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SOP must be duly followed by officials and police: HC

SOP must be duly followed by officials and police: HC

Doyen of Malayalam literature Vasudevan Nair passes away at 91

LEGENDARY Malayalam literateur MT Vasudevan Nair who attained iconic proportions in both Malayalam cinema and literature through his wide canvas of literary creations, passed away on Wednesday. He was 91.

CM Majhi Inaugurates 1,542 MPACS To Augment Business

CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday inaugurated 1,542 new Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (MPACS) in the state.

3 Suspended After Accused Escapes From Police Custody

ROURKELA SP Nitesh Wadhwani on Wednesday suspended a havildar and two constables after a 19-year-old accused of Jharkhand escaped from police custody on the court campus at Uditnagar.

ASI Suspended Over Villager's Death in Front of PS

SP Raj Prasad on Wednesday placed under suspension assistant sub-inspector of police Chandrasekhar Mohanty for alleged negligence in duty, leading to the death of a villager following a brutal assault in Sartha police limits.

Dearth of agri officers delays crop loss survey, adds to farm misery

The shortage of agriculture officers in Jagatsinghpur has added to the misery of farmers who are staring at huge losses after their paddy and vegetable crops were exposed to untimely rainfall.

Imposed' deduction mars procurement in Bargarh

DESPITE assurances from the state government, paddy procurement has been marred by deductions across mandis of Bargarh district, leaving farmers frustrated.

Three Arrested for Killing Man During Loot Attempt

Police on Wednesday arrested three youths for their alleged involvement in the murder of a man during a loot attempt near Kelendamal road within Kolabira police limits here on December 19.

Paddy going directly to millers, admits Pradhan

Says mandi operations need streamlining, problems to be fixed soon

Christmas spirit high in Kandhamal despite rain

Amid light showers, Kandhamal district celebrated Christmas with traditional fervor and devotion.

5 Held for Illegal Minerals Trade, Cattle Smuggling

POLICE on Wednesday arrested five persons for their alleged involvement in illegal minerals trade as well as cattle smuggling.

VC of Maa Manikeshwari varsity passes away at 63

Vice-chancellor of Kalahandi's Maa Manikeshwari University Sanjay Satapathy passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. He was 63.

Rains spoil Christmas celebrations, vehicular traffic affected in capital

INCESSANT rains not only dampened Christmas celebrations across the state on Wednesday as most places received rainfall for the second consecutive day under the influence of the well-marked low pressure area over Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh-north Tamil Nadu coasts.

Raghubar says BJP to decide role, BJD goes after him

RAGHUBAR Das, who quit as Odisha Governor, has said the BJP will decide on his future role amidst speculations that he might return to active politics in Jharkhand where the saffron party was handed a heavy defeat in the recent Assembly elections.

Lady cop stabbed to death by husband over dispute

A lady constable was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband after a heated exchange over family dispute here on Wednesday.

Refund to duped investors under active consideration of govt: Samal

A day after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi revealed he also was a victim of chit fund scam, state BJP president Manmohan Samal on Wednesday said refund of deposits to affected investors is under active consideration of the state government.

Cong ignored Ambedkar's contributions'

Amid the Congress' protests against Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks on B R Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday sought to turn the tables on the grand old party accusing it of denying Baba Saheb credit for his contribution to the development of water resources in the country.

Canadian Colleges Under ED Scanner

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is probing the alleged role of some Canadian colleges as well as Indian entities in a money laundering case linked to the trafficking of Indians into the US through the Canada border, officials said.

Taliban Vows to Hit Back After Pakistani Strikes Kill 46 in Af

AFGHAN Taliban on Wednesday said 46 people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Barmal in eastern Afghanistan and vowed to retaliate.

Deol's ton helps India seal series

HARLEEN DEOL'S maiden hundred set the foundation and India sealed the ODI series with a 115-run win over the West Indies.

Cranbrook to MCG, the rise and rise of teenager Konstas

ON the eve of New South Wales' first Sheffield Shield match of the season - against South Australia at Cricket Central in Sydney - Sam Konstas was sitting with his batting coach Tahmid Islam for dinner.

Shooting mental sport, don't know when award snub will affect Manu: Jaspal

DOUBLE Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker finally broke her silence on her exclusion from Khel Ratna list.

Timely lift for Haryana shuttler

DEVIKA SIHAG is stoked at the moment. She had a valid reason to be.

India to play matches in Dubai, Pak tie on Feb 23

FINALLY, the International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the much-awaited schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Excited with pack of pacers in SA20

WITH the third edition of the SA20 coming soon, the Ambassador of the franchise league and former South African fast bowler Allan Donald believes the new crop of pace bowlers coming from his home country are the ones to watch out for.

PM Modi meets economists ahead of Budget

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with a group of economists and thought leaders in preparation for the Union Budget at NITI Aayog.

Air traffic record high, IndiGo leads the pack

INDIAN airlines carried a record 1.42 crore passengers on domestic routes in November 2024, marking the highest-ever monthly traffic.

Recharge plans for voice calls, messages to benefit customer, not telcos

THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) recent directive to have recharge plans exclusively for voice calls and messages without any compulsion to buy internet data will benefit customers not much to telecom service providers, say industry experts.

Year-ender 2024: Telecom sector sees tariff hikes, user losses, Vi fundraising

INDIAN telecom sector had a mixed bag in 2024, marked by tariff hikes, subscriber losses, and fundraising by loss-making telecom service provider Vodafone Idea.

No GST on sale of used car at loss

As per sources, GST is payable only on the value representing the margin of the seller