News from Odisha

Kalahandi: An alleged spooky encounter in the dead of the night in a remote village which was captured on camera has created a sensation in the tribal dominated district after the video went viral on Thursday. The alleged video was shot by a villager from Chikili village under Junagarh block of Kalahandi district. As per […]

New Delhi: The Central government has decided to close the registration of healthcare and frontline workers for Covid-19 vaccination after reports of fake registration under these categories came to the…

Bhubaneswar: In the lines of mass fund collection drive (Nidhi Samarpan Abhiyan) for Ram Temple In Ayodhya, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Puri King to launch and lead a similar kind of drive for the development of Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri. In a letter to Gajapati Dibya Singha Deb, Pradhan urged that […]

Sambalpur: A lawyer has been arrested for allegedly preparing a fake court order to facilitate release of a vehicle from police station in Sambalpur district. The accused has been charged under Section 466 of IPC (Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc). According to sources, the accused lawyer had prepared the fake […]

Bhubaneswar: Former Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau had once very seriously said ‘The essential ingredient of politics is timing.’ Quirky it may sound but the germane Canadian strategy was today apparently seen getting germinated in the political soils of Odisha when BJD biggies during the celebration of Biju Jayanti showcased, in a big way, […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when Odisha government is signing MoU for setting up of mega industrial units, there seems to be no ‘Sanjivani’ for the MSME sector ravaged by Covid-19 pandemic. Many small-scale industrial units have downed the shutters after incurring losses to the tune of crores of rupees due to the pandemic and are […]

Bhubaneswar: When the raging fire in Asia’s second-largest biosphere reserve Simlipal National Park has caught the imagination of national and international media, an embarrassed Odisha government has rushed a team led by PCCF Shashi Paul to take stock of the situation at the ground and submit a report to the State government. The committee after […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday directed Collectors, Municipal Commissioners, and CDMs and PHOs to draw up plan for vaccination of prisoners above 60 years and 45 years plus with co-morbid conditions. “You are requested to plan for Covid Vaccination of prisoners above 60 years age and 45-59 years age with defined co-morbid conditions in […]

Bhubaneswar: Giving a much needed boost to industrialization in the State, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated first of its kind, World Skill Centre in Bhubaneswar. While inaugurating the centre that will be used as a hub for all the government run ITIs, CM Naveen said, “Skill development has always been a priority for […]

Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of raging fire in Similipal National Park which has become a major cause of concern, another wildfire was reported from Khandagiri hills in Bhubaneswar. According to sources, the fire at the hill, a popular tourist destination, began at 5 pm today. The blaze reportedly spread to about five acres of […]

Balasore: More than 50 people were taken ill after consuming prasad at Gilajodi village under Basta block in the district on Friday. All of them have been admitted to the nearby Paunsakuli and Basta hospitals. Most of them are reportedly children who are suffering from diarrhoea. According to reports, around 600 persons of the village […]

Ganjam: On the occasion of Panchayatiraj Divas on Friday, a sarpanch from Odisha’s Ganjam district was disqualified from his post for not knowing Odia, having two wives and six children. According to the 1994 Odisha Gram Panchayat Act, a person is ineligible of holding any position in a gram panchayat if he or she does […]

Berhampur: The birth anniversary of the legendary leader and former Chief Minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik was celebrated with much pomp and gaiety across the State on Friday. However, the remnants of the Tall Man’s house is fast fading into oblivion due to lack of care and maintenance. It’s nothing less than a travesty to […]

Bhubaneswar: BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi on Saturday urged the State Government not to bulldoze and demolish heritage structures in the periphery of monuments during beautification drives across the State. “Many heritage structures have been demolished during the recently carried out heritage corridor development work. Conservation of heritage and development should go together within rules,” said […]

Koraput: A Border Security Force (BSF) Jawan died by suicide after he allegedly shot himself on his head from his service rifle on Saturday in the district. The deceased jawan, identified as Indra Singh, was posted with the BSF (15 Battalion) at Jalaput in Koraput district. Sources said that Singh had reported on work yesterday […]