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Balasore: After spending around Rs 34 lakh, a man in Balasore district is running from pillar to post to arrange funds for the treatment of his five-year-old daughter who is suffering from multiple ailments. Prakash Patra of Padampur village in Sadar block has turned to begging outside Jhadeswar temple in the district after failing to […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday spoke to the BSF constable Mohammad Anees, whose house was burnt down during the communal violence in Delhi. Expressing grief over the incident, Patnaik announced a relief of Rs 10 lakh for Anees from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. CM @Naveen_Odisha expressed sadness over burning down of […]

Puri/Baripada: Allegations of gross irregularities in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) have resurfaced in Odisha with instances of ineligible beneficiaries getting benefits of the central housing scheme being reported from Puri and Baripada. The alleged irregularities in Brahmagiri block under Puri district and Shuliapada block in Mayurbhanj district have led to widespread resentment among people […]

Balasore: Fears of a bird flu outbreak gripped the residents of Soro area in Odisha’s Balasore district after hundreds of dead chickens were found dumped along the national highway here. While there is no confirmation about the cause of mass poultry deaths, the incident has triggered panic among the local residents. Reports said that the […]

Bhubaneswar: A heartening development. Odisha figured second in the country in terms of the penetration of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) among farmers. As per the data available with Reserve bank of India (RBI), only 7.42 lakh operational holdings in Odisha don’t possess the KCCs. Odisha finished second in the country after Haryana – where only […]

Bhubaneswar: Despite a relaxation period of six months, scores of commuters across Odisha were left red-faced after being caught flouting traffic rules under the amended Motor Vehicles Act-2019 which were re-enforced in the State from today. While some rule breakers managed to dodge the deployed traffic cops and flee spot without paying any fine, others […]

Bhubaneswar: After a brief dry spell, unseasonal rainfall with light to moderate intensity is all set to return to Odisha from tomorrow. Several parts of the State will experience rainfall for the next six days, predicted the Regional Meteorological Centre here on Monday. While the weather department issued ‘Yellow Warning’ for several districts for the […]

Puri: Following the beautification drive, the Puri district administration is now mulling to make the pilgrim town free from beggars. On Sunday, Puri Collector Balwant Singh chaired an orientation meeting for several NGOs and government staff at Sanskruti Bhawan here to work for rehabilitation of beggars in the district. In this regard, the administration has […]

Rourkela: Making headway into the alleged gang rape case at Gotidhara in Brahmani Tarang police limits of the steel city, police on Monday arrested six persons involved in the heinous crime. All those who have been arrested are habitual offenders and involved in a series of loot cases in the past. However, another accused said […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appointed BJD leader and former minister Sanjay Das Burma as the Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Board with Cabinet rank, Congress today alleged that the Board has turned into a place for the rehabilitation of the ruling party leaders. Congress MLA Santosh Singh Saluja said […]

Bhubaneswar: He had only a few seconds to take a call – either allow VVIP convoy to pass or stop it to make room for the passage of an ambulance. But traffic constable Jagannath Jayasingh stood firm and decided to stop Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik’s carcade to let an ambulance pass at a busy junction […]

Bhubaneswar: Binapani Mohanty, who has already left a mark in the field of literature, will be honoured with the prestigious Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman, announced Odisha Sahitya Akademi on Monday. Apart from Mohanty, 15 other litterateurs- Minaketan Purohit, Gaurachandra Panda, Padmanabh Sahu, Indulata Mohanty, Bibhuti Bhusan Patnaik, Sailendra Mohapatra, Niranjan Padhi, Srikanta Patra, Kabibar Parida, […]

Dhenkanal: Lack of access to clean drinking water in several villages across Odisha is emerging as a major challenge with some villages already paying a steep price. Julanga village under Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal has lost 50 of its residents in the past 10 years and all of those deaths are linked to kidney ailments due […]

Puri: Her fluent English, flawless recitation of Sanskrit Shloka (quotes) and deep knowledge in mathematics and science will surprise all. Meet another highly-educated beggar on Badadanda near Lord Jagannath temple in Puri. Once a highly qualified teacher, the elderly woman, Laxmipriya Mishra is one such many who sit on the Grand Road in the pilgrim […]

Bargarh: A Plus III student from Bargarh district in Odisha has set example for others by becoming a successful mushroom farmer. A native of Baragada village under Bargaon panchayat of Bargarh district, Chandan Pradhan has now become a successful farmer while continuing his study all thanks to his passion to attain self reliance. Taking a […]