Washington: Indian-American professor Dr. Rakesh K. Jain and 16 other scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and innovators will receive the National Medals of Science and Technology and Innovation from President Barack Obama next Friday. Jain, a B. Tech in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur, and a professor at Harvard Medical School and director of tumour […]
The CPM on Friday urged the ruling BJD government in Odisha to make its stand clear on whether the CBI has the soft corner for the state government in the chit fund scam investigation as per the directive of the Centre
The mother of the minor boy, who was tortured at Hirakud police station, lodged a written complaint against four police staff and a contractor on Friday
The Odisha government will organise the Jatin Das Centre of Arts (JDCA)’s National Film Festival on Art and Artists from next year
Bhubaneswar: The World Bank Coastal Mission Team on Friday reviewed the World Bank-funded projects, being executed in coastal districts of the State. The team comprising 18 members made a field visit of three projects- National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP), Additional NCRMP and Odisha Disaster Recovery Project (ODRP). “They expressed satisfaction over the pace the […]
Balasore: In the much hyped dowry torture case filed by Barsha Sony Choudhury, the estranged daughter-in-law of former law minister and senior BJD leader Raghunath Mohanty , the Balasore Family Court on Thursday asked the petitioner’s husband Rajashree Mohanty to pay Rs 25, 000 per month as interim maintenance to her. Barsha Sony’s advocate argued […]
The Odisha government is yet to implement some of the major recommendations of the fact-finding committee set up for reforms in the Plus Two examinations and change in syllabuses
Gajapati SP Satyajit Nayak said on Thursday that the video footage aired by a TV channel and pictures published in a leading vernacular daily showing three youths being beaten to death are not those of the Gothakeli triple murder as claimed by these media organisations
Bhubaneswar: The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play a major role in broad basing the industrial growth and augmenting employment opportunities, revenue exports and economic growth, said Odisha Governor SC Jamir. Addressing the concluding session of the weeklong Odisha MSME Trade Fair 2016 here on Thursday, he said to ensure competitiveness of the MSMEs, […]
Bhubaneswar: With just one day to go for the deadline to withdraw ration cards to expire, the Odisha government on Thursday warned card holding ineligible NFSA beneficiaries to submit their cards immediately or face legal action. Addressing the media, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister Sanjay Dasburma said cases will be registered against those who […]
Taking note of the rising incidence of corruption in Odisha, the State Vigilance has decided to adopt preventive vigilance mechanism very soon
Bhubaneswar: Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda has requested the Indian embassy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to make arrangements for the safe return of two Odia youths from the Middle East region. In a letter to Indian diplomat Hemant Kotalwar, Panda said, “It has come to my attention that two individuals from my constituency of Kendrapara, Odisha, […]
Bhubaneswar: Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) on Thursday joined in as co-sponsor of the Kalinga Lancers team of Hockey India League (HIL) for the 2016 season. On behalf of IOCL, Ramjee Ram, Executive Director (In-Charge) of Paradip Refinery project handed over the Rs 1 crore co-sponsorship cheque to Sanjeev Chopra, CMD, IDCO and chairman, Odisha […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to construct 200 new urban mini stadiums in the state of which 100 are targeted for completion by June this year. Presiding over a review meeting on the status of the Sports and Youth Services department at the State Secretariat here on Thursday, chief minister Naveen Patnaik directed the […]
Bhubaneswar: Police on Thursday arrested three persons on charges of fraud to the tune of Rs 20 crore. Police said Aditya Sponge Iron company’s chairman Niranjan Pradhan and its directors – Arun Swain and Sanatan Swain – have been arrested based on a complaint lodged by one B Prusty. In 2008, Prusty, owner of a […]
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