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Bhubaneswar: Continuing with his attack on CM Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan slammed Odisha government for not creating adequate awareness among people of Gajapati district which bore the brunt of the very severe cylonic storm ‘Titli’ earlier this month. In a short video message shared on Facebook on Friday, the union minister alleged that […]

Khurda: Body of a woman with her throat slit was found near Tikatala on Khurda-Bolangir Road of national highway-57 under Begunia police limits of Khurda district today. On being informed senior police officials reached the spot and have started an investigation. As per reports, the deceased has been identified as Diptimayee Sethi of Bhoisahi in […]

Bhubaneswar: At least six persons including a minor girl and three women were killed in a tragic road accident involving a car and a motorcycle near Uttara Chhak on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar today. As per preliminary reports, four persons including three women were travelling in the car which collided with a motorcycle coming from […]

Bhubaneswar: Durga Puja festivities came to an end with people across Odisha burning the effigy of demon king Ravana on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami today. Dusshera is one of the most important festivals and is celebrated to commemorate the victory of good over evil. As per the mythology, Lord Ram had killed the ten-headed […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha sought an interim assistance of Rs 1,000 crore towards relief and restoration work in cyclone Titli-affected districts, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha locked horns over Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s statements. BJD leaders today came down heavily on Pradhan for his remarks that […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: After ten days of Durga Puja festivities, it is now time to bid adieu to goddess Durga. Elaborate measures have been undertaken by the puja committees as well the administrations of the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar for the immersion ceremony tomorrow. In a bid to prevent water pollution, several artificial ponds have […]

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha government today decided to extend relief to farmers by announcing input subsidy for crop losses due to Cyclone Titli and subsequent floods. The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) directed the concerned district collectors and the Agriculture department to submit a detailed report after making field visits to affected districts. As per the decision, input […]

Bhubaneswar: Anti-corruption voices within the ruling-Biju Janata Dal (BJD) surfaced after a protest rally was organised by party workers against Bhubaneswar North MLA, Priyadarshi Mishra at Baranga Chhak today. Over 200 party activists staged demonstration and burnt Mishra’s effigy alleging his involvement in corrupt percentage commission (PC) practice in government projects. “We have united as […]

Bhubaneswar: After facing criticism for his remarks on cyclone Titli deaths, Food and Consumer Welfare Minister Surya Narayan Patro today asked people to slap government officials and other middlemen with shoes for seeking bribes. Patro gave such comments while extending government assistance to the Cyclone Titli and flood-hit people in Aska of Ganjam district today. […]

New Delhi: One of two craniopagus conjoined twins; Jaga was seen taking a stroll at India Gate in New Delhi and it was for the first time that Jaga stepped out of AIIMS New Delhi after he was separated from his conjoined brother-Kalia through a major surgery last year. It was indeed a heart-warming moment […]

Gajapati: One can easily imagine the extent of devastation caused by cyclone Titli from the fact that bodies of missing persons are still being recovered almost a week after the natural calamity hit Odisha on October 11. The Odisha government miserably failed in tackling cyclone Titli and subsequent floods, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the large-scale devastation caused by Cyclone Titli, Odisha government today urged the Centre to release an interim assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for taking up relief and restoration works of immediate nature. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik also requested the Centre for special allocation […]

Gajapati: The chinks in management of Cyclone Titli and subsequent flood by Odisha government were exposed once again after a man was found carrying the body of his daughter on shoulders for post-mortem for nearly 8 kms in Raygad block of Gajapati district. According to reports, Mukund Dora’s eight-year-old daughter had reportedly gone missing during […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Men’s Hockey World Cup at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and leading composer AR Rahman will be seen in action in the State. King Khan will be seen in the anthem video composed by Rahman and the shooting for the song has already begun. The lyrics of […]

Mayurbhanj: In a glaring example how the ongoing cease-work agitation of lawyers is adversely affecting the lives of common man across the State, the last rites of a woman was delayed for almost two days in Mayurbhanj district. The shocking incident was reported from Sikarghati village under Baripada Sadar police limits. According to reports, the […]