In an alleged case of hit-and-run, a labourer was killed after being run over by a speeding car while he was sleeping on the footpath at Rajmahal square in Bhubaneswar late on Friday night.
BJP leaders demanded withdrawal of the suspension of its two MLAs and to expunge the derogatory ‘mental disorder’ statement of ruling party leader Arun Sahu directed at the Leader of the Opposition from the record of the House.
An investigation has uncovered the operations of an organised fraud syndicate in the Capital City that preys on unsuspecting individuals who have left their land unattended for extended periods.
Students have alleged that studies have been severely affected as the teachers are mainly engaged in preparing midday meals and serving them to students due to the ongoing strike by the cooks.
The family members of the deceased have alleged that she died of dengue due to neglect during treatment in the hospital.
The agitating AYUSH students had a scuffle with police when they tried to break a barricade and enter the Assembly which is currently in session. Police have detained several students in the process.
The RTO asserted that the aggregators are required to obtain license from the concerned agencies of the state where they want to operate as per the section 93 (iii) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Now, fines will not be collected from them anymore, rather the bikes will be seized and the owners will have to release their bikes by paying fines in court.
Members of 662 Category Lecturers’ Association have been staging their protests in the Capital City for the last 226 days seeking equal payment for equal work.
The penalty was collected from the vehicle driver for violation of different traffic rules such as driving two-wheeler without wearing helmet, driving while talking on mobile phone, driving without seat belt, driving on wrong routes and driving in an inebriated condition.
The statements of the complainants have been recorded under Section 164 of CrPC.
The protestors argued that if a secretary is attending meetings in different districts and announcing schemes, what is the need of the Ministers and MLAs in the Assembly.
She was elected as the Speaker of the House on the first day of the monsoon session unopposed.
The Ganesh Puja pandals in Bhubaneswar have come up with some unique themes this year. G-20 themed pandal in Saheed Nagar has been a major attraction. Inside the Bapuji Nagar pandal, Ganesh idol adorns a stage in the backdrop of Shivling, Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati. The pandal of Sishu Bhawan Tati Basti area came up with a theme based on ISRO’s rocket launchers. Take a virtual tour of the pandals.
As part of the security arrangement, armed Special Operations Group (SOG) jawans have been deployed for the first time.
Hitting out at the ruling party, Opposition BJP alleged that dictatorship prevails in the State.
The situation is going to take sheen off Ganesh Puja celebrations in schools across Odisha as the primary teachers have vowed to continue the strike till their demands are met.
Like ATM machines, people can avail of a cotton bag from the machine by depositing Rs 5.
Meanwhile, the Odisha Abhibhabak Mahasangha has thrown its weight behind the Primary School Teachers’ Association.
Many students, shopkeepers, doctors, builders and political leaders have been honey-trapped and blackmailed by Irani.