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Tribal Women's Assault: NCW Seeks Report

EVEN as Balasore police have arrested four persons in connection with the assault on two women for allegedly attempting to convert locals in a village of Remuna on December 25, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the incident.

Four critical after attack by miscreants on New Year eve

NEW Year celebrations took a bloody turn for four youths at Gandapalli ODRP Colony within Rambha police limits after they were severely assaulted by a group of miscreants late on Tuesday night.

Kendrapara's 'Waste to Best' lady gets Republic Day invite

KAMALA Moharana who had earned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's praise in his Mann Ki Baat programme and during a poll meeting, has been invited to attend the Republic Day function in New Delhi.

Announcement of OPCC chief postponed

The year 2025 has brought further disappointment for the state Congress with the announcement of the party's Odisha president being postponed again.

Govt approves 25 industrial projects worth ₹4,222 crore

THE state level single window clearance authority (SLSWCA) on Wednesday approved 25 industrial projects with a combined investment of ₹4,222.24 crore.

Govt's push for OPELIP-II with a loan component raises posers

THE Odisha government is pushing for the second phase of Odisha PVTG Empowerment and Livelihoods Improvement Programme (OPELIP-II) with International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD).

Share responsibilities to achieve goals: CM to secys

Majhi says PM Modi has a special focus on Odisha's development

Capital Sees an Alarming Surge in Cyber Crimes

Commissionerate Police receives 7,263 complaints involving fraud of over ₹82.53 crore from Bhubaneswar in 2024

eKYC Verification of Beneficiaries Till Jan 25: Patra

WITH the December 30 timeline over, the state government on Wednesday said the ongoing process of Aadhaar-based self-authentication of beneficiaries covered under the food security net will continue till January 25.

Road safety: Gadkari urges CM to help him save lives

IN a bid to curb road fatalities and propagate the cause of safer roads for all, the Centre has urged the state government to observe the National Road Safety Month from January 1 to 31.

Kerala to spend ₹750 cr to rehabilitate Wayanad victims

KERALA Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday unveiled the project plan to build two townships in Wayanad to rehabilitate the victims of the July 30, 2024 landslides.

Majhi puts govt recruitment on fast track; Jeypore to get OPSC centre

IN a move to expedite the recruitment process to fill up all vacant posts in administrative departments, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday advised the chairmen of three service selection commissions to increase the manpower of the government for better public services delivery.

Toxic Union Carbide waste exits Bhopal after 40 years

FOUR decades after the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy killed thousands of people, some 337 tonnes of toxic waste lying at the defunct Union Carbide factory were on Wednesday night moved to another site in Dhar district.

Govt outreach to put fertiliser rates on leash

Cabinet's first decision of the New Year on farmers; crop insurance schemes extended

Half a million arrive at Puri for Lord Jagannath's darshan, chaos follows

WITH half a million pilgrims thronging the Shree Jagannath Temple on the first day of the year, chaos descended on the Grand Road as devotees broke security barricades to make entry into the 12th century shrine on Wednesday.

Infiltrators Coming to India to Work in Textile Mills: Sarma

ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday dropped a bombshell claim that a section of India's textile industry is illegally \"importing\" cheap laborers from Bangladesh where the industry has taken a hard hit in the aftermath of the unrest that brought down the government of Sheikh Hasina.

Transition phase, finding balance challenge for India

As the third umpire's decision OUT was displayed on the giant screen at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday evening for one last time, the stadium erupted bringing close to what had been a rollercoaster year for Indian cricket.

Hoping for fulfilling 2025 after controversial 2024

Despite not-so-very savoury 2024, Indian sports hope for a better 2025

GM Vaishali qualifies for World Blitz quarterfinals

INDIAN Grandmaster R Vaishali surprised herself with a stellar performance to enter the quarterfinals of the World Blitz Championship here, even as recently-crowned rapid champion Koneru Humpy made an early exit.

BSNL Employees Union opposes 2nd phase of VRS

THE BSNL Employees Union (BSNLEU) has opposed the proposed second phase of the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) introduced by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) management.

Fiscal deficit at 52.5% of target by Nov-end

THE Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of the eighth month of financial year 2024-25 was at 52.5% of the full-year target, according to the government data released on Tuesday.

Share full data on Covid origin, WHO asks China

The World Health Organization urged China to share data on the origins of the Covid pandemic, five years on from its start in the city of Wuhan, BBC News reported.

China Hackers Access Secret Treasury Dept Papers: US

CHINESE hackers remotely accessed several US Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said on Monday.

9/11 Plea Deals Back on Table

Military court says defense secy Austin had no right to reject a decision already okayed by the Guantanamo court's top authority

Fresh missile-drone swarm hits Ukraine

RUSSIA launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones.

81% of groundwater safe for irrigation

The groundwater quality report for 2024 reveals that India's overall drinking groundwater resource is temporarily becoming hard and may not be directly suitable for many industrial purposes.

Eco zone in 196 villages of 3 Gujarat dists triggers row

PROTESTS over an eco-sensitive zone in 196 villages across Gujarat's Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Amreli districts have sparked a political slugfest.

Beed murder mastermind surrenders after 22 days

AFTER 22 days, Walmik Karad, a close aide of Maharashtra NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, on Tuesday surrendered before the Pune police in connection with an extortion case linked to the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed district.

After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal

OPPOSITION to the government's planned disposal of Bhopal's closed Union Carbide/Dow Chemical plant's toxic waste in the Pithampur Industrial Area in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district is growing daily.

Buy Maha Kumbh tickets through scanner jacket of Prayagraj rly staff

IN a first, people attending Maha Kumbh can book train tickets through scanners fitted on the jackets of railway workers on duty at Prayagraj station, officials said.