Pradeep Pattanayak

Pradeep Pattanayak

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Pradeep Pattanayak is a Senior Sub-Editor associated with Odisha Television Limited. He has more than 10 years of experience in the field of journalism. He has been writing on many topics like art ...more

Pradeep Pattanayak is a Senior Sub-Editor associated with Odisha Television Limited. He has more than 10 years of experience in the field of journalism. He has been writing on many topics like art and culture, heritage, entertainment, politics etc.

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Centre giving free rice, don’t fall for misleading claims: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Centre giving free rice, don’t fall for misleading claims: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday took potshots at the Biju Janata Dal (BJD)-led Odisha government over free PDS rice. 

OTV Foresight: BJP, Congress express dissatisfaction over development in Odisha; ex-information comm
OTV Foresight: BJP, Congress express dissatisfaction over development in Odisha; ex-information commissioner differs 

Odisha has not achieved the development it should have had during a stable government, said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP ) MLA Suraj Suryavanshi at OTV’s annual convention ‘Foresight 2024’ held in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. 

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma arrives in Bhubaneswar to attend OTV’s ‘Foresight 2024’ programme
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma arrives in Bhubaneswar to attend OTV’s ‘Foresight 2024’ programme

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma arrived in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Himanta Biswa Sarma will be attending the Odisha Television Limited’s (OTV) annual convention - ‘Foresight 2024' as the chief guest. 

Police SI recruitment case: Orissa High Court issues notices to Police Recruitment Board & state government 
Police SI recruitment case: Orissa High Court issues notices to Police Recruitment Board & state government 

Hearing a PIL filed by some Police SI aspirants alleging irregularities in the selection procedure, the Orissa High Court has issued a notice to the Police Recruitment Board and the state government. 

Parikrama Prakalpa necessary for Puri Srimandir’s safety: Puri Gajapati Maharaja
Parikrama Prakalpa necessary for Puri Srimandir’s safety: Puri Gajapati Maharaja

Ahead of the inauguration of the ‘Srimandir Parikrama Prakalpa’ (Srimandir Heritage Corridor Project) in Puri, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb on Friday performed the ‘Acharyabaran Niti’ in his palace. 

Ollywood actor & BJD leader Arindam Roy’s ‘Sankalp Samavesh’ creates flutter in Cuttack politics 
Ollywood actor & BJD leader Arindam Roy’s ‘Sankalp Samavesh’ creates flutter in Cuttack politics 

After meeting Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw a few days ago and now holding a ‘Sankalp Samavesh’ at Bali Yatra ground in Cuttack, Ollywood actor and BJD’s state secretary Arindam Roy is keeping political pundits guessing...

Arpan Raths detained by villagers in Cuttack 
Arpan Raths detained by villagers in Cuttack 

The villagers and beneficiaries of Nuapatna Panchayat under Narasinghapur block in Cuttack district detained seven Arpan Raths on Friday over allegedly not receiving PDS rice for seven months.

Simulia BDO death case: Wife expresses doubts over investigation result 
Simulia BDO death case: Wife expresses doubts over investigation result 

The wife of Simulia block development officer (BDO) Biswaranjan Mohanty, whose body was found hanging in his government quarters on January 11, has been inconsistent with her statements. 

Man stones 5-year-old boy to death in Odisha’s Nabarangpur, detained 
Man stones 5-year-old boy to death in Odisha’s Nabarangpur, detained 

A miscreant stoned a five-year-old boy to death in front of the minor's father atop Saraguli hill near Mendara village under Dabugaon Police limits of Nabarangpur district on Thursday

Parikrama Rath gets mired in controversies; 22 sarpanches resign in Odisha’s Keonjhar 
Parikrama Rath gets mired in controversies; 22 sarpanches resign in Odisha’s Keonjhar 

The ‘Parikrama Rath’ (Arpan Rath) initiative is being viewed as counterproductive for the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) as it is getting mired in controversies.  

Cybercriminals on prowl on Telegram; police launch awareness drive 
Cybercriminals on prowl on Telegram; police launch awareness drive 

Be careful while responding to messages promising lucrative offers on your Telegram app. Or else, you could be the next victim caught in the net of cybercriminals. 

Infant girl rescued from borewell discharged from hospital 
Infant girl rescued from borewell discharged from hospital 

Infant girl Bijayini, who was miraculously rescued from a borewell at Laripalli under Rengali block, was discharged from VIMSAR, Burla on Thursday. 

Odisha Governor visits Tara Tarini temple, extends financial help to patient during Ganjam visit
Odisha Governor visits Tara Tarini temple, extends financial help to patient during Ganjam visit

Odisha Governor Raghubar Das visited the Tara Tarini temple to seek blessings of the presiding deity of Ganjam on Thursday, the second day of his two-day visit to the district. 

One dead, five injured in road mishap in Odisha 
One dead, five injured in road mishap in Odisha 

A person was killed and five others were injured after the auto-rickshaw they were travelling in had a head-on collision with a tractor at Giripali Chhak under Sasan Police limits in Sambalpur district on Tuesday. 

PIL filed over Puri Srimandir Heritage Corridor Project inauguration 
PIL filed over Puri Srimandir Heritage Corridor Project inauguration 

While the Odisha government is gearing up for the inauguration of the Srimandir Heritage Corridor Project (Srimandir Parikrama Prakalpa) on January 17, a PIL has been filed in the Orissa High Court raising concerns over...

Students allege lapses during Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya entrance exam
Students allege lapses during Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya entrance exam

The candidates who appeared for the Adarsha Vidyalaya examination at Khannagar High School in Cuttack on Tuesday alleged that there were discrepancies in the answer sheets. They alleged they were supplied photocopies of Optical Mark...

Odisha politics heats up over BJD using party posters at PDS centres 
Odisha politics heats up over BJD using party posters at PDS centres 

Ahead of the general elections, Odisha politics is heating up over the alleged use of party posters and banners by the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) at the Public Distribution Scheme (PDS) centres, while providing...

Woman detained for defrauding cab drivers in Bhubaneswar 
Woman detained for defrauding cab drivers in Bhubaneswar 

The Commissionerate Police on Tuesday detained a woman on charges of defrauding several cab drivers including some from an app-based cab service aggregator. 

Sambalpur’s ‘Bandha Kala’ saree portraying Ramayan anecdote on way to Ayodhya; read on for details 
Sambalpur’s ‘Bandha Kala’ saree portraying Ramayan anecdote on way to Ayodhya; read on for details 

As Ayodhya is getting ready for the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple on January 22, contributions are pouring in from all across India. A weaver family from Bargarh in Odisha has also woven a saree,...

21 school students injured as pickup van overturns in Odisha’s Gajapati
21 school students injured as pickup van overturns in Odisha’s Gajapati

As many as 21 school students were injured, among whom three sustained critical injuries, after the pickup van they were travelling in overturned at Champa Ghati in Gajapati district’s Mohana area on Monday.  

Pradeep Pattanayak is a Senior Sub-Editor associated with Odisha Television Limited. He has more than 10 years of experience in the field of journalism. He has been writing on many topics like art and culture, heritage, entertainment, politics etc.

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