Tag: Odisha News

Odisha Budget 2023-24
Odisha budget tomorrow; speculations rife over blueprint

Meanwhile, the Opposition parties targeted the Odisha government ahead of the presentation of the budget.

  • Thursday, 23 February 2023
Economic Survey
Odisha Economic Survey pegs State’s growth rate at 7.82 percent in FY23

As per the report, Odisha's economy is projected to grow by 7.82 percent in real terms during 2022-23 against 7.0 per cent at all-India level as per advance estimates.

  • Thursday, 23 February 2023
Scrapping Policy
Over 20 lakh old vehicles to be scrapped in Odisha: Minister in Assembly

The State government has decided to ban the old vehicles having no fitness from March 15, 2023.

  • Thursday, 23 February 2023
4 quintal ganja seized in Boudh
Ambulance carrying over 4 quintal ganja from Odisha to Chhattisgarh seized, driver arrested

The Excise sleuths seized the vehicle and started an investigation into the incident.

  • Thursday, 23 February 2023
Sura Routray
Congress leader Sura Routray not to contest elections, announces son’s entry to politics

The veteran leader was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly six times from Jatani constituency. In 1977, he won the constituency on a Janata Party ticket. Later, he represented the constituency in 1980, 1985, 1995, 2000 and 2019 as a Congress candidate.

  • Thursday, 23 February 2023
Constable Saroj Das
Jharsuguda constable who held grudge against double murder convict Anup Sai shunted

Constable Saroj Das, who is working at Kolabira police station in Jharsuguda district, has been transferred to the reserve office of the district police headquarters following his remark against Sai.

  • Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Orissa HC asks tehsildar to provide land records to 1971 Indo-Pak War hero's widow
Orissa HC asks tehsildar to provide land records to 1971 Indo-Pak War hero's widow

Petitioner M Rajamma had alleged inaction of public authority in the matter of providing a Record of Rights of a piece of land handed over to her on account of the death of her husband, who died fighting for the Nation in the Pak-India War, 1971.

  • Tuesday, 21 February 2023
4 more students shifted to Balasore DHH
Japanese encephalitis scare at Odisha school: 4 more students shifted to Balasore DHH

Earlier on Monday, five students of the Kanyashram reportedly tested positive for the viral brain infection and shifted to the DHH along with two other inmates of the institution.

  • Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Somalika Dash
BJD MLA's rumoured girlfriend Somalika gets threat call to resolve dispute; audio surfaces 

Somalika, who has accused Das of betrayal, has handed over the call recording to the media and said she will lodge a police complaint in this regard.

  • Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Class 9 girl found hanging on school premises in Gajapati, family cries foul play
Class 9 girl found hanging on school premises in Gajapati, family cries foul play

She was rushed to Paralakhemundi District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). However, she was pronounced dead upon arrival.

  • Monday, 20 February 2023
Ivory smuggling bid foiled in Bhubaneswar
Ivory smuggling bid foiled in Bhubaneswar, 2 held

Acting on a tip-off regarding the illegal smuggling of the wildlife items, Maitri Vihar police conducted a patrolling near Sainik School square and apprehended the duo while they were smuggling the tusk on a moped.

  • Monday, 20 February 2023
Odisha entrepreneur Ritesh Agarwal set to get hitched, invites PM Modi to wedding
Odisha entrepreneur Ritesh Agarwal set to get hitched, invites PM Modi to wedding

Ritesh Agarwal, who was born into a Marwari family in Bissam Cuttack in Rayagada, founded OYO Rooms, an online aggregator of budget hotel rooms, at the age of 19 years. 

  • Monday, 20 February 2023
IAS Ananya Das to get married for second time
IAS Ananya Das to get married for second time, exchanges rings with Bolangir Collector 

It is worthwhile to mention here that, Das, who hails from Assam, had earlier tied the knot with Koraput Collector Abdaal Akhtar. Similarly, Rana had married to Rayagada Collector Swadha Dev Singh.

  • Monday, 20 February 2023
Bride escapes
Bride escapes with ‘lover’ soon after 'pheras'; groom lodges police complaint

It is suspected that the bride escaped from the spot with her lover. The entire incident of the bride escaping on the bike has been captured in the CCTV footage.

  • Friday, 17 February 2023
Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman
No Special Category Status for Odisha: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman once and for all cleared all doubts and apprehensions about Odisha's Special Category Status demand.

  • Friday, 17 February 2023
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