Tag: Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Former India hockey player Deepak Thakur believes the Khelo India initiatives by the government will propel sports to the next level, even transform the country into a global powerhouse in the not too distant future. Deepak, who is at the Khelo India University Games 2020 as a talent scout, said, “It is a great […]

Malkangiri: A Maoist carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head and allegedly involved in many incidents of crime, including killings, surrendered before the police in the district on Tuesday, police said. He did this with a desire to return to the mainstream, a senior police official said. Kamlu Beti, a resident of […]

Bhubaneswar: Unseasonal rainfall across many parts of Odisha has brought serious trouble for paddy farmers of the State with huge quantities of unsold harvest found soaking in the open. Particularly in the districts of Balasore, Sonepur, Boudh and Bhadrak, resentment was seen among farmers as unseasonal rain reportedly exposed their unsold paddy to damages. While […]

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued a fresh notification for the Pipili bypoll. As per the notification, the last date for filing nominations has been fixed…

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD in Odisha on Tuesday asserted it was not under pressure over seat-sharing for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, even as the BJP said it will field candidates for the elections to the Upper House of Parliament. The BJD had last year supported BJP candidate Ashwini Vaishnav in the Rajya Sabha elections, […]

New Delhi: “It always feels great to be recognised with awards and felicitations. But for a writer, these are only momentary pleasure. I would feel more privileged if a reader appreciates my work,” eminent Odia short story writer and former Chief Secretary of Odisha Tarun Kanti Mishra said after being conferred with the prestigious Kendra […]

Ganjam: A man was found hanging from the ceiling while his wife and daughter were spotted lying dead in a pool of blood inside a house in Palia area of Chhatrapur in Ganjan district today morning. The deceased man named Brundaban Behera was a businessman while his wife and daughter have been identified as Urmila […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD doesn’t fight election to win, it fights to win the love of 4.5 crore Odias, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Wednesday after being re-elected as the president of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for the eighth consecutive term. Returning officer of the ruling party Pratap Dev announced Patnaik’s name as […]

Malkangiri: After lying for more than two days despite police knowledge, the body of Dinabandhu Bepari, who was shot dead by suspected Maoists at Bihanagudi village under Jodamba Gram Panchayat on Sunday was finally recovered from the spot by his family members and taken for autopsy today. Family members alleged that the police didn’t pay […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid all big talk on improving the overall education sector in Odisha, State Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash on Wednesday revealed shocking statistics one of which stated that as many as 90 schools in the State do not have blackboards to write. Answering a query by MLA Umakanta Samantray in the State Assembly, […]

Pune/Bhubaneswar: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has started an investigation into the alleged suicide of a 57-year-old Army officer of Brigadier rank at the Pune railway station in Maharashtra on…

Bhubaneswar: Cutting across party lines, members of the Odisha Assembly on Wednesday sought a review of a 20-year-old agreement between the state government and the AES Corporation, alleging discrimination by the US-based company towards a section of employees of the OPGC. The issue was raised during zero hour by ruling BJD member Soumya Ranjan Patnaik who […]

Bhubaneswar: Subhrakant Panda, Managing Director of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA), has been appointed Chairman of the National Manufacturing Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). Established in 1927, FICCI is the largest and oldest apex business organization in India. Commenting of the development, Mr Subhrakant Panda said: […]

Bhubaneswar: In a landmark achievement, the harvesting process for second cadaver kidney transplant in Odisha was successfully conducted by doctors at Apollo Hospitals in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. As per reports, both the kidneys of Suchitra Dash, a 56-year-old brain dead patient, was retrieved by Dr. Samiran Das Adhikary, Senior Surgeon, Urology Department. After retrieval, the […]

Balasore:  At the age of 80, she is least worried about her limited physical abilities perhaps difficult times have taught her how to remain tough and fight against all odds. Rambhamani Nayak, who sells newspaper in Alipur area of Soro block under the district is the sole bread earner of a family and there can’t […]