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NEET paper leak: Supreme Court stresses need to institutionalise NTA, seeks Centre's affidavit on new reforms to curb paper leaks

India, Aug. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday reiterated the need to institutionalise the National Testing Agency (NTA), with secure infrastructure, dedicated testing centres, cyber-security system... Read More


At least 9 killed, several injured in massive fire at hotel in Kolkata

India, Aug. 19 -- At least nine people were killed and several others injured after a fire broke out at a hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street in central Kolkata in the early hours of Wednesday, an official s... Read More


Baitarani crosses danger mark! Odisha braces for rising flood threat

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 17 -- The water level of the Baitarani River crossed the danger mark at Patna in Kendujhar district in Odisha on Monday following heavy rainfall in the region. The water level reach... Read More


CBI arrests railway engineer, private individual in Rs 15 lakh bribery case

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 17 -- A senior railway engineer and a private individual were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in an alleged Rs 15 lakh bribery case linked to a Rs 7 crore bonus... Read More


Odisha Vigilance court convicts OAS officer in bribery case, awards 3-year RI

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 14 -- A Special Judge of the Odisha Vigilance on Thursday convicted an OAS officer in a bribery case and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years. Odis... Read More


Digha Jagannath Temple under fire after viral video shows staff cooking, cleaning with slippers on

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 14 -- A major controversy erupted on Friday after visuals allegedly showing people wearing slippers while cooking inside the kitchen of the Digha Jagannath Temple in West Bengal surf... Read More


Air India pilots to undergo mandatory dope tests after Phuket-Delhi pilot fails screening

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 13 -- Air India has taken a major decision regarding the safety and security of its passengers. Starting Thursday, all Air India pilots will undergo mandatory dope tests. This signif... Read More


Strict action taken against agency for failure of Tensile roofing at Rourkela Station

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- The Chakradharpur Division of South Eastern Railway has taken strict contractual action against the executing agency responsible for the tensile roofing work at Rourkela Railwa... Read More


'Fake' fertiliser distributed to farmers in Odisha!

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- Farmers in Nilagiri block of Odisha's Balasore district have alleged that fake fertiliser was distributed among them, triggering protests during the district administration's j... Read More


Odisha: House collapses amid heavy rain, family has narrow escape

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 8 -- A thatched house was damaged after its walls collapsed amid continuous heavy rainfall in Sonepur district of Odisha. Fortunately, all members of the family managed to escape in ... Read More