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Livestock service hit in Odisha as veterinary docs carry on mass leave 

President of Odisha Veterinary Service Association Dr Jadunath Parida said, ”We are taking user’s fees from people while providing treatment to their livestock. We have been demanding for a long time that this user’s fee should be scrapped. We also demand restructuring of our cadre.” More

Congress euphoric over Odisha Bachao Samavesh, AIIC chief's visit; BJD, BJP rule out impact  

Taking a dig at Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the PCC president said, ”In the last 24 years, the Naveen Patnaik government has turned Odisha into a poverty-stricken state. The government is neck deep in multiple scams such as multi-crore mining scam, the chit fund scam and the land scam. The government has failed to contain the price spiral." More

BJP works out strategies to break into BJD’s women vote bank

In a bid to win this segment of voters to its side, the saffron party is going to organise a massive Mahila Samavesh (women’s congregation) at Bhubaneswar on February 10. It will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his visit to Sambalpur on February 3.   More

Blot on Khaki: Odisha cop among two arrested in Rs 30 lakh loot case

A case was registered against the two following which the constable has been dismissed from the job while several other persons of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh involved in the loot case are absconding.  More

Odisha chess star Padmini Rout ties nuptial knot with Jaykishin Mankani of Mumbai in Bhubaneswar

Many chess stars from Odisha and outside the State including Soumya Swaminathan and Nisha Mohota participated in the marriage ceremony. More

GRS found dead in mysterious circumstances in Odisha's Koraput

The deceased was identified as Kiran Kumar Choudhry. He was engaged in Kumbhari panchayat office. He was staying alone in the official quarters. While the exact reason behind his death has not been ascertained, local people seek to know if the GRS has committed suicide or has been murdered. A pall of gloom descended on the area following his death.  More

Odisha heading for a tectonic political shift: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan 

The Union Minister said, “An atmosphere of trust is created and the feelings for Lord Ram are prevailing across the country. The country is moving towards Rama Rajya and Swarajya. Common citizens of the country are reposing their faith in the guarantee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ‘Viksit Bharat’, especially the Modi guarantee.”. More

Dense fog to envelope several Odisha districts, rain on cards from January 31: IMD

The IMD has also issued a yellow warning for dense fog in several parts of the state in the next 24 hours. Apart from this, several districts are also likely to experience light rainfall activities from January 31, 2024. More

SSB lecturers’ association wants grade pay revision, threatens not to cooperate in Odisha Plus 2 exam

The lecturers are demanding an increase in their Grade Pay (GP) from the existing Rs 4,600 to Rs 5,400 with retrospective effect from 2016. More

PM Narendra Modi likely to visit Odisha twice in February

Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal on Sunday informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also likely to visit the state again on February 10. More

Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya brought people together, says PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat

The system of Padma Awards has completely changed in the last decade. Now it has become the People's Padma,”said PM Narendra Modi. More

Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s video thrashing student goes viral; singer issues clarification

In the viral video, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was seen hitting the student and resorting to violence using his shoes and even slapping. Khan termed the incident as ‘personal matter between an ustad and shagird’. More

Railway started new process for selection of ALPs; more opportunity in tech, non-tech, Group D: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw further informed that 'this is the first step and there will be more employment opportunities in technical and non-technical popular categories and also in Group D'. More

Major reforms in higher education accreditation: New binary and maturity-based graded accreditation to be introduced

The recommended reforms shall be implemented in two stages. In the first stage, the Binary accreditation will be implemented in the next four months and no new applications will be accepted as per the present methodology thereafter. More

30 girl students of Sevashram school in Sundargarh hospitalised

Following the incident, the girl students were immediately rushed to the hospital and were provided necessary treatment by doctors. Some of the students were discharged after treatment at Bonai hospital. More

Two persons critical in murderous attack in Odisha’s Sundargarh

Police detained three miscreants for allegedly attacking two persons at Sagadabhanga village under Koida Police limits of Sundargarh on Saturday.  More

Amid temple inauguration politics, parties shift focus to Western Odisha 

In the political corridors of Odisha, it is widely discussed that the consecration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya has put paid to the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD)’s plan to make the most out of the Srimandir Parikrama project inauguration.  More

B-Tech lady held for blackmailing women with intimate videos in Bhubaneswar 

The police are on the lookout for the arrested woman’s husband, the prime suspect in the case, who is absconding. He is reportedly a Diploma holder.  More

Two cops critical in brutal assault by accused at Odisha’s Chandipur Police Station

The injured constables were admitted to Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital in Balasore. Later one of the constables identified as Siddheswar Sahu was shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after his condition worsened. More

Odisha Police busts cryptocurrency racket operating from Cambodia

Rourkela SP Mitrabhanu Satpathy said, “The accused usually make fake applications and lure people into investing in various shares by promising high returns. They made an India SEBI App through which they received investments from various parts of the country and even abroad. About 210 cases are pending against the gang in different states.” More