Couple killed by speeding ambulance
Two girls had a narrow escape while their parents were run over by a speeding ambulance resulting in their death on the spot in Boudh district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Mitu Behera and his wife Manorama Behera. As per reports, the couple parked their two-wheeler on the Kiyakata overbridge...
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Man throws acid; wife critical, hospitalised
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Jaundice scare in K’jhar engg college hostel
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Parties target castes to win poll in Nuapada
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Baijayant set for high-profile campaign in K’pada LS seat
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BJP still undecided over nominee choice in Telkoi
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Champua residents threaten to boycott vote
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K’pada Excise Superintendent suspended
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Mahanadi boat tragedy: 5 more bodies found
The death toll rose to seven including three minor boys and three women in the tragic boat mishap in the Mahanadi river in Jharsuguda district with five more bodies recovered on Saturday. ODRAF and Fire Service personnel recovered the bodies during a search operation in the Hirakud Dam here. The search...
Nominations filed for LS, Assembly seats
On second day of first phase of filling nomination for the general elections on Friday, four candidates filled their nomination at Chhatarpur in Ganjam district. While two candidates submitted nominations for the Lok Sabha seat, two others filed nomination for the State Assembly. Independent candidate V Chandrasekhar Naidu and SUCI’s Somnath...
Rath Yatra committee 1st meeting held
The first meeting of the Rath Yatra Coordination Committee was held in Puri on Saturday for smooth conduct of the Car Festival on July 7. The meeting was presided over by Central RDC Ranjan Kumar Das, who directed district Collector Siddharth Shankar to hold a meeting and complete the tasks assigned...
Sambalpur Varsity Asst Prof suspended
The Sambalpur University has suspended Assistant Professor Rajat Kumar Kujur on the charges of misbehaviour and objectionable posts on social media. Based on a written complaint by the Chairman of PG Council and pending framing of charges against Dr Kujur, the Vice-Chancellor of the university placed the Assistant Professor of the...
Time to act fast as we may be heading for a 50℃ BBSR
Give Bhubaneswar the space to breathe or there will be no space for us to breathe: this was my thought in the last couple of years when temperature begins to rise around the end of February, which is rather a typical spring season. However, in reality, February is the new...
Varsha BJD candidate for Barchana seat
Ollywood actress Varsha Priyadarshini on Saturday headed for her electoral debut as the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) declared her as the party candidate for the Assembly elections scheduled in May. Varsha, who joined the BJD two days ago, got the party ticket to contest the election from the Barchana constituency in...
‘Humility, empathy makes good leaders’
Humility and empathy make good leaders. It is important to surround oneself with good people for a fulfilling life. Three pertinent principles hold the true essence of life: Good thoughts, good words and good deeds, said chief guest and convocation speaker for the day Tata Chemicals Ltd MD and CEO...
