News from Odisha

By Sandeep Sahu “When in trouble, rant against the Centre!” It is a policy that has served the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) extremely well over the years, especially when an election is round the corner. And true to form, BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has invoked this time-tested formula – twice in […]

Kandhamal: A cadre of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) was detained after an exchange of fire between the security forces and the Red rebels in Kandhamal district on Sunday. As per reports, the gunfight took place near Gochhapada Bireni forest in Phulbani. Two country-made weapons, 1 radio, medicines and other articles used by […]

Paradip: A high-level team of Odisha government led by Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy and 5T Secretary VK Pandian on Sunday reviewed the progress of the proposed Mahanadi Riverine Port Project. As per the directions of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the team along with other officials of Paradip Port Trust (PPT) today visited the port project […]

New Delhi: With no clarity yet on dates of board examinations next year, several schools are already conducting pre-board exams in online mode to ensure that students are fully prepared in time. While the Ministry of Education (MoE) is yet to take a call on the dates of board exams for class 10 and 12, […]

Mumbai: Filmmaker Prashanth Neel on Sunday enthralled fans making an announcement that he has finished shooting the climax sequence of his much awaited action drama “KGF: Chapter 2”. Neel took to Twitter and posted pictures of the film’s cast and crew post the shoots wrap. “Nothing short of a crazy, exhausting and fulfilling shoot. The […]

New Delhi: The Law Ministry has asked states to set up special courts to settle disputes related to infrastructure project contracts under a law which was amended two years ago, saying it is very important in improving the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking of both India and states. Citing the examples of the high courts […]

Bengaluru: For the first time in over 400 years, sky gazers will be able to witness the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. Both the planets will merge in the night sky on Monday, December 21, appearing closer to one another than they have since the 17th century. The reunion of Jupiter and Saturn is […]

Bhubaneswar: Police have elicited vital information from IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak’s son Akash in connection with Rs 65 lakh fraud charges levelled against him by Sky King travel agency. Informing about the end of four-day police remand of Akash, Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner of Police Umashankar Dash today said that the suspect has answered all […]

Kolkata: Amid much fanfare and cheer, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a grand roadshow in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. The roadshow in Bolpur started from Hanuman Mandir on Stadium Road and continued till it reached Bolpur Circle. “We will form the government in Bengal with more than 200 Assembly seats. Many people […]

Bhubaneswar: Toeing the line of BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik’s clarion call to the party youth workers at the executive meeting of Biju Yuva Janata Dal two days back, the regional party has followed the footprint of their leader while reiterating the central neglect, step-motherly treatment and negative approach of Centre towards Odisha. The leaders of […]

Kathmandu: Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday dissolved Parliament at the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and announced mid-term general election in April-May. Oli on Sunday sprang a surprise on his rivals and got the President to dissolve Parliament, a controversial move amidst a prolonged tussle for power between him and former […]

New Delhi: In a major relief to central government pensioners amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the date for submission of life certificate has been extended up to February 28 next year, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. “This decision has been taken considering all the sensitivities to avoid pandemic risk emanating from gathering of crowds […]

New Delhi: The schedule of Central Board of Secondary Education exams for Classes 10 and 12 proposed to be held next year through the paper-pen mode is likely to be announced on Tuesday, official sources said. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, who will interact with teachers across the country on Tuesday, is expected to […]

Bhubaneswar: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Odisha Crime Branch has made a major breakthrough by arresting one person for his alleged involvement in the sensational abduction and subsequent murder of five-year-old Nayagarh girl ‘Pari’. Through a press release, the SIT confirmed that the arrestee is a resident of Jadupur in Nayagarh district, which is […]

Bhubaneswar: Coming down hard on the Odisha government and the ruling Biju Janata Dal, the Bharatiya Janata Party State President, Sameer Mohanty on Sunday said that development still eludes Odisha despite staying under the regime of a single party (BJD) for 20 straight years. CM Naveen has been lying to the public to undermine Centre’s […]