Bhubaneswar: In a bid to augment party’s war chest ahead of the 2019 elections, BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asked party legislators and MPs to donate at least one month’s salary to...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has prepared guidelines for implementation of the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme. “An implementation committee will be set up under the Chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Agriculture &...
Jajpur: Risking their lives everyday, residents of 10 villages under Bari block of Jajpur district cross Brahmani river with the help of a bridge made out of bamboo. While the villagers could use the boat...
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the 2019 general elections, former Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda today stated that it is irrelevant whether he joins a political party or forms a new one rather it is more important...
Bhubaneswar: TRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekar Rao, popularly known as KCR, is acting like a ‘B team’ of BJP-led NDA in the country, alleged AICC In-charge of Telangana and senior Congress leader...
Malkangiri: The Malkangiri administration today traced an Italian couple in Bonda Ghati, which is off limits to foreigners. According to sources, the couple had strayed into the restricted area without permission. As per reports, the...
Bhubaneswar/Bargarh/Balasore: All the promises, planning and preparations by the state government seem to be going up in smoke as allegations of irregularities and lapses have marred the paddy procurement process in the State. Paddy farmers...
Cuttack: Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra today extended his support to Centre’s proposal to reintroduce the pass-fail system up to Class VIII. He stated that the move will help evaluate performance...
Bhubaneswar: Police on Wednesday arrested a youth for killing a woman and chopping her body into two parts in Chandaka area of Khurda district. According to sources, a woman of Chandaka area went missing on...
Rourkela: A woman on Wednesday threw acid at another woman suspecting her to be lover of her husband.The incident has become the talk of the town in Bondamunda area of the city. As per reports,...
Bhubaneswar: The State government has recommended names for selection of Chairperson and members of the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) to Governor Ganeshi Lal. The OHRC chairperson post has been lying vacant after the completion...
Bolangir/Boudh: Farmers in several parts of the State have been in distress following widespread crop loss due to unseasonal rainfall triggered by cyclonic storm Phethai. The unseasonal rains have not only caused damage to standing...
Keonjhar: The Vigilance sleuths today conducted simultaneous raids on office and houses of an Assistant Engineer of Shalapada division of Baitarani Irrigation Basin on charges of accumulating assets disproportionate to his known sources of income....
Puri: Alleging that homestead and agriculture land have been illegally recorded under the name of the deities of the Puri Srimandir, residents of the 18 villages today threatened to take to the streets if the...
Bhubaneswar: With an aim to provide an impetus to the air cargo business, the Biju Patnaik International Airport will soon be introducing the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) facility. As per reports, through the EDI all...
Bhubaneswar: Notwithstanding the State government’s claims that more than five lakh new beneficiaries have been included under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY) till date, Opposition parties today alleged that actual beneficiaries have been left...
Bhubaneswar: A day after the ruling-BJD announced to hold agitation in Delhi next month demanding hike in minimum support price (MSP) for paddy, the Opposition political parties today turned the heat on State government with...
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: As winter vacation is around the corner, travellers planning for a train journey should know the ticketing norms well in advance. Often the Indian Railways changes the rules for ticket bookings due to...
Surat: In a bid to woo Odia voters in Surat, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced a slew of measures during his visit to the city in Gujarat. Addressing a gathering during the Odisha...
Bhubaneswar: Though one month has passed since the directorate of secondary education submitted its report on fee structure to the School and Mass Education department, no steps have been taken in this regard. In a...