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Noted sculptor Sudarshan Sahoo has been selected for Padma Vibhushan award 2021, for his exceptional and distinguished service in the field of art. Five other eminent persons from Odisha have been selected for Padma Shri awards. The Centre announced Padm Awards- the highest civilian awards of India on Monday.

It was a dream come true for Rakeshkrishna K, 16, IPUC (PCME) student, Expert Pre-University College, Valachil, as he interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. He is one among the 32 Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees.

The state government has released Rs 1,320 crore to districts across Karnataka that bore the brunt of rather heavy rains in August/September.

Taking a project wise review, Mohapatra has asked Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) to adhere to the timeline. He also asked energy secretary NB Dhal to take a month wise review of the work-schedule in coordination with concerned departments for expeditious implementation.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday launched and inaugurated several development projects under Noida Authority and Greater Noida Authority through video conference.

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who had on December 30 announced creation of a special wing in Odisha Police to probe crimes against women and children, has on Monday approved 62 new posts for its smooth functioning.

Revenue department’s fondness to trust Udupi district with pilot programmes is set to continue further. Keen to showcase success achieved by the district in a pilot to ensure that old age pension reaches doorsteps of pensioners at its state wide launch by the chief minister B S Yediyurappa in Bengaluru on January 27 is revenue minister R Ashoka.

Ollywood actor Swaraj Barik celebrated his birthday with his friends and family members at a scenic farmhouse in his native place in Baripada.

For the weavers, craftsmen and artisans in the state, who had a horrid time during the pandemic, the Toshali Craft Mela becomes a ray of hope, as they get a platform to exhibit and sell their products.

Standing in solidarity with the agitating farmers, members and functionaries of the Mangaluru South Constituency Committee of the Congress on Monday gathered near the mini Vidhana Soudha in the coastal city to protest the farm laws passed by both the state and central governments.

The first unit of the MRPL's 90 tons per year capacity Vermi-composting project at Mangaluru, using a special breed of worm Eudriluseugeniae, also called the "African Nightcrawler", was inaugurated by Sunil Kumar, Joint Secretary ( Refineries), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) on Monday.

Proposal for a dedicated sea ambulance for the state received fresh legs with Coastal Security Police (CSP) under internal security division (ISD) of the Karnataka state police forwarding it to the state government for consideration.

Revenue minister R Ashoka on Monday consented positively to a request from Sri Vishwaprasanna Thirtha of Pejavar Mutt to entrust ‘gomala’ (grazing) land in the respective districts to registered gaushalas there as per their demand.

Congress party was responsible for the mysterious death of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, alleged BJP MP from Unnao, Sakshi Maharaj.

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday in his first campaign rally for Assam election 2021 at Nalbari said the state will not be safe from infiltrators if it falls in the hands of Congress and Badruddin Ajmal and “only the Narendra Modi government can keep the state free from them”.

Around 10 lakh pig farmers, who were affected by the death of pigs due to African Swine Fever last year, will boycott the assembly polls if they are not compensated before the election, the North East Progressive Pig Farmers’ Association (NEPPFA) has said. It said the farmers should be provided compensation either in the form of money or fresh pigs to help them tide over the crisis.

Union home minister Amit Shah in his address in Kokrajhar on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started his mission to end militancy in the entire northeast with the signing of the Bodo accord one year ago.

The All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) on Sunday staged statewide protests against Union home minister Amit Shah’s visit to Assam by waving black flags and burning copies of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).

The Congress on Sunday countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 10 statements during his visit to Sivasagar on Saturday, accusing him of giving “false interpretation” of developmental goals achieved by the BJP-led government in the poll-bound state.

In the wake of Republic Day boycott call given by Ulfa-I and the NSCN (GPRN), security has been stepped up in CM Sarbananda Sonowal’s home district Dibrugarh. Dibrugarh being the chief minister’s home district and also the home of Ulfa commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah, security agencies fear that the latter may direct his cadres to carry out subversive activities on Republic Day to prove their prowess.

Security was beefed up across the state ahead of Republic Day celebrations as Assam Police sounded high alert to all district police heads after the boycott call from various militants outfit.

Assamese film ‘Bridge’ by Kripal Kalita won a special jury mention award at the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) — the second Assamese film to receive such a recognition at the festival after Santwana Bardoloi-directed ‘Adajya’ in 1996. The latter had received the jury award.

The Assam unit of Unicef, on the occasion of National Girl Child day, applauded people of the state and the government for promoting women-centric policies.