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Bhubaneswar: Budget carrier IndiGo will commence operations from Bhubaneswar to Prayagraj with the launch of direct flight services from 1st July, 2020, informed Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy following a high-level meeting of Airlines CEO and Odisha government on enhancing air connectivity for the State here today. The meeting chaired by Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik […]

Bhubaneswar: Former US President Dwight D Eisenhower had said “If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.” This is what exactly the challenge before new […]

Kendrapara: The mysterious death of buffaloes at Tarada village under Garadpur block in Kendrapara district has triggered panic among the livestock farmers of the village. Locals alleged that in the past one week at least 25 buffaloes were found dead. Reports said, around 30 families residing in Tarada have domesticated over 500 buffaloes and earn […]

Kendrapara: National Bravery Award winning sisters Sabita Giri and Purnima Giri of Kendrapara have not only brought pride with their exemplary courage but their efforts have now ushered in developments for school they study in. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced to set up a cyclone shelter at their village school after the sister […]

Cuttack: The ring road surrounding Cuttack will be expanded to a six-lane way, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced while reviewing developmental projects at Hadia Patha in the Millennium City on Thursday. Patnaik announced a slew of new projects including a new decongestion plan to build an ecologically viable residential project on the 424 acres of […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is still languishing in utilisation of District Mineral Fund (DMF) in the country. The State figured among the bottom – ten in untilisation of funds under the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY). Though Rs 7,065 crore has been approved for Odisha, only Rs 1,134 crore has been spent (as on Jan […]

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force of Odisha Police Crime Branch now faces an uphill task to unravel the sex racket allegedly involving Bangladeshi sex workers. After arresting the mastermind couple SK Ibrahim and his wife Anjali, who was popularly called as Didi, the cops have arrested three agents- Raju, Prashant Parida and Uttam Jena and […]

Jajpur: The district administration of Jajpur has asked authorities to shut down all primary and high schools in Korei and Vyasanagar area of the district in view of a stray elephant that has been causing peril in the region for the past few days. As per reports, the tusker was initially spotted venturing into Vyasanagar […]

Bhubaneswar: More than 20 fruit shops gutted after a fire broke out at a fruit vending zone near Kalpana square in the capital city late last night. As per reports, property worth lakhs of rupees were gutted and a few people were also injured in the blaze before it was doused by firemen after much […]

New Delhi: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has bestowed Gangadhar Hembram and Japani Majhi of Odisha with a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity as the duo has been selected to represent the tribal community at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26 and beating the retreat ceremony. They have received an invitation for a 10-day […]

Puri: A day after OTV telecast a report that charcoal from outside is allegedly being used for cooking ‘Mahaprasad’ at Puri Jagannath Temple, the authorities on Friday swung into action and alerted security guards to ensure that no such items are allowed inside the shrine. Puri Jaganath Temple Niti (Ritual) Administrator, Jitendra Kumar today informed […]

Bhubaneswar: Hours after the tragic mishap at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in which one person was killed and several others sustained injuries, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday asserted that the party doesn’t believe in politicizing human tragedies and accidents like the BJP. Terming the incident as ‘unfortunate,’ BJD spokesperson Sasmit Patra […]

Bhubaneswar: The authorities of the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here on Saturday began a probe into the collapse of roof of an under-construction link building at the airport in which one person was killed and many were left injured last night. BPIA Director VV Rao informed that a slab of link building connecting domestic […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid outbreak of novel Coronavirus in China and some suspected cases of its infection in the country, the Odisha government on Saturday issued an advisory with precautionary measures and asked departments to closely monitor the situation. The State Health and Family welfare department principal secretary today chaired a preparedness meeting to review gap analysis, […]

Sambalpur: Amidst the alleged irregularities in mandis, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain on Sunday assured that all the paddy will be lifted from all mandis by March 31. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Republic Day celebrations in Sambalpur, Swain informed that  paddy procurement will not stop despite harassment of […]