National News Updates

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday directed the chief secretary and other secretaries to give posting to the newly appointed officials in KBK and western Odisha district. During a review meeting, the CM said- ” The newly recruited persons should be posted to fill up the vacancies in KBK and western Odisha districts. It […]

Khalikote: In a tragic incident a man and his son died of electrocution in Laxminarayanpur village under Khalilote police limits today evening. The victims have been identified as Mangulu Jena and Narana Jena, a student of class IX. Two others, Govinda Goud and his son Shivram Goud, severely injured in the incident have been shifted […]

There has been rampant circulation of spurious drugs in Odisha

The onion seed scam issue took a new turn on Monday after the Joint Director, Agriculture, Prabasee Sethi alleged that he has been threatened by the former managing director of Odisha State Seed Corporation (OSSC) RS Gopalan over phone

The suspension duration of the controversial IPS officer and former Kendrapara SP Satish Gajbhiye against whom violation of human rights and police excess charges were levelled, has been extended by six months

New Delhi: India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday inked a $273 million loan agreement aimed at improving rural road infrastructure in five states, including Odisha, Assam and West Bengal, it was announced here on Monday. A finance ministry statement said under the agreement, the funds will be used for laying 6,000 km […]

Bhubaneswar: Public Sector aluminium major Nalco will set up an alumina refinery in Odisha, Union Mines secretary Balwinder Kumar informed on Monday. He said the proposed refinery with an annual output of one million tonne would come up at Damanjodi in Koraput district with an investment of Rs 5600 crore. He also said the Odisha […]

Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police have made elaborate security arrangements for the ensuing Kali Puja in the Millennium city of Cuttack scheduled on Tuesday. Briefing mediapersons after a preparatory meeting here on Monday, police commissioner RP Sharma said a total of 33 platoons of armed police forced would be deployed at several puja mandaps to maintain […]

Bhubaneswar: Markets and jewellery shops across the city witnessed a huge rush on Monday as people across Odisha celebrated Dhanteras. In the Capital City, people were found making a beeline at markets to buy gold, silver, electronic items and utensils. Dhanteras or Dhantrayodashi falls on the 13th day of the lunar phase or krishna paksha […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Monday the state government is planning to set up at least one polytechnic in each sub-division to make technical education more accessible to rural students. “Priority should be given to those sub-divisional headquarters which are now uncovered by any diploma level institution – government or private,” Patnaik […]

Bhubaneswar: In its bid to help thousands of pensioneers in the state, Odisha government today launched a portal to facilitate them to create digital life certificates for smooth transaction of their montly pensions. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) portal under the Finance department and flagged off the launching of […]

Dashing all the hopes of Odia cricket lovers, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today excluded Barabati stadium here from the list of newly declared Test venues

Bhubaneswar: A man was arrested and around 50 gram brown sugar seized from his possession at Haldipadia near Jharpada here during a raid by the intelligence wing of Excise Department on Monday. The estimated price of the seized contraband is about Rs 10 lakh. Arrested person has been identified as Mustaq Ahmed, hailing from Midnapore […]

Malkangiri: In yet another instance of superstition, 15-day old newborn was branded with red hot bangles by its parents on the advice of a local quack at Gummajharan village in the district. The baby is battling for life at district headquarters hospital here. The baby’s belly had swelled. In the absence of doctors and poor […]

Bhadrak: A person went missing and two others were rescued after a boat in which they were fishing capsized at Dhamra near Chandbali here on Monday. The missing person, Ratan Mondal, is a resident of Dhamra. The rescued fishermen, who belong to Basudevpur area in the district, were first admitted to Dhamra health centre and […]