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Bhubaneswar: Rail traffic was badly hit in many parts of western Odisha today due to the 48-hour ‘Maha bandh’ called by the bar associations of different districts over their long-term demands of a permanent High Court bench in the region. In view of Rail Roko agitation at Sambalpur, Hirakud, Sambalpur City several trains have been […]

Angul/Bhubaneswar: Following protests by residents within the Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Angul district over relocation of tigress ‘Sundari’ and death of tiger ‘Mahavir’ in recent past, the State Forest department has chalked out plans to win back the confidence of locals. As per reports, the department has planned to take villagers of Satkosia forest area […]

Bhubaneswar: With the Odisha Assembly Speaker Pradip Amat adjourning the winter session of the House for an indefinite period yesterday, 18 days ahead of the schedule, political mudslinging has now sparked between the ruling and Opposition parties. While the BJP alleged that the ruling-party in association with the Congress has decided to adjourn the House […]

Sambalpur: The recent act of misbehaviour shown by Sports Secretary Vishal Dev towards OTV journalist has been condemned by one and all across the State. This time senior BJD leader and Sambalpur MP Nagendra Pradhan too expressed displeasure over such behaviour of the senior bureaucrat. While talking to reporters in Sambalpur, Pradhan said bureaucrats and […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major blow to Air Odisha, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry has cancelled the license of the airlines for operations in as many as 50 flight routes owing to its poor performance. Biju Patnaik International Airport director Suresh Chandra Hota informed, “The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has sent a letter mentioning the […]

Konark: Concerns have been raised over the condition of Konark Sun Temple as repair work of the ‘Garbhagruha’ is yet to be carried out even after recommendations from the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) which conducted a survey in 2017. To assess the structural stability of the temple, the CBRI had conducted GPRS, laser scanning […]

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha MP and senior leader Baishnab Charan Parida passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar today. He was 77. Parida was undergoing treatment since many days after he was diagnosed with cancer. He was a well known politician, columnist and a social activist. Parida had been fighting to bring the Odisha Official […]

Cuttack: Taking suo motu cognizance of the bus mishap in Cuttack yesterday, police registered a case against the driver of the vehicle today. As per sources, the case has been registered against driver Khageswara Muduli, who is undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. Besides, the State government has formed a […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid severe criticism and discontentment from villagers, green lovers, civil society organisations and uproar in State Assembly, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today ordered cancellation of beer bottling plant at Balarampur village in Dhenkanal district. On Saturday, as many as thousands of trees were felled despite stiff resistance from locals. The decision was taken following […]

Bhubaneswar: Pandemonium prevailed in the Odisha Assembly today as members of the ruling party and the Opposition created noisy scenes over different issues, following which Speaker had to adjourn the proceedings till 3 pm and later for the day. As soon as the House assembled to transact today’s business, Congress legislators marched to the Well […]

Kendrapara: The Biju Janata Dal seems to be in no mood to show mercy to the farmers, as members of the Naba Nirman Krushak Sangthan (NNKS) lodged a police complaint against BJD’s Kendrapara district unit president Dhruba Sahoo alleging that he along with his supporters thrashed them during a rally here on Sunday. As per […]

Bhubaneswar: The popularity of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is waning very fast in Odisha if the Political Stock Exchange survey conducted by India Today and the India TV-CNX survey are anything to go by. The surveys also pointed out the decline in the support base of the ruling-BJD. The Political Stock Exchange survey conducted on […]

Jeypore: Irregularities in repair work of NH-26, particularly the Koraput-Jeypore-Borigumma stretch, have come to the fore after an e-complaint was lodged with the Union Ministry of Road Transport. As per the complaint, the local engineer put patches on the damaged road without doing the proper road work. Following this, the Koraput-Jeypore-Borigumma stretch has become accident-prone […]

Bhubaneswar: Delhi-based journalist Abhijit Iyer-Mitra today deposed before the House Committee of the Odisha Assembly for the third time and submitted an affidavit over his alleged remarks against legislators. Iyer-Mitra submitted the affidavit in presence of the House Committee Chairman Narasingha Mishra and member Sanjay Das Burma at the Odisha Assembly building. Later, the panel’s […]

Gajapati: Palpable tension prevailed in Kanteikoli village under Mohana block of the district after police stopped a sorcerer, who was called to ascertain the reason behind death of a person, to perform a puja on Saturday. However, local residents opposed the sorcerer’s arrest and did not allow police vehicle to move out of the village. […]