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Bhubaneswar: Putting all speculations at rest, Telangana Chief Minister and TRS party chief K Chandrasekhar Rao today admitted that he has stepped up his efforts for a Federal Front or an alternative to Congress and BJP in the country. KCR, whose party recently secured a landslide victory in the assembly elections in Telangana, said that […]

Bhubaneswar: The newfound enthusiasm among Odisha Congress cadres following the success in the recently concluded Assembly Elections is continually being undermined by infighting fuelled by the issue surrounding the removal Srikant Jena from party’s manifesto committee. While Jena and Odisha Congress chief Niranjan Patnaik had been at loggerheads, senior leader Kanhu Charan Lenka and Krushna […]

Bhubaneswar: In a new twist to the death of tiger Mahavir in the core area of the Satkosia Tiger Reserve, the preliminary investigation by a two-member Central team has reportedly revealed that the big cat died after falling into a snare set by poachers for wild animals, sources said. The finding is contrary to the […]

Bhubaneswar/Rourkela: Expressing disappointment over inaction after repeated reminders, senior BJP leader and Rourkela MLA Dillip Ray has finally decided to quit the saffron party alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi failed to fulfill his promises made to the people of the steel city. While speaking to OTV, the Rourkela legislator said that he would resign […]

Bhubaneswar: The State unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday alleged Odisha government of being callous towards Titli restoration works and asked if an assistance of Rs 1000 and 50 kg rice was sufficient for the victims. After a fact-finding team of the saffron party visited the Titli-affected areas of Ganjam and Gajapati […]

Bhubaneswar: The ‘Business Leadership Summit’ kicked off on the second day of ‘Make In Odisha Conclave’ here on Monday with Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani announcing an investment of Rs 3,000 crore in the State in the next three years while Tata Sons Group chairman, Natarajan Chandrasekaran assuring Rs 25,000 crore investment. Speaking on the occasion, […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior leader Damodar Rout on Wednesday said that the loyalists of former chief minister late Biju Patnaik will soon come up together to form a new party based on the principles and ideologies of the legendary CM to oust the corrupt BJD government in Odisha. Plans are underway to launch a new regional party […]

Bhubaneswar: After BJD-supported and NDA-backed candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh was elected Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, speculations of a possible pre or post-poll alliance of the BJD and the BJP are gathering steam in Odisha politics. While both the parties have blatantly denied chances of any such alliance, Congress has termed the BJP as the […]

Bhubaneswar: “The aim of education is not only cognitive development, but also building character and creating holistic and well-rounded individuals equipped with key 21st century skills”, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Saturday. Addressing the 50th convocation of Utkal University in Bhubaneswar, Naidu said education makes the life of students organised and disciplined. He […]

Phulbani/Bhawanipatna: Amid the second wave Covid-19 scare in the State, Micro Containment Zones have been declared in parts of Phulbani Municipality in Kandhamal district and a village in Kalahandi district on Saturday. The Kandhamal district administration on Saturday declared School Sahi of Dakpala village and five houses in Masterpada under Ward No- 5 of Phulbani […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 5.87 lakh students are appearing for the Annual HSC Examination 2019 conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) in Odisha which began today. The examination is being held at 2,953 centres across the State while a three-tier security system have been put in place to avoid malpractice and ensure smooth […]

Koraput: Taking suo motu cognizance into the series of incidences of sexual assaults against minor girls in various state-run residential schools across the State, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed the Odisha Government to conduct an inquiry into the matter and submit a report of the same within 30 days. […]

Kalahandi: At least two persons were killed and 38 others sustained injuries after a bus in which they were travelling overturned near Jolako in Kesinga of Kalahandi district in the wee hours on Monday. As per reports, the injured have been rushed to Bhawanipatna and Kesinga hospitals. Of the 38 injured, the condition of 11 […]

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Tuesday passed a landmark bill to provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for the general category poor with most parties backing the proposed legislation, described by the government as “historic” and in the country’s interest. Opposition, including the Congress, dubbed the proposed law as a political gimmick that […]

New Delhi: Former Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday assumed charge as RBI Governor after Urjit Patel abruptly resigned from the post amidst a tiff with the government on the central bank’s autonomy. “Assumed charge as Governor, Reserve Bank of India. Thank you each and everyone for your good wishes,” the new incumbent said […]