Vishal Das, the son of Odisha's former minister Naba Das, along with 27 others, was detained by Chhattisgarh police on Thursday night. The detainees, including sarpanchs and panchayat committee members, were reportedly held across multiple police stations, allegedly to prevent their participation in a no-confidence motion scheduled for Friday.
The session celebrated the achievements of women leaders globally while addressing the systemic challenges that hinder progress.
Tigress Zeenat's pugmarks were yet to get desiccated on the Bengal, Jharkhand terrains but those suddenly emerged sinistrous among the panicked residents as those have lured another big cat far away from Palamau Tiger Reserve in Jharkhand and currently breathing closer to Bengal.
President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards during the valedictory session of the PBD Convention in Odisha.
India will consider Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) as partners in promoting Odisha and leveraging its vast potential to drive growth and generate employment, said External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, speaking at the business session of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), an anti-smuggling intelligence wing of the Centre, busted an interstate freshwater turtle smuggling racket by arresting three persons from near a toll plaza in Odisha’s Cuttack district, a senior forest official said on Sunday.
The victim was spotted lying in a pool of blood, was rushed to the nearby government-run hospital where he was declared brought dead.
She was addressing the 25th convocation of Berhampur University in Odisha’s Ganjam district.
A total of 15037 fishermen families benefited under the state government’s scheme, an official said on Thursday.
Patnaik made an announcement in this regard here today ahead of simultaneous polls. Many tend to believe that hike of this nature in a pre-poll sop.
