman Rajiv Sahu…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police on Sunday conducted the full dress rehearsal of the Independence Day parade at Unit- III Exhibition Ground here on Sunday. The DGP Sunil Kumar Bansal, Police Commission Soumendra Priyadarshi, and Bhubaneswar…
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