National News Updates

Bolangir: Barely a fortnight after a farmer, Nandighosh Barik of Harbhanga village under Agalpur block in this district, committed suicide because of alleged disparaging words used by the local sub-collector, another peasant of Dhusamunda village in Turekela block chose to end his life after being at the receiving end of similar administrative apathy. Duryodhan Bag, […]

New Delhi: As many as five Odia scientists among 33 from across the country were conferred the National Geoscience Awards – 2014. The recipients are Rajiv Patnaik, Seemanchal Padhi,Biswajit Lenka, Swati Mohanty and ML Dora. Lenka and Dora got the prestigious award in Mineral Discovery and Exploration category while Padhi received the award in Geophysics/Applied […]

Sambalpur: Police is probing the damage of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi on the premises of Jyoti Vihar, the campus of Sambalpur university, by unknown miscreants just a day after it was inaugurated on Monday. “We visited the spot in the morning and inquired about it. We are investigating into it and action will taken […]

Khurda: Four vehicles including a car and a tipper were gutted after miscreants hurled bombs at a stone crusher unit here late last night. The impact of the explosion was so high that the bikes parked near the boundary wall of the unit were thrown for about 15-20 metres, the investigating officials said. Fifteen to […]

Bhubaneswar: With the mercury level rising by the day, lack of coordination between Gridco and distribution company (discom) Central Electricity Supply Utility (CESU) resulted in long power cuts today making life miserable in much of coastal Odisha. The Gridco had issued an order to CESU for power cut in a ‘phased manner’, but CESU apparently […]

Cuttack: In a major blow to the recruitment drive in Ravenshaw University, the High Court today passed an interim order asking the vice chancellor of the university, University Grant Commission (UGC) and secretary of Higher Education department to continue with the process sans appointment letters. Hearing a petition filed by a candidate against the university’s […]

Jeypore: Even though the government has launched ‘108’ ambulance service to ensure proper transportation of patients to hospital, a man here in the city, unaware of the government’s free emergency service, was found shouldering his ailing wife on baskets tied to a bamboo pole to hospital. Laxmi Majhi, who is staying at Dangaguda area here […]

Bhubaneswar: With the non-government college teachers remaining adamant on their decision to stay away from the evaluation of plus two answer sheets starting tomorrow, the government has said it has made alternate arrangements for the smooth conduct of evaluation work while warning them of stern action. The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) is considering […]

Bhubaneswar: Bringing temporary solace to the consumers, the Federation of All Odisha Traders’ Association (FAOTA), which was on strike demanding exemption of VAT on pulses, wheat and wheat products, today postponed the agitation for two months and resumed import of essential commodities following an assurance of the government to consider the matter. In a letter […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior journalist and Odisha Bureau Chief of national news channel CNN IBN- Jajati Karan has been awarded ‘RNTC international scholarship for investigative journalism course’ by the government of Netherland. Only one from India Jajati is among eight experienced investigative journalists across the globe, who bagged the prestigious scholarship. Through this scholarship he would get […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Saturday asked the Additional Director General (ADG) to take immediate steps to restrain 12 Maoists from fasting inside Jharpada Circle Jail in Bhubaneswar and Bhanjanagar Sub Jail. The Commission also directed the Principal Secretary, Home and the Director General of Police (DGP) to ask government witnesses and […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the announcement by the teachers’ body of non-government colleges to boycott the evaluation of answer scripts of the annual Plus Two examinations scheduled to begin in Odisha from Monday, the state government on Saturday warned the striking teachers of disciplinary action if they boycott the evaluation work. In a letter to […]

Cuttack: The court of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) here on Saturday sent Bhola Bhagat, a close associate and business partner of the Dhalasamant brothers, to Choudwar Circle Jail after the commissionerate police made no move to take him on a fresh remand. Talking to media persons here, Cuttack DCP Sanjeev Arora said the police […]

Burla (Sambalpur): Junior doctors of the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) deferred the cease work agitation scheduled to begin from today till April 30 following a discussion with the medical college and hospital authorities. The junior doctors association (JDA) had a meeting with the VIMSAR director and superintendent during which […]

Cuttack: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday appreciated the drive launched recently by Odisha police against anti socials and mafias across the State. Speaking at the 81st Foundation Day of Odisha Police at the police headquarters here, Patnaik said the drive must continue in the days to come. “I appreciate the drive of the police […]