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Odisha: Farmers protest for not recieving PMFBY benefits
Berhampur: A large number of farmers protested in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Tuesday, claiming that they have not received assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). The farmers, from Kolathigaon,…
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Odisha CM inducts 3 new Cabinet Ministers
Bhubaneswar: Effecting a minor reshuffle, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inducted three new Ministers in his Cabinet. Senior BJD MLAs Bikram Keshari Arukha, Sudam Marndi and Sarada Prasad Nayak took…
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Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express stranded as tree falls on train
Bhubaneswar: The Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express got stranded between Baitarani Road and Manjuri Road stations in Odisha since around 4.30 p.m. on Sunday after a big tree fell on the train, causing…
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Even contaminated water is a luxury in tribal villages of Kandhamal
Kandhamal: ‘Come to learn, go to serve’ reads the front wall of Bikapanga Upper Primary School in Tumudibandha block of Kandhamal district. Only 32 children study here from Class 1 to 8,…
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Patnaik flags off maiden flight from Bhubaneswar to Dubai
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday flagged off the maiden flight from Bhubaneswar to Dubai at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here. A total of 174 travellers aboard the first…
- India
No possibility of third front: Naveen Patnaik
New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday ruled out the possibility of a ‘third front’ being formed to contest the next year’s Lok Sabha elections. The Chief Minister, who is…
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Odisha: 55.20 pc voting till 3 pm in Jharsuguda by-poll
Jharsuguda, A total of 55.20 per cent of the 2.21 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm on Wednesday in Odisha’s Jharsuguda assembly constituency, where a by-election is underway, an Election…
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Nitish Kumar to travel to Odisha, meet Naveen Patnaik on May 9
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will meet his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar on May 9, amid talks of regional parties coming together ahead of the 2024 general elections, officials said. Kumar…
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President Droupadi Murmu visits Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday visited Similipal Tiger Reserve and undertook a safari ride to see wild animals and the flora and fauna of the national park. Murmu, who is on…
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Nitish Kumar likely to meet CMs of Odisha, Jharkhand on May 5
Patna: In a bid to unite the opposition parties for the next year’s Lok Sabha polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to meet his Odisha and Jharkhand counterparts, Naveen Patnaik…
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BJP team blames Odisha’s BJD govt for Sambalpur violence, demands CBI probe
Sambalpur: The BJP MP’s team that visited Sambalpur, the scene of violence between two communities during Hanuman Jayanti processions last month, on Tuesday, “blamed” the BJD government in Odisha for it and…
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Hyderabad: Odisha inks pact with ICRISAT to develop agri marketing network
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Agricultural Marketing Board (OSAM) under the cooperation department of Odisha government on Tuesday signed an agreement with International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, to…
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BJP, Cong attack Odisha govt over missing keys of Puri Jagannath temple Ratna Bhandar’
Bhubaneswar: The BJP and the Congress on Thursday separately demanded that the Biju Janata Dal government in Odisha open the Ratna Bhandar’ of the Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri, and make public…
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Odisha: BJP accuses BJD of protecting perpetrators of Sambalpur violence
Bhubaneswar: Continuing the attack on the ruling BJD over the recent clashes in Sambalpur, senior Odisha BJP leader Samir Mohanty alleged on Tuesday that the ruling party is protecting the perpetrators of…
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UK’s first Jagannath Temple to be built in London, backed by Odisha diaspora
London: A UK-based charity working on a project to build Britain’s first temple dedicated to Lord Jagannatha in London has welcomed a pledge of GBP 25 million from an Odisha-origin entrepreneur and…
