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Odisha govt sheds British-era tunic uniform for cops

BHUBANESWAR: The state government has done away with the use of British-era tunic uniform and the colonial Sam Browne belt by the Odisha Police force. It was proposed to the government by DGP Sunil Kumar Bansal recently.

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Hockey Pro League: India's home games to be initially held behind closed doors

BHUBANESWAR: Indian men's and women's team's FIH Pro League games against Spain, scheduled on February 26 and 27, will be played behind closed doors, Hockey India said on Friday.

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FIH Women's World Cup: India grouped with England, New Zealand and China

BHUBANESWAR: The Indian team has been grouped along with England, New Zealand and China in pool B in the upcoming FIH Women's Hockey World Cup, the country's governing body for the sport said on Thursday.

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Volleyball Federation of India announces inaugural Indian Volleyball League

BHUBANESWAR: The Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) announced the inaugural season of the Indian Volleyball League to be held later this year.

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Odisha: President to visit Puri on Feb 19, forty platoons of police to be deployed for security

BHUBANESWAR: Around 40 platoons of police force will be deployed for the security of President Ram Nath Kovind, who is scheduled to be on a two-day Odisha visit starting from February 19. During his visit, he will pay obeisance to the Lord Jagannath and attend some programmes in Puri.

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Odisha gets allocation of Rs 9,734 crore for railway sector

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha has received an allocation of Rs 9,734 crore in the Union Budget for the development of railway sector. It is the highest allocation for the state so far. This time, the state has got Rs 2738.5 crore more compared to last year’s allocation of Rs 6995.5 crore.

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Bhubaneswar: Taxpayers unhappy with Budget

BHUBANESWAR: The Budget has come as a disappointment for the middle-class and the salaried struggling with salary cuts and job loss during the pandemic. With no tax concessions announced in the Budget, the middle-class is left to cope with price rise and increasing medical and education expenses.

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Odisha adds more than new 3,000 Covid cases, test positivity rate drops to 5.20%

BHUBANESWAR: Daily Covid infections in 24 of 30 districts came down to double digits even as the state added 3,086 new cases with test positivity rate (TPR) falling sharply to 5.20%.

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Barred from contesting polls, blind aspirant approaches Orissa HC

BHUBANESWAR: A blind candidate, Shantilal Sabar (40) of Dabripada village under Gandamer panchayat of Nuapada district, has moved Orissa high court against the rejection of his nomination for the post of sarpanch on the ground that he is not able to read or write Odia as required under the Orissa…

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Odisha: Allotment of medical seats

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) authorities on Friday announced the complete schedule for counselling and admission to MBBS/BDS courses for the academic year 2021-22. The state has 1,466 MBBS/BDS seats in 12 medical and dental colleges this year.

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Odisha extends disabled scheme

BHUBANESWAR: The extension of an integrated initiative for the empowerment of persons with disabilities (PwDs) — the Bhima Bhoi Bhinnakhyama Samarthya Abhiyan (BBSA) — for five more years has been approved by the expenditure finance committee (EFC) of the state government.

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ICMR approves Covid test kit made in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: In a boost to Make-in-Odisha initiatives, a rapid antigen test (RAT) kit developed by a Bhubaneswar-based company in association with the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) has been approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research for use in detection of Covid-19.

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Cold wave likely in western, interior Odisha districts from today: IMD

BHUBANESWAR: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said the night temperature will drop by three to four degrees Celsius at many places in the next two days.

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Panchayat polls: BJP vows to abolish token system for paddy purchase

BHUBANESWAR: The BJP on Thursday promised to end the contentious centralised token system for paddy procurement and streamline purchase by opening market yards at the panchayat level under the leadership of sarpanchs, if the party is voted to power in the panchayat election in the state.

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Odisha: Cancel exams cry by govt students

BHUBANESWAR: Close on the heels of CBSE, ICSE students going online to demand cancellation of board exams due to the ongoing third Covid wave, higher secondary students under the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, raised similar objection on social media. On Tuesday, students from higher secondary colleges also staged…

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2 more cases of child sex abuse come to light in Puri

BHUBANESWAR: Even before the outrage over the alleged rape of a five-year-old girl in Puri could die down, two more incidents of sexual assault on children surfaced in the town on Tuesday. The three cases, involving sexual abuse on children, have raised serious concerns about the safety of kids.

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Odisha govt opposes deputation move

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has joined others in opposing the Union government’s plan to curtail the states’ say in central deputation of IAS and IPS officers, raising serious concern regarding the outcome of such a move.

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Odisha: ‘Cases down, but no time to lower guard’

BHUBANESWAR: The state on Tuesday saw 5,891 fresh cases, down from 7,291 a day before. In the past one week since the infections hit the peak, there has been a steady decline of close to 6,000 cases, with the highest single-day dip of around 2000 cases being recorded on Tuesday.…

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Odisha: Dry weather from Wednesday, says Met

BHUBANESWAR: Most places in north Odisha and a few more places in other pockets, including the city, witnessed light to moderate rainfall in the last 24 hours under the influence of western disturbance, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.

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Puri: Hunt on for child rape accused

BHUBANESWAR: Police in Puri have formed four teams to arrest a 36-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, who is allegedly on the run after raping a five-year-old girl in the pilgrim town, on Sunday. The victim, who was battling for life at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, is now stable

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Odisha: Final list of rural poll candidates today

BHUBANESWAR: With Tuesday being the last date of withdrawing nomination for the three-tier panchayat elections, political parties spent Monday persuading rebel candidates to withdraw and gain an edge over rivals.

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Odisha govt tells students to be ready for board exams

BHUBANESWAR: The state government on Monday suggested students of classes X and XII to be prepared for board exams amid a drop in daily Covid-19 cases.

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Adwaita Gadanayak to sculpt Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's statue

BHUBANESWAR: Noted sculptor Adwaita Gadanayak, who will carve the 28-feet statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in New Delhi’s India Gate, said that the grand figurine will reflect the strong and charismatic personality of the great leader.

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Odisha: Nomination over, leaders try to placate rebel candidates

BHUBANESWAR: With the nomination process for the panchayat polls over, senior leaders of BJD, BJP and Congress have stepped up activities to manage those who have filed nominations as rebel candidates.

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Odisha: Moderate rainfall from Sunday, says Met

BHUBANESWAR: The state will witness moderate rainfall in parts of north, coastal and adjoining interior districts, including Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj, on Sunday under the influence of a western disturbance, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.

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