Tuesday, May 17, 2022
May 28, 2019 Outlook Web Bureau Naveen Patnaik, who will take oath as Odisha Chief Minister for the fifth time in a row at 10.30 am on Wednesday, has invited PM Narendra Modi for his swearing-in ceremony
May 17, 2019 Jeevan Prakash Sharma Many bureaucrats believe that individuals who excel in a certain profession, whether in the private sector or the public, should enter politics as they add value due to their administrative experience. But are former civil servants more capable than traditional politicians?
The cyclone, worst April storm in 43 years, caused 'huge damage' in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri and Khordha districts in the state, according to the Odisha government.
May 05, 2019 Outlook Web Bureau Cyclone Fan 'extremely severe' cyclonic storm, one of the 'rarest of rare', unleashed copious rain and windstorm in Odisha that gusted up to 240 kmph on Friday
About ten thousand villages and fifty-two Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are likely to be affected by cyclonic storm Fani.
It will be a clash of the champions when ISL champions Bengaluru FC face off with I-League champions Chennai City FC for a spot in the semifinals
India's premier knockout football tournament looms in dismay as yet another team decides to give it a miss
With both the ISL sides familiar with one another, it will be a tactically influenced game to feed on the opposition's weakness
The Congress is yet to name its candidate here. But observers feel no matter who is fielded by the party, the contest is going to be mainly between the BJD and BJP in this anti-Congress bastion.
The CBI has booked the accused for cheating, criminal conspiracy, forgery, criminal misconduct and misappropriation by public servants.
What struck everyone was the air of confidence that the Gandhi scion exuded both at the Town Hall and at the public meeting.
Rahul Gandi gave example of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, where the party formed its governments recently and fulfilled the commitment of loan waiver well before the 10-day time-period promised.
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All this was recorded on video and people were quick to notice Gandhi's awareness and humility in rushing to assist the lensman in getting back on his feet.
Stating that he had not indulged in any anti-party activities, Jena said he could not fit as a member of the Congress because he was not "accumulating properties" from the loot of mines.
The announcement was made late at night by Odisha Congress' disciplinary committee convener Ananta Prasad Sethi.
Following the incident, as many as two matrons, one auxiliary nurse midwifery of the institute, two cook-cum-attendants and one warden were dismissed while three women Assistant Superintendents were suspended for dereliction of duty.
The regulation time of the intense all-European final ended goalless, forcing the penalty shootout.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
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