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By IANS KANDHAMAL/RAYAGADA (Odisha): ‘Come to learn, go to serve’ reads the front wall of Bikapanga Upper Primary School in Tumudibandha block of Kandhamal...

Political parties start preparations for Dec 5 Padmapur bypoll 2 min read

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Political parties start preparations for Dec 5 Padmapur bypoll

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By PTI BHUBANESWAR: Political parties have begun preparations for the December 5 by-election to Padmapur assembly constituency in Odisha’s Bargarh district. The seat fell...

Demanding recognition of Sarna religion, tribals threaten stir in 5 states from Nov 30 2 min read

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Demanding recognition of Sarna religion, tribals threaten stir in 5 states from Nov 30

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By PTI KOLKATA: Thousands of tribals from Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam and different parts of West Bengal congregated in Kolkata on Friday, demanding recognition...

Sick Padma Sri awardee ‘forced’ to dance inside hospital 3 min read

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Sick Padma Sri awardee ‘forced’ to dance inside hospital

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By PTI BHUBANESWAR: Members of the Paraja tribal community in Odisha have called for action against a social worker who allegedly forced its icon, Padma...

OBC reservation: Congress-backed bandh in Madhya Pradesh gets tepid response

Congress appoints Sarat Pattanayak as new Odisha unit president 1 min read

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Congress appoints Sarat Pattanayak as new Odisha unit president

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By PTI NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday appointed Sarat Pattanayak as the new president of its Odisha unit, replacing Niranjan Patnaik with immediate...

Cyclonic storm Asani likely to weaken as it curves away from the east coast 3 min read

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Cyclonic storm Asani likely to weaken as it curves away from the east coast

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By PTI BHUBANESWAR/KOLKATA/RANCHI: Severe cyclonic storm Asani which packed gale-force winds up to 120 kmph, is likely to curve away from the coast and...

Asani intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, Odisha, Bengal on alert 3 min read

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Asani intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, Odisha, Bengal on alert

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By PTI KOLKATA?BHUBANESWAR: Cyclone Asani, formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal, further intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday evening as it...

Ram Navami violence: Madhya Pradesh Police arrest five, three on run for lone murder of Ibarish Khan

4 arrested in Odisha for lynching man who mowed down villager 1 min read

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4 arrested in Odisha for lynching man who mowed down villager

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By PTI BARIPADA: Four persons have been arrested in connection with the lynching of a private firm employee after his car mowed down a...

Odisha’s former Chief Minister Hemananda Biswal dies at age 82 1 min read

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Odisha’s former Chief Minister Hemananda Biswal dies at age 82

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By PTI BHUBANESWAR: Former Odisha Chief Minister and prominent tribal Congress leader Hemananda Biswal died while undergoing treatment for pneumonia here at the age...