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Everything you need to know about Sarada: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Sarada: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

IEEE Kerala to promote all-women start-ups

April 12, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Trivandrum, April 12 (IANS) The Kerala chapter of the Institution of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) will launch the first all-women start-up here next month, an official said Friday.

Shuttlers Jayaram, Bhat advance in New Zealand

April 11, 2013 at 4:12 PM

Auckland, April 11 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and Arvind Bhat moved into the men's singles third round of the New Zealand Open Grand Prix here at the North Shore Events Centre Thursday.

The Tagore women and a tale of empowerment (Book Review, with Image)

February 18, 2013 at 3:21 PM

Book: 'Jorasanko'; Author: Aruna Chakravarti; Publisher: Harper Collins India; Pages: 406; Price: Rs.350

Sardara Singh sold at highest price in HIL players' auction

December 16, 2012 at 2:19 PM

Sarada Singh, the captain of Indian men hockey team and one of the marquee players has been topped in the list of auctioned players held on Sunday for upcoming Hockey India Legue (HIL)...........

Science merges with art in laser tribute to Vivekananda

August 22, 2012 at 9:28 AM

Chicago, Aug 22 (IANS) Denver-based Manick Sorcar, son of the legendary magician P.C. Sorcar, has produced a laser documentary on Swami Vivekananda as a tribute to the revered saint on his 150th birth anniversary.

Eight arrested for stripping, beating eloping couple

July 23, 2012 at 11:15 PM

Jaipur, July 23 (IANS) Eight people of a village caste council in Rajasthan's Udaipur district were arrested Monday, a day after they publicly beat and stripped a married woman and her boyfriend after tying them to a tree over their illicit relationship, police said.

Caste council strips, beats woman, paramour in Rajasthan

July 22, 2012 at 11:23 PM

Jaipur, July 22 (IANS) The members of a village caste council in Rajasthan's Udaipur district beat and stripped a married woman and her boyfriend publicly after tying them to a tree over their illicit relationship Sunday, police said.

No revolt in Odisha government, claims Jay Panda

May 30, 2012 at 11:59 AM

New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Jay Panda on Wednesday enied reports that there is dissidence within the party against Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Nepal plane crash victims' kin ask Centre to bring back bodies of the victims

September 25, 2011 at 7:03 PM

Trichy (Tamil Nadu), Sep 25 (ANI): The Central Board Member of Trichy Builders' Association, Goutaman, has appealed to the Central Government to take adequate steps and bring back the bodies of all the victims, who were killed when a Buddha Air plane (9N-AEK 1900D) crashed near Nepal's Kotdanda village early this morning.

10 Indians among 19 killed in Nepal plane crash

September 25, 2011 at 1:05 PM

Kathmandu, Sep 25(ANI): Ten Indians were among 19 people killed when a Buddha Air plane (9N-AEK 1900D) crashed near Nepal's Kotdanda village on Sunday morning.

Unseasoned rain destroys Orissa's cotton crop

December 26, 2010 at 8:35 PM

Rayagada (Orissa), Dec.26 (ANI): An untimely heavy downpour have destroyed cotton crop in Orissa's Rayagada District.

Maoists torch 14 vehicles in Orissa

December 23, 2010 at 7:22 PM

Mohana, (Orissa), Dec.23 (ANI): A group of unidentified Maoists set ablaze, 14 vehicles and damaged a mobile communication tower near Mohana village in Orissa's Gajapati District.

Maoists kill villager for refusing to join their ranks in Orissa

December 10, 2010 at 6:16 PM

Koraput (Orissa), Dec.10 (ANI): Suspected Maoists brutally killed a man after he refused to join their ranks in Odiyapentha village in Orissa's Koraput District.

Orissa villagers want village crèches to be more responsive to their needs

December 2, 2010 at 9:10 PM

Bolangir (Orissa), Dec.2 (ANI): Scores of villagers accompanied by their malnourished children expressed their problems at the public hearing organised by the district social welfare office in Orissa's Bolangir District on Thursday.

Wildlife film festival in Bhubaneswar

December 2, 2010 at 3:50 PM

Bhubaneswar, Dec.2 (ANI): Environmental activists organized a six-day-long Wildlife Travelling Film Festival and Environment Forum here to create awareness among students.

Devotees celebrate Kartik Purnima boat festival in Bhubaneswar

November 21, 2010 at 9:29 PM

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 21 (ANI): Hundreds of devotees celebrated the Boita Bandana ceremony (boat worshipping ceremony) here on Sunday.

Maoist cadre's wife arrested in Orissa

November 15, 2010 at 8:17 PM

Koraput (Orissa), Nov.15 (ANI): Orissa Police took into its custody the wife of a Maoist cadre in Semiliguda area of Koraput District on Sunday.

Orissa Chief Minister Patnaik calls for Centre's support for POSCO plant

October 30, 2010 at 6:36 PM

Bhubaneswar, Oct.30 (ANI): Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asked the Centre to see that South Korean steel-maker POSCO is able to set up their plant in the state.

Orissa tribal women complain of poor support after husbands demise

October 28, 2010 at 5:06 PM

Rayagada (Orissa), Oct.28 (ANI): Tribal women in Orissa's Rayagada District have complained of poor support after losing their husbands to cholera.

Police, CRPF set up medical camp in Maoist-affected village in Orissa

October 13, 2010 at 6:30 PM

Chandrapur (Orissa), Oct.13 (ANI): The police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) force set up a medical camp and distributed gifts to local tribals in the Maoist-affected Chandrapur village in Orissa's Rayagada District.

Navratra festival, a boon for filigree artisans in Orissa

October 12, 2010 at 7:34 PM

Cuttack (Orissa), Oct.12 (ANI): The Hindu festival of Navratra has come as a boon for filigree artisans in Orissa.

Rescued labourers reached hometown in Orissa

October 11, 2010 at 9:34 PM

Titlagarh (Orissa), Oct.11 (ANI): Seventy-seven labourers, who were rescued from a brick factory in Bangalore, returned to their hometown in Titlagarh in Orissa's Bolangir District on Monday.

Orissa tribals set ablaze houses to protest against rape of 15-year-old tribal girl

October 7, 2010 at 6:47 PM

Bolangir (Orissa), Oct.7 (ANI): Tribals in Orissa's Bolangir district set ablaze houses of non-tribals, protesting against the alleged rape of a 15-year-old tribal girl.

Lack of medical facility takes 7 lives in Orissa's Rayagada district

October 4, 2010 at 6:24 PM

Rayagada (Orissa), Oct.4 (ANI): Due to poor medical facilities in Orissa's Rayagada district, seven people died of cholera in Bahadulki village as they were unable to reach any medical establishment on time.

Surviving on contaminated water, Orissa villagers hit by cholera

September 11, 2010 at 6:12 PM

Rayagada (Orissa), Sep.11 (ANI): Villagers in Orissa's Rayagada district have come under the grip of cholera, as their region lacks a safe and hygienic source of drinking water.

Papaya shaped Lord Ganesha attracts Bhubaneswar devotees

September 5, 2010 at 8:48 PM

Bhubaneswar, Sep.5 (ANI): A papaya tree grown in the premises of the rural water supply and sanitation department office in Orissa's Bhubaneswar city, is attracting the religious minded here, as it has reportedly borne a fruit in the shape of Lord Ganesha.

Indian Navy's Chetak helicopter crashes near Vizag

June 2, 2010 at 5:57 PM

Vishakhapatnam, June 2 (ANI): The pilot and three others were injured when a Chetak helicopter belonging to the Indian Navy crashed into a river near Anakapally town, around 50 kilometres from Vishakhapatnam on Wednesday.

National Human Rights Commission probes hunger deaths in Orissa

March 27, 2010 at 7:18 PM

Chabiripali (Orissa), Mar 27 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has conducted an on the spot probe into the reported deaths due to starvation at Orissa's Chabripali village in Balangir District.

Free health camp a major draw among Orissa villagers

March 2, 2010 at 5:46 PM

Koraput (Orissa), March 2 (ANI): The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a state-run aeronautics firm, has set up free medical camps in the Maoist affected Orissa's Koraput district to generate confidence among the local villagers.

Orissa police organize public interaction camps for tribals

February 18, 2010 at 7:29 PM

Gajapati (Orissa), Feb.18 (ANI): In an initiative to bridge gap between police and public, the Orissa police have started interacting with the tribals in the State's Gajapati district.

Myanmar refugees seek Orissa Govt.'s attention at their neglect

February 10, 2010 at 9:42 PM

Nayagarh (Orissa) Feb 10 (ANI): Families of the people of Indian origin, evicted from Myanmar and presently living in rehabilitation camps in Orissa's Nayagarh district, want Orissa Government to have a look at their plight and help them lead a better life.

Orissa tribals shun animal sacrifice to please Goddess Kali

October 22, 2009 at 6:20 PM

Kuchipalli (Orissa), Oct. 22 (ANI): In a significant development, tribals of Kuchipali village in Orissa's Bargarh District have shunned their old practice of animal sacrifice and instead opted to offer a mixture of puffed rice and jaggery a.k.a Jugar to the Hindu Goddess Kali.

Tribals in Orissa resort to forcible reclaim of forest-land from companies

July 19, 2009 at 8:55 PM

Koraput (Orissa), July 19 (ANI): Several agitated tribals in Orissa's Koraput district have resorted to forcible eviction methods of private companies from the forest land, in the disguise of restoration of land to tribals, the so-called 'real' owners.

Oz opener Hughes gets back into his groove quickly

June 27, 2009 at 4:18 PM

Sussex (UK), June 27 (ANI): Australian opener Phillip Hughes was once again amongst the runs, 13 days before the first Ashes Test against England to be played at Cardiff from July 8.

Threatened tribal families take refuge in District Collector's office

May 30, 2009 at 8:11 PM

Narayanpatra (Orissa), May 30 (ANI): Thirty families of Kondh community have taken shelter in District Collector's office after being left homeless in Narayanpatna area here following a Maoist support group's attack on their village.

Naxalites pose threat to upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Orissa

April 13, 2009 at 7:29 PM

Malkangiri (Orissa), Apr 13 (ANI): Naxalites have been feverish in their efforts to disrupt the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Orissa.

Orissa hosts classical music festival

January 22, 2009 at 1:53 PM

Bhubaneshwar, Jan 22 (ANI): Orissa recently hosted a classical music festival in the backdrop of an 11th century temple in a bid to promote tourism.

Government honours eminent citizens

January 12, 2009 at 7:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Eight eminent senior citizens including national tennis champion Sumant Misra, cabinet secretary B.G. Deshmukh and prominent Bharatanatyam exponent Saroja Vaidyananthan were conferred the Vayoshrestha awards by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar here Monday.

Orissa tribals being inducted into police force

December 20, 2008 at 1:02 PM

Rayagada (Orissa), Dec 20 (ANI): The government has launched a special drive in Maoist affected areas to recruit tribals in police to bring them into the mainstream in Orissa.

Baby survives in West Bengal accident, family killed

December 4, 2008 at 2:32 PM

Kolkata, Dec 4 (IANS) Three members of a family, including a minor girl, were crushed to death by a speeding truck in West Bengal while a one-year-old baby escaped by a whisker, a senior police officer said Thursday.

Sand art to attract maximum devotees during Durga Puja in Siliguri

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Siliguri (West Bengal), Sep.30 (ANI): With the Durga Puja just a week away, various community Puja committees in West Bengal wish to fascinate maximum number of crowds to visit their decorative Pandals (makeshift temples).

Sand art to attract maximum devotees during Durga Puja in Siliguri

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Siliguri (West Bengal), Sep.30 (ANI): With the Durga Puja just a week away, various community Puja committees in West Bengal wish to fascinate maximum number of crowds to visit their decorative Pandals (makeshift temples).

Tribals in Orissa village say 'No' to child marriages

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Koraput (Orissa), Aug.4 (ANI): Moving ahead of their traditional practices, tribal communities of Tutiaguda in Orissa's Koraput District have resolved not to marry their under-age daughters in future.

A daring groom skydives into marriage

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Bhubaneshwar, July 14 (ANI): It could be the ultimate as far as a skydiver's marriage goes. Shisir Mishra literally swooped down 7,000 feet from the sky to get his bride's hand in marriage.

Sad plight of Orissa tribals who depend on Kendu trade

June 26, 2008 at 11:34 AM

Padampur (Orissa), June 26 (ANI): With lack of irrigation and dying Kendu trees, tribals in Orissa, who survived on agriculture and forest produce, are facing hardship.