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Odisha: Samaleswari Temple To Reopen Tomorrow

Sambalpur: After a gap of around nine months, the famous temple of Goddess Samaleswari and other religious institutions in the district will reopen from tomorrow, district collector Shubham Saxsena informed on Saturday. “I would like to inform the residents of Sambalpur that all religious institutions in the district including the Samaleswari Temple will reopen from […]

  • Wednesday, 07 April 2021
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Reopening Of Schools; Odisha Government Issues Latest SOPs

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of reopening of all schools across the State, the Odisha government on Saturday issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that needs to be followed for ensuring safety of students in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation. As per the latest notification, only the schools outside containment zones shall be allowed to reopen. Students, […]

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Odisha Govt Lacks Political Will To Implement Quota For OBC, Economical Weaker Sections: Pradhan

Bhubaneswar: There is lack of political will to implement the 27% reservation for OBCs and 10 % for the economical weaker sections in Odisha, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday. Pradhan’s statement came two days after he shot off a letter to Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, urging him to provide reservation for OBCs […]

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Corona Vaccine: Odisha needs 15mn doses to immunise vulnerable 50-plus age-group

Bhubaneswar: As the country’s Covid-19 vaccination plan received a boost with the emergency use nod given to two vaccines – Covishield and Covaxin – by the Subject Expert Committee of the Central Drugs Standard Controller Organsiation (CDSCO), the day also saw a massive mock drill in as many as 125 districts spread across all the […]

Farmer Deadlock Likely To Be Resolved On Monday
Farmer Deadlock Likely To Be Resolved On Monday

New Delhi: After the last meeting of the government and farmers led to positivity, it appears that the over month-long deadlock may be resolved on Monday. Sources on both sides have indicated a thaw with a meeting ground on some of the most contentious issues emerging. The government may well be ready to offer amendments […]

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Helmet Rule For Pillion Riders: Stricter Penalty For Violators In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: After making helmets mandatory for pillion riders, the Odisha government has now come up with stricter penalties for the violators. The State Transport Authority (STA) on Saturday clarified that the driving license of the biker will be not only be suspended for three months if found with pillion riders without helmets but he or […]

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Odisha: BJP Leader Murdered In Cuttack's Salipur

Salipur: A local BJP leader was allegedly murdered by unidentified assailants here near Jankoti in Cuttack district on Saturday evening. The deceased identified as Kulamani Barala, BJP’s Mandal Prabhari of Salipur and former block chairman of Mahanga was returning to home on bike. Some miscreants reportedly attacked him near Jankoti with weapons leaving him critically […]

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Naveen’s ‘Voiceless’ Jibe Will Help Me Work Hard: Dharmendra

Bhubaneswar: Around a fortnight after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik slammed the leaders of the national parties in Odisha as voiceless, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday reacted to the CM’s comments in a sarcastic manner and said that his remarks will give him the impetus to work hard for the interest of the State. While […]

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Odisha: Selfie Turns Fatal For New Year Reveller At Duduma Waterfall

Jeypore: The body of a youth who went missing in the Duduma waterfall near Semiliguda here in Koraput district on Friday was fished out today by the fire services personnel and ODRAF team. The deceased has been identified as Satya Parija of Kaliagaan near Jeypore. As per sources, Satya had gone to the waterfall with […]

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BJP Leader's Murder In Cuttack: Injured Associate Dies, Stern Action Demanded

Bhubaneswar: Dibya Singh Barala, the associate of the slain BJP leader Kulamani Barala on Sunday succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. Dibya had sustained critical injuries when some miscreants allegedly attacked him and Kulamani near Jankoti in Cuttack district on Saturday evening. Kulamani, who was BJP’s […]

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Puri Srimandir Reopens For Public With Covid-19 Protocols

Puri: The Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) opened its doors to the public for darshan of Mahaprabhu Jagannath and His siblings from today after an interregnum of almost nine months’ due to covid19 restrictions. Emotion ran high as devotees from across the country were allowed entry into the 12th-century shrine to pay darshan of the […]

Odisha BSE Class 10 Exams 2021: Students To Face 80 Marks In Each Paper

Bhubaneswar: After making major announcement on the reopening of schools and dates of exams, Odisha government on Sunday said the students sitting for the BSE class 10 board exams this year will have to appear a total of 80 marks in each paper. The papers will comprise of 50 marks of OMR objective questions while […]

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Odisha Reels Under Winter Chill, Fog Yellow Warning For Several Districts (SEE PICS)

Bhubaneswar: Odisha continues to shiver under the impact of winter chill and the condition is likely to remain as such during the next two days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that there is less likelihood of any large change in minimum temperature (night temperature) during next 2 days. The weather department has however […]

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Terrorism Affected 161 Police Districts In India In 2019

New Delhi: Despite the Central government’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy against terrorism, the decade-long menace affected 161 police districts across the country, especially Maoist-hit states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Maharashtra, terror-hit Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and other Northeastern states in 2019. The inputs were recently submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) by its Bureau of […]

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Devotees Meet Deities! Major Temples Across Odisha Reopen

Bhubaneswar: The nine-month long wait of devotees finally ended on Sunday with the reopening of several shrines across Odisha. As the major temples across the State opened their doors for public today after a long hiatus due to the Covid-19 restrictions, people can now catch the glimpse of their deities. Among the famous shrines, Samaleswari […]

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