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PM Modi at the review meeting. (Photo: Twitter/@narendramodi)

PM asks states with rising COVID cases to take proactive steps to...

Modi said apprehensions about a third wave of the coronavirus are being expressed with number of cases in some states a...

16 July 2021 1:32 PM IST

Droupadi Murmu, who is set to be the first tribal woman President of India, in New Delhi, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (PTI)

Anita Anand | What Droupadi as President will mean for tribals? Not...

Are such appointments of women and individuals from the minorities just tokenism?

2 Aug 2022 11:47 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (PTI)

AA Edit | Some states deserve special status

Just as in case of individuals, in the context of states, or regions, too, equality between unequals is not fair

20 Feb 2023 12:31 AM IST

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (ANI)

Anita Katyal | Vaishnaw's CM hopes take a hit; Kanhaiya unites...

Since Mr Vaishnaw hails from Raj, the party has drawn up plans to promote him in its election campaign in the desert...

11 Jun 2023 12:10 AM IST

File photo of rescue operation following an accident involving Coromandel Express, Bengaluru-Howrah Express and a goods train, in Balasore district, Saturday, June 3, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

Patralekha Chatterjee | While modernising infra, let's focus on upkeep...

As we inch towards 2024 and the next general election, no surprise that even a deadly train wreck is fodder for...

8 Jun 2023 12:00 AM IST

Sachin Jadhav, director of Odisha Tourism, makes his presentation. (Photo by arrangement)

Lekha Shankar | Odisha roadshow in Thailand a big success

New flight launched from Bangkok to Bhubaneshwar after state revealed as India's best-kept secret'

10 Aug 2023 12:34 AM IST

The victims three-year-old daughter and husband too were injured in the acid attack. (Representational Image)

Man throws acid on his mom-in-law, daughter

The woman and the baby sustained grievous injuries and were rushed to the Manijanga community health centre here in a...

11 March 2018 12:52 AM IST

Raveena Tandon had acted in Maatr last year.

Raveena Tandon booked for shooting inside Lingaraj Temple, 'hurting'...

The incident come to the fore after a video surfaced on social media where Tandon offers beauty tips inside the...

7 March 2018 9:34 AM IST

The government has started preparing to announce a drought in the state.

Odisha seeks financial assistance for helping drought-affected farmers

The crop loss of nearly 33pc has been recorded in pockets of nine districts in Odisha.

28 Dec 2018 4:53 PM IST

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2 minors raped in Odisha in two days

Both the accused repeatedly raped her and dropped her off at her village on Thursday morning.

19 May 2018 1:50 AM IST

Bishnu Bhagat, popularly known as a chalta firta dustbin (walking-talking form of a dustbin) said his main aim is to create awareness about the hazards of using plastics, be it sipping tea in a plastic cup or carrying shopping bags made of plastic. (Photo: ANI)

Odisha man known as 'chalta firta dustbin' has message for safe...

As part of his awareness campaign, Bhagar, on daily basis, visits schools and engages children in talks with help of his...

1 Dec 2018 4:07 PM IST

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Woman tied to tree, beaten up for 3 hours

My neighbour abused me after my cattle strayed into her premises. I was tied up to a tree and beaten up, said Sabitri.

15 May 2018 1:29 AM IST