National News Updates

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Private Bus Owners’ Association has decided to go on a strike from December 1 even as talks with the State transport department failed today. The union is protesting against plying of JNNURM buses outside the cities and tax hike. The association demanded that city buses should be allowed to run within the […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo and chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said the state government has deftly handled a series of natural disasters for over a decade. “National calamity is not a new thing for us. For the last 15 years, we have bravely fought natural disasters like, flood, drought and cyclone in the state. We […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking strong exception to the flagrant violation of the prohibitory order by the BJD activists during the convention of Biju Chhatra Janata Dal, the Opposition today demanded legal action against the guilty. According to reports, about 500 students, under the banner of Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) and led by Sports and Youth Services […]

Berhampur: Acres of agricultural land in Ambagada Mouza of Kukudakhandi block in the silk city have been converted to non-agricultural purpose despite an existing government order against it. It is evident from the ongoing rapid construction of concrete houses that have started to make their presence felt in the area. In an order dated 11.10. […]

Bhubaneswar: Around four thousand contractual teachers in State took to the streets today in protest of State government’s decision to cancel their appointments over irregularities. The teachers today staged demonstrations at the office of the district education officer at various places. In Bhubaneswar, the protesting teachers staged a road blockade near Master Canteen area “I […]

Keonjhar: Five persons have been awarded capital punishment in connection with the gangrape and murder of a minor girl in Belakundi in Keonjhar district. The Champua Additional District and Sessions court awarded the sentence to the convicts who have been identified as Mata Munda, Mangal Prusty, Jiten Munda, Harjit Singh and Biswanath Munda. The crime […]

Malkangiri: Four Maoist ultras allegedly involved in many crimes including murder, were today arrested in Malkangiri district with a huge quantity of explosive materials. The ultras, active in Maoist activities for the last over eight years, were captured from Tekguda forest area under Kalimela police station limits during a joint combing by the SOG and […]

Bhubaneswar: In a development which is certain to draw Opposition’s ire, the Odisha government today said that no farmer in the State has taken extreme step in the recent past due to crop failure or burden of loan. Briefing media on farmer suicide cases, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) PK Mohapatra said though the government has […]

Berhampur: With farmers suicide continuing unabated in drought-hit Odisha, Kisan Khet Mazdoor Congress (KKMC), the farmers’ wing of Congress, today asked the state government to provide at least Rs 300 per quintal of paddy as an incentive to farmers during procurement. “The incentive should be provided to the farmers over and above the minimum support […]

Bhubaneswar: Three days after being rapped by the Centre for not submitting memorandum on drought situation in the State, the Odisha government today sent an interim report to the Union government seeking drought assistance of Rs 1687 crore. The report also involved Rs 416 crore as input subsidy for the farming community. A total of […]

Kolkata: In a day which saw wickets fall like a house of cards, West Bengal was able to gain an upper hand over visiting Odisha. After being restricted for 142 in their first innings, Begal bowlers responded with equal potency and cleaned up Odisha for a meager 107. Amar Gani was the most successful bowler […]

Bhubaneswar: The main accused in arson at Puri Railway Station, Ramchandran Subhas was remanded to judicial custody after his 6-day remand ended today. “Currently we cannot say anything as the investigation is in progress. We expect to find some information after further investigation,” said Puri GRP DSP, Devendra Kumar Das. On Saturday, the Puri Sub-Divisional […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday will submit its interim report on drought to the Centre, sources in the office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) said. The decision of the state government has come in the wake of the directive of the Union Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh to Odisha among six drought-affected states […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Well-known builder and chairman of the Hi-Tech Group Tirupati Panigrahi on Monday deposited Rs 9 crore in the Supreme Court. The court will have its next hearing of the case on December 1. With this, Panigrahi has now deposited Rs 47 crore. He will have to pay another Rs 16.5 crore as per […]

Kolkata: In a clinical bowling performance, Odisha dismissed West Bengal for 142 in their first innings in the Ranji tie played in Kolkata. Dhiraj Singh was the most successful bowler for Odisha claiming 5 wickets, while Suryakant Pradhan took three wickets. Jayant Behera and Govinda Poddar took one wicket each. West Bengal’s batting looked shaky […]