News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced that people above 60 years, pregnant women and health workers will be given priority during the vaccination process for Covid-19 once the vaccine is available. He made the announcement while reviewing the Coronavirus scenario in the State. The Odisha government had already commenced process for the preparation […]

Jharsuguda/Cuttack: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in Orissa High Court challenging the State government’s decision to ban the community celebration of Chhath Puja in the state. The petitioner, Ravi Kumar Soni hails from Brajarajnagar in Jharsuguda district. The development comes a day after district administration of Jharsuguda came up with an order banning […]

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said it is irresponsible on the part of the CBSE to force students to appear for Board examinations and demanded…

Cuttack: Nestled in the Chandaka forest on the banks of Mahanadi River the small town of Banki in Cuttack district is home to many places of tourist attraction. But this rather unknown treasure trove is tucked away in a sleepy village of the district under Dompara block. Not far from the nearest human habitation, in […]

New Delhi: Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Prahlad Patel on Wednesday handed over 13th century bronze idols of Lord Rama, Lakshman and goddess Sita to the Tamil Nadu government at the ASI headquarters here, restituting the artifacts which were stolen over 20 years ago. On September 15, London Metropolitan Police had handed over the […]

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court may take a call very soon on the reopening of Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri before the Nagarjuna Besha, a rare ritual of the deities which is going to be observed this year on November 27. The Court has confirmed that a decision will be taken if a special petition […]

Keonjhar: At a time when the government is spending crores of rupees for various afforestation projects, jaw-dropping allegations on embezzlement of lakhs of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) funds have come to fore from Keonjhar district. According to the afforestation project plaque installed at Pichilabeda village under Tukudiha pachayat here, a whopping […]

Koraput: The prevailing border dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh witnessed a bit of relief after officials from the district administration of Koraput on Wednesday held talks with their counterparts in Andhra Pradesh. A district-level discussion between Koraput administration and Andhra Pradesh’s Paderu authorities was held on Wednesday. The Deputy Collector of Koraput and Tehsildar […]

Bhubaneswar: The natural beauty of ‘Shanti Stupa’ at Dhauli, popularly known as the ‘Peace Pagoda’, which attracts thousands of tourists from various places of State and outside, has been fading gradually in absence of proper maintenance. Thanks to official apathy, the sorry state of affair of the famous historical relic of King Ashoka has become […]

Bhubaneswar: A contractual peon attached to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) was on Wednesday disengaged from service following arrest after being caught red-handed with brown sugar. The peon was arrested by a drug task force of Commissionerate Police earlier today. Brown sugar weighing 7.64 grams, 40 grams of gold, cash of Rs 42,050, 5 cell phones […]

From cinema, philanthropy, beauty to fashion, Sushmita Sen has paved the way for the girls across the country with her fierce yet elegant attitude. The actor doesn’t shy away from experimenting whether it comes to roles or her wardrobe. As the audience’s favorite Miss Chandini turns 45 today, look at Sushmita Sen’s style files which […]

Jammu: An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces near a toll plaza in Jammu’s Nagrota on Thursday morning, officials said. The encounter started after a truck in which a group of terrorists were hiding was intercepted by the security forces at the toll plaza. The area has been cordoned off and additional forces […]

Washington: The total number of global COVID-19 Cases has exceeded the 56 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.34 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University The University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) in its latest update on Thursday, revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday issued detailed guidelines for the upcoming Ashokastami Car Festival of Lord Lingaraj at Bhubaneswar, to be observed on April 20. The guidelines…

Gajapati: The famous Tibetan Buddhist monastery named Padmasambhava Mahavihara Monastery at Jirang near Chandragiri in the district will remain closed despite a go-ahead from district administration. The temple management committee has decided to shut the shrine till New Year in view of the safety of visitors as well as monarchs amid the spread of corona […]