Tag: New Delhi

Bhawanipatna: Following OTV telecast on the apathy of the conjoined twins in Milupada village under Phiringia block yesterday, Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare department today tweeted the twins will be sent to AIIMS, New Delhi, for evaluation and treatment. Health Minister Pratap Jena today informed that as the surgery is very complex, the conjoined twins […]

Bhubaneswar: With differences clearly visible among several parties over NDA’s Presidential candidate, Congress Chief Whip Tara Prasad Bahinipati on Monday expressed apprehensions about ‘cross-voting’ by the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD). As UPA backed candidate Meira Kumar is popular among the intellectual masses, MPs of several political parties including Shiv Sena, BJP and BJD may […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for students affected by the alleged discrepancies in publication of Class XII board examinations, the CBSE on Thursday decided to extend the deadline for re-evaluation of answer sheets by a week. The development came after a four-member delegation of Parents Association met Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar at New Delhi. […]

Bhubaneswar: The parents’ association will meet HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi today pressing for five-point charter of demands over the CBSE class 12 results fiasco.They will also submit a memorandum signed by parents of all students affected by the result discrepancy. The association will raise its demands before the minister to re-evaluate answer-sheets, […]

Berhampur: After spending one year in prison, former mayor of Berhampur Municipal Corporation, Siba Shankar Dash, walked out of Berhampur circle jail on bail. He was granted bail by Additional District and Sessions court, Berhampur, on Tuesday. “I was granted bail as the cases against me are false. I have good relations with both BJD […]

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court today filed a suo motu contempt of court case against a high rank Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) official. The HC has also asked the board to submit answer sheets of 18 students. The HC today filed a suo motu case against Joint Secretary (Academics) Manoj Srivastav of CBSE […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that BJD will support NDA’s candidate Ram Nath Kovind as Presidential candidate. “The Hon’ble PM spoke to me to inform about the candidature of Ram Nath Kovind as Presidential nominee. He sought the support of BJD in this regard. Last time BJD had proposed the name of […]

New Delhi: The folk songs of Raja, the Odia festival of womanhood, will reverberate in Delhi on Wednesday when Odias will gather to celebrate the fifth edition of Prabasi Raja Mahotsav at the JNU Convention Center here. From typical traditional delicacies like poda pitha, arisa and many more to contests exclusively for women, the event […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Heavy rains with gusty winds are likely to occur in several parts of Odisha in next 24 hours as the southwest monsoon is making a steady advance into Maharashtra, West Bengal and nearby states, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD) office on Sunday. The well-marked low pressure over the Bay of Bengal will […]

New Delhi: In a bid to rejuvenate party’s connection with tribal people, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met party’s tribal leaders including Odisha’s Hemananda Biswal, Pradeep Majhi, Bhakta Das and Bhujabal Majhi among others from different parts of the country. He discussed challenges the tribal people face and their perception about the party […]

New Delhi /Bhubaneswar: The state government today urged the centre for provision of two more battalions of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to tackle the Maoist menace, informed Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik after attending the Anti-naxal meeting held in New Delhi today. Briefing mediapersons, Patnaik said, “I urged upon the Home Minister to provide two […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: In an effort to address dissent and strengthen its organisational structure in Odisha ahead of the 2019 elections, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will meet party MLAs from the State and seek their views to resurrect the party on May 8 and 9. Of the 16 Congress MLAs, many have demanded a reshuffle in […]

New Delhi: The concluding day of ‘Odisha Parba 2017′ saw a huge turnout of people at the mega event organised to showcase Odisha’s rich cultural heritage, tradition and cuisine. Governor of Jharkhand Draupadi Murmu graced the occasion as Chief Guest while Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal was the guest of honour in the valedictory […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court today granted bail to self-styled godman Sarathi alias Santosh Roul in a medical girl student molestation case. Informing newsmen on the SC order, Sarathi’s lawyer Sushant Kanungo said, “In the medico girl student case, the apex court granted the bail unconditionally to Sarathi while saying the State has violated the fundamental rights […]

New Delhi: A team from Odisha BJP led by Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Home Minister Rajnath Singh here today and submitted a memorandum seeking his intervention to protect Parbati Sasmal of Kalikuda in Jagatsinghpur, who was allegedly attacked by BJD supporters for handing over a letter to Prime Minister during a road show in […]