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Bhubaneswar: The hands which once wielded guns today had the Indian flag and the excitement was clearly visible on the faces of surrendered naxals, who were invited to watch the on-going Hockey Men’s World Cup at Kalinga Stadium. Several of these surrendered rebels once had a cash bounty on their head and now are trying […]

Puri: Odisha government today sounded ‘Bird Flu’ alert following detection of avian influenza virus in four villages under Krushnaprasad block of Puri district. Fisheries and Animal Resources Development department secretary, Vishal Gagan informed that a massive culling operation inside private poultry farms in the affected villages including Sana Sahi, Maluda and Patharganj will be undertaken […]

Bhubaneswar: With only a few hours left for the crucial India-Netherlands quarterfinal tie in the Hockey Men’s World Cup, former Indian captain Sadar Singh today advised the men in blue to stick to the game plan. In an exclusive interview to OTV, Singh stated that both India and the Netherlands are playing good Hockey and […]

Bhubaneswar: If the outcome of Assembly polls in 5 States is anything to go by, then it won’t be an exaggeration to conclude that anti-incumbency could play a major role in the 2019 general elections. Speculations are already doing rounds that the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha may face anti-incumbency in the 2019 […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asserted that BJP had to suffer in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and other parts of the country for its anti-farmer policies and the results clearly reflect the mood the nation. “The BJP government at the Centre more or less ignored the recommendations of Swaminathan Report and loan problems of the […]

Sundergarh: A builder had a fortunate escape while his private security guard was injured after unidentified miscreants opened fire on their SUV near Beldihi in Rourkela last night. The security guard Mithu Singh has sustained three bullet injuries in his head and is said to be battling for life at the hospital. According to reports, […]

Puri: Two Russian nationals were detained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials today for flying a drone equipped with high definition cameras over the Sun Temple at Konark. According to sources, the foreign nationals were immediately detained after the ASI officials spotted them flying a drone over the Sun Temple premises. Later, the […]

Cuttack: The officials of Irrigation department today informed that the work on the proposed bridge over Taladanda Canal from Settlement Office to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack would be completed by March 2019. The deadline was announced by Choudwar-Cuttack MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal who today visited the construction site and held discussions with […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today constituted a seven-member search committee headed by Justice Amitabh Ray to recommend names for the selection of Lokayukta. The search committee was formed at a high-level meeting of the selection committee headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik with Orissa High Court Chief Justice, Leader of Opposition and other members of the […]

Bhubaneswar: After Krushna Chandra Sagaria and Tara Prasad Bahinipati, the on-going tug of war between Odisha Congress chief Niranjan Patnaik and senior Congress leader Srikant Jena seems to be snowballing into a major controversy ahead of AICC president Rahul Gandhi’s scheduled visit to the State. Though initially the exchange of words was limited between Srikant […]

Bhubaneswar: Former MP Baijayant Panda today met the tribals of ‘Saara’ community, who have been agitating since November 16 alleging that negligence on the part of Odisha government has deprived them of their democratic right of inclusion in the tribals’ list. The tribals under the aegis of Shree Nilamadhaba Adibasi Sangha have alleged that while […]

Bhubaneswar: The Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture, Maheshwar Sharma today reiterated that there is absolutely ‘no threat’ to the structural stability of the Sun Temple at Konark which is one of the prominent world heritage sites. After attending a high-level meeting with senior officials of Odisha government, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) […]

Cuttack/ Bhubaneswar: In a setback for International Hockey Federation (FIH), Hockey India and Odisha government, the Orissa High Court has directed them to grant permission to OTV sports journalist, Niranjan Reddy for media coverage of the Men’s Hockey World Cup. Informing about the development, OTV counsel Saurya Sundar Das said “The Court today directed the […]

Bhubaneswar: All eyes will be on hosts India as they take on Canada in their final Pool C match in the Hockey Men’s World Cup to be played at Kalinga Stadium today. As the team India will be looking to seal direct quarterfinal berth, hockey player Roshan Minz in an exclusive interview to OTV stated […]

Bhubaneswar: Worried over the frequent elephant deaths on railway tracks, Odisha government is soon going to replicate the ‘plan bee’ to keep the jumbos off the tracks. As the name suggest, loudspeakers playing the humming sound of bees will be used near the tracks to keep the elephants away from the threat of speeding trains. […]