Tag: Odisha News

Bhubaneswar: In a step towards making Bhubaneswar the sports capital of India, Odisha government is all set to conduct the 25th All India Forest Sports Meet in Bhubaneswar. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the five-day sports meet at 5.30 PM on March 3. As many as 2471 employees of forest departments from all States […]

Bhubaneswar: Congress on Saturday once again lashed out at the BJP and the BJD accusing both the parties of sharing cordial ties behind the facade of being on opposite side. Congress MLA Sura Routray said that the parties which used to spew venom at each other have now entered into a secret agreement for political […]

Bhadrak: At a time when humans have made huge leaps into the digital age, reports of superstitious practices still continue to surface from many parts of Odisha putting rationalists at a loss of words. In one such incident, residents of Asura village of Bhadrak district decided to resort to a primitive ritual of using a […]

Baripada/Angul: Sometimes honesty and firm resolve can make even a seemingly impossible task look utterly easy and turn small work which one would rather disregard into major player. Two youths from Odisha have validated the statement like no one else. At a time when youths are running from pillar to post and leaving no stone […]

Bhubaneswar: The CPI(M) on Monday said its lone MLA in the Odisha Assembly will not participate in the ensuing Rajya Sabha elections, jeopardising Congress’s prospects. The party took the decision at its State Council Meeting presided over by its member Jagannath Mishra. Also Read: Odisha Rajya Sabha Polls: EC Sets Ball Rolling, Naveen Going To […]

Titilagarh: The completion of much-awaited electrification works of Titilagarh-Raipur railway line under the jurisdiction of East Coast Railway (ECoR) has now put a smile on the faces of railway passengers travelling through the section. According to sources, the electrification works were underway for a long time. Initially, passenger trains and goods trains in the route […]

Paradip/Kendrapara: A woman, who was presumed to be killed by her husband around seven years ago, was recently found alive with her alleged paramour in Pipili area of Puri district. The woman, Itishree Moharana of Samagola village in Paradip, had tied the knot with Abhaya Sutar of Bamra village under Patkura police limits in Kendrapara […]

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police today arrested a youth for allegedly looting gold ornaments and gift items from weddings and reception parties in Bhubaneswar. Multiple police complaints were lodged against the youth at Khandagiri and Kharbela Nagar police stations earlier. Based on the complaints and CCTV footages obtained from the marriage parties, Sheikh Abdul Latif, a resident […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said the state government has set a target of providing 20 lakh concrete houses (pucca houses) to the poor in the next four years. On the occasion of Panchayati Raj Divas, the Chief Minister launched the Pucca Ghar Jogyata Adhikar Card (Eligibility Guarantee Card for Concrete House) […]

Berhampur: Students in government-run primary schools in Odisha’s Ganjam district no longer need to carry bags on Saturdays under a new initiative that comes into force later this week, an official said. The objective of the “no bag day” programme is to allow students of the clases 1 to 5 to learn in a stress-free […]

Jajpur: Bodies of two youths were found in a pond at Kabirpur village under Sadar Police limits of Jajpur district on Friday. The deceased have been identified as Abhijit Upadhye (21) and Sushil Ray (25) of Jajpur area. It is suspected that Abhijit and Sushil, who were riding a bike, met with an accident at […]

Paradip: Some job aspirants have alleged irregularity during a recruitment process which was initiated by the Paradip Port Trust. As per allegations, the port authorities had invited applications for the recruitment of 96 Outdoor Clerks on February 20, 2015. However, the recruitment process was cancelled on March 19, 2016 due to unknown reasons leaving around […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha SHG movement will get a boost as the State government will soon carve a new department ‘Mission Shakti’ exclusively to deal with the SHG matters in the State. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced this significant policy move on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Patnaik was addressing a programme organised at Convention […]

Balasore: Property estimated to be worth crores of rupees were gutted after a major fire broke out at Emami Paper Mills Ltd.’s plant in Remuna of Balasore district on Tuesday. According to reports, the fire broke out at around 11.40 AM following which authorities of the mill tried to control the blaze with their own […]

Bhubaneswar: As expected, the second phase of the Budget Session of the Odisha Assembly began Wednesday on a stormy note. While Opposition BJP moved adjournment notice over Odisha government’s decision to park funds of Lord Jagannath in crisis-hit Yes Bank, Congress too created ruckus seeking an explanation from the Naveen-led BJD government over the issue. […]