Bhubaneswar: Amid frequent stalling of Odisha Assembly by the Opposition over the alleged paddy procurement irregularities, State Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain on Wednesday made it crystal clear that the government does not have any willingness to purchase paddy from traders. Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of shedding crocodile tears, […]
It was rare, an unbelievable defeat, and came as a shock to those who had the habit of watching India’s fastest woman Dutee Chand winning gold in her pet 100m event every time she competed in a national championship. The unexpected happened when the Odisha ace settled for a SILVER, losing to Tamil Nadu’s S […]
Bhubaneswar: A pregnant newly-wed woman from Balianta area on outskirts of Bhubaneswar died under suspicious circumstances at the Capital Hospital on Tuesday night. The family members of the deceased woman have alleged that she had been killed by her in-laws over dowry. The deceased, identified as Suchismita Sahu, was five months pregnant at the time […]
Berhampur: In a bizarre incident, a man has been fined Rs 1,000 for driving a truck without wearing a helmet in Berhampur town of Ganjam district. The matter came to light on March 12 after the vehicle owner, identified as Pramod Kumar Swain of G.Jagannathpur area in Berhampur, went to the Regional Transport Officer (RTO), […]
Bhubaneswar: Hectic lobbying has started within the ruling BJD for ticket for the forthcoming by-poll to the Pipili Assembly constituency which is scheduled to be held on April 17. It is however, assumed that a member of the family of former minister and ex-MLA from the constituency Pradeep Maharathy is likely to be nominated by […]
Bhubaneswar: Journalists working in Odisha may soon get the Covid-19 vaccine shots as the State government on Wednesday urged the Centre to include them as the frontline workers and consider their vaccination. Apart from journalists and other personnel of the print and electronic media, the State health department has also urged for inclusion of staff […]
Berhampur: Following the recent spurt in the number of Covid-19 cases in Surat, the Ganjam district administration on Wednesday urged people to be alert and informed about the resurgence of the pandemic in the Gujarat state which is home to thousands of migrant workers from the district. A crucial meeting under the chairmanship of the […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday stressed on bracing up with renewed efforts in awareness and enforcement to contain the spread of coronavirus instead of entering into any further lockdown restrictions. “We cannot go back to the era of lockdowns. However, at the same time we need to ensure that the virus spread […]
Bhubaneswar: Covid-19 vaccination of the servitors of Lord Lingaraj temple will commence from Thursday at the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Hospital in the Capital City. BMC Commissioner Prem Chandra Chaudhary has issued an order to start the vaccination drive of the sevayats from March 10. Around 50 servitors will be given the Covid jab on […]
Cuttack: Ollywood actress and wife of BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty, Varsha Priyadarshini on Wednesday approached the Purighat Police Station in Cuttack again and lodged a fresh FIR against her in-laws. In her complaint, Varsha has reportedly accused her in-laws of intentionally harassing her by snapping electricity connection to the air conditioner and TV set in […]
Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has directed the state government to enforce a prohibition on fishing activities by trawlers near the mouth of Devi river and along the coast to protect Olive Ridley turtles. Based on a report submitted by a committee appointed by the high court, a division bench headed by Chief Justice S […]
Nabarangpur: Posters and banners put up by the Menpur-Nuapada division of CPI (Maoist) organization have been found pasted at various places in Raigarh area in the district on Wednesday. According to reports, the posters bore statements criticizing various policies of the government. The red ultras have urged the local people to put up a battle […]
Bhubaneswar: Stalemate continued in the Odisha Assembly for the sixth consecutive day on Thursday amid pandemonium over last week’s suicide attempt made by a BJP MLA in connection with the alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement in the State. Speaker Surya Narayan Patro adjourned the proceedings till 12 pm following noisy protests by members of the […]
Puri: Soon after the Odisha government came under fire for its plans to sell over 35,000 acre of land belonging to Lord Jagannath, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Thursday clarified that the report is totally false and motivated. In a series of tweets, SJTA Chief Administrator clarified on the issue and urged the […]
Bhubaneswar: After witnessing a steep rise in the day temperature for the past couple of days, several parts of Odisha will experience rain and thunderstorm activities till March 23, predicted India Meteorological Department on Thursday. As per the IMD, yellow warning for thunderstorm and lightning has also been issued for several districts in the State. […]
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