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Bhubaneswar: After seeking 33 percent reservation for women in legislative assemblies and Parliament, all eyes are now on the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on how far it will follow its own idea while distributing party tickets for the upcoming general elections. According to party sources, BJD is planning to field nearly 21 to 25 women […]

Bhubaneswar: A six-member team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) led by Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa today met the representatives of major political parties in Odisha to discuss the preparations for the upcoming general elections. The team reportedly held discussions with the representatives of the BJD, BJP, Congress, CPI and other political parties. While […]

Bhubaneswar: Soon after the meeting with Election Commission of Indian (ECI) officials, leaders of the major political parties engaged in mud-slinging with the BJP accusing BJD of misutilising government machineries while Congress hit out at both the BJP and the BJD. “We have informed the ECI team about the misuse of power by the ruling […]

Srinagar: In the worst ever terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir since militancy erupted in 1989, a suicide bomber on Thursday rammed his SUV packed with explosives into a CRPF bus on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in Pulwama district, killing at least 42 troopers and leaving the security established stunned. The Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) claimed responsibility […]

New Delhi: The all-party meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Parliament on Saturday passed a resolution condemning the February 14 Pulwama attack that has till now claimed the lives of 49 CRPF troopers. “We strongly condemn the dastardly terror act in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir in which lives of 40 (Thursday’s […]

Bhubaneswar: Wrapped in Tricolor, the mortal remains of two Odia jawans-Havildar Prasanna Kumar Sahu (CRPF 61 Battalion) and Constable Manoj Kumar Behera, who were martyred in the deadly terrorist attack in Pulwama of Jammu and Kashmir, reached Odisha today. A guard of honour was given to the slain soldiers after their bodies reached Bhubaneswar airport. […]

Jagatsinghpur/Cuttack: Amid teary eyes and emotional scenes, the two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bravehearts from Odisha, killed in the Pulwama terror attack, were on Saturday consigned to flames with full State honours. The last rites of the two jawans- Manoj Kumar Behera and Prasanna Kumar Sahu were performed at their respective villages at Ratnapur […]

Bhadrak: Home Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh today reiterated that the sacrifice of CRPF jawans, martyred in Pulwama terrorist attack on February 14, will not go in vain. Addressing BJP’s booth level workers at Ranital in Odisha’s Bhadrak district, Singh said, “The country stands beside the jawan and security persons. Prime Minister Narendra […]

Bhadrak: Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh today lashed out at the ruling-BJD and questioned why Odisha is still lagging behind in development despite the fact that the State has a stable government. Addressing a public rally at Ranital in Bhadrak, Singh said that the CM is answerable to the people of […]

Srinagar: Close on the heels of the deadliest terrorist attack in Pulwama on February 14, four Army personnel including a Major were martyred and one soldier was injured during an encounter between terrorists and security forces in Pinglan area of Pulwama district of South Kashmir today. Later, three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were also gunned down […]

Srinagar: The Indian Army on Tuesday said within 100 hours of the February 14 Pulwama attack on a CRPF convoy that left 40 troopers dead, it eliminated the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) leadership in the valley that planned and executed the deadly carnage. This was stated by Lt Gen KJS Dhillon of the 15 Corps Commander, at […]

Bhawanipatna/Khurda: While the Odisha unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is going for broke to give a fillip to its electoral campaign in the State, it seems the top brass of the BJP has already chosen to play safe. Earlier, both Narendra Modi and Amit Shah and today Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, […]

Bhubaneswar: Lakhs of farmers under the aegis of Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) are observing a 12-hour statewide shutdown in Odisha over their long-standing demands of price, pension and prestige. In Bhubaneswar, members of the NNKS staged protests near Patia-Nandankanan road early in the morning and blocked roads by burning tyres. Similar protests were also […]

Bhubaneswar: Once again, exposing lapses in security features, several websites of different colleges and associations were reportedly hacked across Odisha on Saturday. Though it is still not clear which group of cyber hackers is behind the hacking of websites, the homepage of compromised websites carry the name of ’Mad Tiger’. Over 60 websites including several […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Odia question paper of Matric examinations went viral on social media, as many as five teachers were arrested while the total number of suspensions in connection with the lapses has gone up to 11. According to sources, the Boden Police today arrested five teachers including two centre superintendents and three […]