Tag: Odisha

Rourkela: Despite all big talks, Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH), the biggest government-run hospital in the Steel City seems to have miserably failed in fulfilling its promises to provide good quality healthcare services to the people of the industrial town and other nearby regions. Patients and their attendants coming to the hospital allege that it is […]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Congress on Wednesday served a notice to Odisha Assembly seeking the passage of a resolution to repeal the Citizen Amendment Act (CAA) and not to implement the NPR and the proposed nationwide NRC in the state. The notice was given by Congress Legislature Party Leader Narasingha Mishra. “That the House do agree to […]

Puri: Laxmipriya Mishra’s journey from being a lecturer in a foreign country to begging on the streets of Puri left many moved. When her story broke out, it stirred immediate responses that are very likely going to light up her world in more ways than one. After being rescued, Laxmipriya has undergone a cataract operation. […]

Cuttack: The excitement of wedding day turned awful for a bridegroom after he was picked up by police while heading towards the marriage venue at Samasarpur village under Athagarh area of Cuttack district today. Cuttack SP (Rural) Radha Binod Panigrahi informed that the youth Prakash Swain of Talabarkote village in Dhenkanal has been arrested over […]

Khurda: Alleging police inaction, family members of the murdered BJP Khurda Mandal president Manguli Jena along with the villagers of Badaphokharia sat on indefinite dharna in front of the district collectorate here on Thursday. “It has already been 11 months, but the police is yet to arrest the accused. Even though there is an eye-witness […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the rapid spread of deadly coronavirus in the country, Odisha government on Friday ordered that all cinema halls and educational institutions including schools and colleges will be closed till March 31, 2020. The government also announced shutting down of all the public swimming pools in the State till March 31 in […]

Keonjhar: A State level enforcement squad today launched raid on Pro Minerals Private Limited established in Basantpur village of Jhumpura block in the district while acting on complaints of local villagers accusing the plant authorities of mining minerals from the region to sell them outside the State instead of self-consumption. As per reports, a group […]

Puri: ‘He is truly great who hath the charity’ is an anonymous saying that encapsulates the magnanimity & joy of the giver. Rameswari Devi, an elderly woman from Sunitpur village under Tezpur district of Assam has decided to donate all her property including land and three houses to Lord Jagannath. Also Read: SJTA To Implement […]

Bhubaneswar: From the sensational Aditya Dash death case to the missing of minor Jajpur girl Pihu, in a never-before-seen spectacle, many such families of Odisha, who have lost faith on…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is considered as one of the tribal-dominated states in the country; however, development & progress has often eluded the tribal population. Young Rhea Resham Bari who hails from the ‘Ho’ tribal community of the State has beaten the odds and is leaving a mark in her sphere. Models in the fashion industry are […]

Bhubaneswar: No orders have been issued regarding cancellation of marriage ceremonies or subsequent receptions in view of the Coronavirus outbreak, clarified the Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Prem Chandra Choudhury. Briefing media on the latest guidelines issued by the state government, Choudhury said, “The State government has nowhere put any prohibition on marriages. However, people […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Sunday constituted a State panel and 7 different medical college level teams for efficient management of the new wave of Covid-19 pandemic in the State. In…

Sambalpur: The construction of second spillway in Hirakud Dam has hit a road block as the construction firm, TPL-AGE Hirakud JV has allegedly left the project midway hanging the future of the dam in balance. As per reports, construction of an additional spillway in Hirakud dam had started in January last year following a MoU […]

Bhubaneswar: The authorities of various districts on Sunday cancelled the leaves of government employees of the State to combat the possibility of any spread in novel-Coronavirus (Covid19) disease. The collectors of Khurda, Ganjam and Gajapati and Jharsuguda have issued orders canceling the leaves of all government employees in order to meet any exigencies due to […]

Surat: A 49-year-old man from Odisha staying in Surat, who was recently declared brain-dead by the doctors at Kiran Hospital here, has given a new lease of life to six persons. Bipin Pradhan, a resident of Bhatapada village under Kabisuryanagar block of Ganjan district was reportedly working as a supervisor in a weaving unit at […]