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Dhenkanal: The lack of preparedness on part of authorities and lack of fire safety measures were exposed after fire broke out in Dhenkanal district headquarters hospital here today. The incident occurred at around 11:05 am when some staff of the hospital were cooking food in the canteen located on the fifth floor of the hospital. […]

Bhubaneswar: With barely a few days left for the implementation of Odisha’s own food security scheme, the State government seems to be struggling to meet the targeted number of eligible beneficiaries. Sources said the State government so far has enrolled only a little over 15 lakh beneficiaries against the target to include 25 lakh beneficiaries […]

Bhubaneswar: Most wanted criminal Madhav Khuntia alleged a conspiracy by Niali MLA Pramod Mallick behind his arrest. Khuntia made such startling revelation while he was being taken to be produced before court by the Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch. Khuntia was arrested by the STF yesterday over his links with several gangsters and […]

Bhubaneswar: Despite series of incidents of campus violence being reported from several parts of the state, the student union elections across in Odisha will be held on October 11. As per a notification issued by the Higher Education Department today, the polling will be held between 8 AM and 2 PM on October 11. While […]

Cuttack: A day after Supreme Court urged the agitating lawyers of Orissa High Court to withdraw their stir, the members of the Bar Association today decided to continue their cease-work protest till Wednesday. At a high-level meeting, Orissa High Court Bar Association secretary, Satyabrat Mohanty said that they have high respect for the apex court […]

Choudwar: Protests have gained momentum against the seizure of former Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda’s helicopter on allegations of flying over Chilika Lake. Several social activists and intellectuals today staged a demonstration at Choudwar in Cuttack alleging that a conspiracy is being hatched by BJD-led Odisha government to target the former parliamentarian. “Several senior BJD […]

Koraput: Alleging involvement of senior BJD leader Rabi Nanda in the recent murderous attack on two persons in Jeypore, Congress leader Tara Prasad Bahinipati today demanded an impartial probe into the incident. At a presser, Bahinipati also showed a photograph in which some suspects in the alleged firing incident are seen with Sports and Youth […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today urged the agitating lawyers of Orissa High Court to call off their cease-work agitation and resume court work. The apex court in its order further restrained Orissa High Court Bar Association and other connected associations from going on strike and resume court work so that no impediment is caused […]

Puri: Consensus has been reached among all the stakeholders to implement 10 out of the 12 proposals suggested by the Supreme Court to streamline the management of Puri Srimandir affairs, informed chief administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Pradipta Mohapatra today. Barring the issue of hereditary system of appointment of servitors and amendments […]

Puri: The report on ‘Brahma Parivartan’ fiasco, which had sparked massive public outcry during the sacred Nabakalebara rituals of the holy Trinity of Puri Srimandir in 2015, cannot be made public, said Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Pradipta Mohapatra today. Though at the temple managing committee meeting held under the chairmanship of […]

New Delhi: Abhijit Iyer Mitra, who landed in a controversy for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Konark Temple and Odisha was granted interim protection till October 5 today. The direction came as Abhijit Iyer Mitra’s lawyer moved the Supreme Court after he failed to move the Orissa High Court in view of the ongoing strike […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, another accused in the Rewari gang rape case, Nabin alias Niku was arrested by a team of Haryana Police from Odisha today. Nabin was arrested from Army Air Defence College at Golabandha in Ganjam district where he was undergoing training, as per preliminary reports. A native of Naya Gaon in […]

Bhubaneswar: BJP Mahila Morcha stepped up its attack against Odisha government by training guns on Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy for allegedly making derogatory remarks against women. The development came after a video purportedly showing Maharathy making some objectionable comments went viral on social media. Though it is still unclear against whom such comments were made, […]

Dubai: Opener Mohammad Shahzad’s entertaining century and sensible innings from Mohammad Nabi helped Afghanistan post 252/8 against Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India in the final match of the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. Right from the start Shahzad (124) played freely and punished Indian bowlers […]

Bhubaneswar: Targeting the State government once again, expelled ruling-BJD leader Damodar Rout today accused VK Pandian, the private secretary of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of deliberately stalling the process to bring an ordinance to protect the rights of sharecroppers in the State. Spilling the beans, Rout alleged that it was due to Pandian, the […]