Tag: Odisha News

Forest Fire
Forest fires in Odisha: ‘Rain eases situation, no requirement of helicopters’

PCCF Odisha, Debidutta Biswal on Friday informed that rain has certainly eased the overall forest fire situation in the state.

  • Friday, 17 March 2023
Odisha Drivers’ Association Protest in Bhubaneswar
Odisha Drivers put strike on hold, threaten self immolation en masse if demands not met in 90 days

The decision to put the strike on hold was announced by the Odisha Driver Mahasangh President, Prashant Menduli.

  • Friday, 17 March 2023
Orange Warning
IMD issues ‘orange warning’ for thunderstorm, hailstorm and heavy rainfall in Odisha districts

The orange warning for thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind with speed reaching up to 40-50kmph and hailstorm has been issued for the districts of Keonjhar, Jajpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Nayagarh, Khordha, and Puri.

  • Friday, 17 March 2023
Job Racket
Fake job racket in 17 states: Odisha EOW nabs IT graduate from Bihar

As per reports, the accused is the developer of the website - www.grks.org of “Gramin Rojgar Kalyan Sansthan” which was used to float fake advertisements for jobs.

  • Friday, 17 March 2023
Leader of Opposition Jayanarayan Mishra
Odisha CMO has turned into retired officers’ club: Jayanarayan Mishra

Coming down heavily on the ruling party, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jayanarayan Mishra said the CMO has turned into a retired officers’ club.

  • Friday, 17 March 2023
7 tourists stranded after lift at Dhauli Peace Pagoda malfunctions
7 tourists stranded after lift at Dhauli Peace Pagoda malfunctions

Later, the tourists were rescued with help of local shopkeepers and police, sources informed adding that all of them have been admitted to Capital Hospital.

  • Friday, 17 March 2023
Odisha groom walks 28 km to reach marriage venue amid drivers' strike 
Odisha groom walks 28 km to reach marriage venue amid drivers' strike 

According to sources, the marriage of the man was fixed with a girl from Dibalapadu village. However, no transportation facility was available in the village due to the strike of the drivers.

  • Friday, 17 March 2023
bus stands
Odisha Private Bus Owners' Association pushes back planned strike 

Association secretary Debendra Sahu on Friday informed that the strike which was threatened following disruption of bus operations by Drivers' Mahasangh has been cancelled.

  • Friday, 17 March 2023
BDO allegedly slaps school committee president in Odisha 
BDO allegedly slaps school committee president in Odisha 

BDO Pradeep Sethi on Thursday paid a visit to the school for inspection. During his presence at the school, he had a heated argument with school committee president Ranjan Barik over some issues. 

  • Thursday, 16 March 2023
Missing IPS Officer NB Bharathi
‘Missing’ IPS officer: Notice to NB Bharti to reply within 15 days

Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against her by the Odisha Home Department in 2017 and an inquiry was held in 2020. However, she failed to attend the proceedings despite repeated notices to her. Hence, proceedings continued ex-parte.

  • Thursday, 16 March 2023
Drivers Vs Drivers: Tension flares up during drivers’ strike in Bhubaneswar
Drivers Vs Drivers: Tension flares up during drivers’ strike in Bhubaneswar

The strike launched by the Odisha Drivers’ Association entered the second day on Thursday. The agitating members have been staging a sit-in on the National Highway near Tomando. Because of this, the trucks from other states were stranded yesterday. 

  • Thursday, 16 March 2023
The girl has been admitted to Pattamundai Hospital in a critical condition.
Class 10 girl student attacked with blade for resisting kidnap bid in Kendrapara

However, the girl somehow managed to escape. She has been admitted to Pattamundai Hospital in a critical condition.

  • Thursday, 16 March 2023
NALCO hospital
Odisha Class 10 student dies after falling sick during Matric exam

While writing, the student fainted. Following the first aid, he was rushed to a nearby hospital. However, doctors declared him brought dead.

  • Thursday, 16 March 2023
Odisha to begin caste survey from May 1
Odisha to begin survey of Backward Classes from May 1; Opposition terms it ‘vote bank politics'

The state government maintained that the survey was being conducted to make effective policies and ensure the socio-economic development of the backward classes and improve the social and educational conditions of the people belonging to the backward classes in the State.

  • Thursday, 16 March 2023
Auto-rickshaw drivers stage a protest in Bhubaneswar
Auto-rickshaws, cabs go off roads in Odisha as drivers launch protest over humiliation

Around 10,000 auto-rickshaw and car drivers under the aegis of Smart City Online Auto Association launched the agitation in protest against alleged humiliation by agitating bus drivers.

  • Thursday, 16 March 2023
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