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Horse Abandoned By Owner In Ganjam
Ailing Horse Abandoned By Owner On Roadside In Odisha’s Ganjam

Last month, a camel suffering from various old age-related ailments died after being abandoned by its master inside Manapali forest in Khallikote area of Ganjam district.

Odisha 'Real Hero' CISF Cop Stops Salman Khan For Security Check At Airport, Wins Hearts
Odisha 'Real Hero' CISF Cop Stops Salman Khan For Security Check At Airport, Wins Hearts 

Somnath Mohanty, a native of Odisha's Nayagarh, grabbed national attentions and turned a ‘real hero’ overnight by diligently doing his duty and stopping superstar Salman Khan for a security check up at Mumbai airport. 

bhubaneswar-AIIMS
AIIMS Bhubaneswar Wins Hearts By Readying ICU In Just One Hr To Treat Burn Patients

The authorities of the premier health institute under the direct supervision of Director Gitanjali Batmanabane readied the ICU with the help of 30 doctors and nurses to treat some gas cylinder explosion victims.

CM Naveen Inaugurates Smart Schools In Odisha, Oppositions Term Move As Political Stunt
CM Naveen Inaugurates Smart Schools In Odisha, Oppositions Term Move As Political Stunt  

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated as many as 50 smart schools in his home constituency Hinjilicut - 27 at Shergarh and 23 at Hinjli. The schools were developed under the 5T High School Transformation scheme.

  • Saturday, 21 August 2021
  • Odisha
Odisha Growing Grey!
Odisha To Become 6th Ageing State By 2031

The proportion of 60+ persons treated as an in-patient during the last 1-year is looked into, then the number is estimated at a high of 84 per cent in Odisha. This is where the health insurance schemes could play a vital role in the State.

RTOs In Odisha To Accept Fresh Learner's License Applications From August 23 
RTOs In Odisha To Accept Fresh Learner's License Applications From August 23 

Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) across Odisha are all set to start accepting applications for new learner’s license (LL) from August 23. 

Banshadhara River Devours Acres Of Agri Land In Odisha’s Rayagada
Banshadhara River Devours Acres Of Agri Land In Odisha’s Rayagada

Locals said that due to frequent flooding in the Banshadhara river the agricultural land on the riverbed is getting eroded. “Even though we approached the district administration on several occasions, it has done little to address the issue,” they alleged. 

  • Saturday, 21 August 2021
  • Odisha
Odia Soldier Posted In Jammu Seeks Justice For Parents Back Home In Viral Video
Odia Soldier Posted In Jammu Seeks Justice For Parents Back Home In Viral Video

In the video, the sepoy appealed for the protection to his parents who have vowed to end their lives owing to the mental torture and harassment they have been enduring.

Iconic Horse Statue At Master Canteen
Beautification Work Around Iconic Horse Statue At Master Canteen Square Begins

Beautification work around the iconic Horse statue at Master Canteen Square in Bhubaneswar began today

Mission Shakti Building On Temple Land
Construction Of Mission Shakti Building On Temple Land Sparks Resentment In Odisha

Construction of a Mission Shakti building by Odisha government on a temple land has sparked tension among the residents of Nimapada village under Jagatsinghpur Sadar block

PMAY
PM Awas Yojana Suffers Setback In Odisha’s Rayagada Due To Admin's 'Apathy'

PMAYseems to be suffering a major setback in Rayagada Municipality area, thanks to the alleged apathy of the district administration

  • Saturday, 21 August 2021
  • PMAY
Railway Line Still A Distant Dream For Nabarangpur; Residents Pin Hope On Ashwini Vaishnaw’s Visit
Railway Line Still A Distant Dream For Nabarangpur; Residents Pin Hope On Ashwini Vaishnaw’s Visit

It is pertinent to mention here that a railway line project from Jeypore to Nabarangpur was approved by the Centre in 2016-17.

Farmers Fight Over Difference In Demand For Urea At Odisha's Nabarangpur
Farmers Fight Over Difference In Demand For Urea At Odisha's Nabarangpur

Scanty rainfall and shortage of Urea continues to pile up worries for the farmers in the State. While some farmers are not getting fertilizer at the LAMPS, some are forced to buy the same at higher prices from private sources. Shortage of Urea along with rainfall deficit has created a double whammy situation for the farming community already reeling under Covid crisis.

Odisha Youth Loses Fingers In Explosion While Conducting Experiment Watching YouTube
Odisha Youth Loses Fingers In Explosion While Conducting Experiment Watching YouTube

A youth suffered critical injuries on his hand after an explosion while he was conducting experiments using electrical equipment by watching YouTube tutorials.

MPC College
Neglected, Historic MPC College In Baripada Cries For Attention

The dilapidated condition of the historic MPC College in Baripada has attracted demands from several quarters to restore its past glory by renovating it

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