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New Delhi: Taking cognizance of large-scale damage and pollution caused by the breach in Vedanta’s ash pond in Jharsuguda, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday served notices to company along with the Central government, Odisha government, Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Board. During the hearing of the case, the NGT directed […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today accused Odisha government of maintaining double standards on the percentage commission (PC) culture. The union minister’s remarks came over the recent decision of the government to give independence to various departments for allotting contract works up to Rs 5 lakh without floating tenders. Earlier, Divisional Officers of various government […]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Patnaik International Airport here is all set for a mega expansion with authorities keen to construct a third terminal which will be known as T-3 building. The work for the proposed new terminal is expected to start from July 2019 and a whopping Rs 930 crore will be spent for the purpose. […]

Bhubaneswar: Three days after defence analyst Abhijit Iyer Mitra was admitted to hospital, the State government authorities today forwarded his petition seeking withdrawal of case and release from jail after holding it back for 13 days. Mitra had submitted the letter to jail authorities on November 20. In his petition, Iyer has requested Odisha government […]

Bhubaneswar: Braving the early morning chill, thousands of people including youths turned up for the OTV Mini-marathon organized on the occasion of World AIDS Day today. It was a rare spectacle as the residents of the smart city of Bhubaneswar came together to extend support to the novel initiative of OTV to spread awareness about […]

Bhubaneswar: With HIV/AIDS still posing a severe threat, the only way to fight is creating awareness. Realising the importance of a united fight, OTV is all set to host its annual mini-marathon tomorrow to raise awareness on HIV AIDS. Commanding officer of 120 Infantry Battalion, Lt.Colonel JS Bhadoria will flag off the 10th edition of […]

Bhubaneswar: Justice Raghubir Das Inquiry Commission on Friday submitted its final report on the mysterious disappearance of the key of Ratna Bhandar-the treasure trove of Lord Jagannath temple in Puri. The inquiry commission secretary submitted the 324-page report to the undersecretary of the Home department in less than the stipulated six- month time frame. Official […]

New Delhi: Allaying concerns and refuting media reports regarding the structural stability of the Konark Sun Temple, Union Culture Minister, Mahesh Sharma today categorically stated that there is absolutely ‘no threat’ to the world heritage structure in Odisha. After discussing the issue with a delegation from Odisha at a high-level meeting held at New Delhi […]

Gajapati: At least three persons were killed after a 10-wheeler truck skidded off road and fell into Badapur Ghat under R.Udaygiri police limits of Gajapati district today. It is suspected that the mishap occurred after the driver lost control of the steering wheel following which the truck fell down 100-ft from the cliff. The truck […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when Odisha government is patting its own back for organising a magnificent opening ceremony for the men’s Hockey World Cup, BJP’s Lekhashree Samantsinghar today accused Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik of spending crores of public money just for taking selfie with Bollywood stars and his own promotion. In a tweet, Samantsinghar criticised […]

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma today categorically denied any negligence during preservation work of Konark Sun Temple. In a letter, Sharma further asserted that the issues raised by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over negligence in preservation of the world heritage site are not justified. “Some restoration of original features has been […]

Bhubaneswar: The high-level inter-ministerial committee constituted by the Odisha government held a meeting today to look into the demands of farmers pertaining to price, prestige and pension. Finance Minister Shashi Bhusan Behera informed that the committee will hold a detailed discussion with several other farmer groups and outfits in the second meeting which has been […]

Bhubaneswar: After joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former IAS officer Aparajita Sarangi today arrived in Odisha to a rousing reception and said that she will work for the overall development of the State. Known as a ‘disciplined bureaucrat,’ Sarangi asserted that she will work for the people and is willing to take whatever role […]

New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court today expressed its shock on how a mega project like Polavaram was undertaken without any public hearings. The court made the observation during a hearing on the petition filed by Odisha government and NGO, Readiness for Empowerment through Legitimate Action (RELA), over Centre’s move to accord national project status […]

Nayagarh: Several students have brought allegation of discrepancies in the Chief Minister’s scholarship scheme for the annual high school certificate (HSC) examination in Nayagarh district. The students alleged that the Chief Minister during State-level Children’s Day celebrations last year had announced for a scholarship of Rs 5,000 for 20 students who will secure highest marks […]