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New Delhi: Reiterating their demand for a hike in the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy, the ruling BJD will stage a day-long demonstration at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on 8 January. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is also expected to join the protest, informed party’s Vice-President Prasanna Acharya. Addressing a presser held in New […]

Cuttack: The 80th National Table Tennis Championship began at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack today. As many as 35 teams, including 550 players from different parts of country and Odisha players are participating in the mega championship. Medal winner at Commonwealth Games and Asian Games Manika Batra, senior players Sharath Kamal, Madhuriba Patkar, Olympian […]

Bhubaneswar: Upping the ante against Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Minister, Pradeep Maharathy over his controversial remarks hailing the acquittal of Pipili gang rape and murder case accused, the Opposition parties intensified their attack demanding his immediate ouster. Holding placards and shouting slogans against the minister and protesting the silence of CM Naveen Patnaik over the […]

Puri/Mayurbhanj: The annual bird count began across the State on Thursday. The enumeration at Brahmagiri forest division near Chilika started at 6 am with three units of Forest officials carrying out the census at three routes in Brahmagiri. A Forest official of Puri, Prashant Kumar Swain informed, “Three units consisting of 10 officials each have […]

Baripada: In yet another bank robbery, the Odisha Gramya Bank’s Pratappur branch under Badasahi police limits in Mayurbhanj district was looted by three miscreants late last night. However, the amount of cash looted from the bank has not been ascertained yet. As per the security guard of the panchayat office, the incident took place at […]

Cuttack: The sole deer park at Tulasipur in Cuttack maintained by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) is wallowing in neglect due to the alleged apathy by the civic body. Reports said the park that began with only six deer in 1981 is now home to more than 200 four-legged beauties while as per norms of […]

Rayagada: A minor boy died and four other members of his family were taken ill due to suspected food poisoning at a sevasharam school in Upper Kodinga village under Kashipur block of Rayagada district today. According to reports, one Gouri Jani working as a cook and living along with his family inside the school premises […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi brushed off speculations of contesting form Puri Lok Sabha constituency in 2019 elections terming them as a figment of media’s imagination, party’s MLA from Padampur in Odisha, Pradip Purohit today said that there is a 90 per cent chance that the PM will join the fray for […]

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has come up with exciting offers for those people planning to visit South India in New Year. The tour package is for six nights and seven days. The ‘South India Divine Tour Package Ex Delhi’ package will take you to Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Vivekanananda Rock Memorial, Ramanathaswamy Temple, Meenakashi […]

Jaipur: Amid rumours of Baahubali Prabhas and Anushka Shetty dating, the two were recently seen together at the wedding of SS Rajamouli’s son Karthikeya, giving their fans another chance to talk about their alleged blossoming love. Rajamouli’s son Karthikeya tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Pooja Prasad, a Carnatic singer at a grand ceremony […]

Dhenkanal: A tusker was electrocuted to death after coming in contact with live electric wire in Dudurkote forest under Hindol range in the district on Wednesday morning. Locals initially spotted the elephant carcass lying in the forest and informed forest officials. They alleged that the elephant came in contact with the live electric wire, laid […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the Opposition parties including Congress have clarified that they will not allow the Triple Talaq Bill to be passed in the Rajya Sabha, BJD has extended its support for the passing of the bill. “We want the Triple Talaq Bill to be passed as soon as possible in the Upper […]

Keonjhar: The Global Records and Research Foundation (GRRF) has recognised the chariot of Lord Baladevjew in Keonjhar as the tallest in the world. This recognition has now paved way for the chariot to be included in the Guinness Book of World Records, reports said. The official announcement came after a special team of GRRF visited […]

Rayagada: While several remote pockets of Odisha cry for roads and basic amenities, lack of bridge over Nagabali river is forcing the residents of Anija village located on the bordering areas of Rayagada to think of an alternative. Alleging apathy of the Odisha government, the Anija villagers have now threatened to shift to Andhra Pradesh. […]

Rayagada: A couple of days after Section 144 was imposed at the JK Paper Mill site in Rayagada following demonstration outside the plant by contractual workers, the prohibitory orders were relaxed on Saturday. Members of JK Paper Mill contract labour union of Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU) had earlier submitted a 14-point charter of […]