Odisha CM launches women entrepreneurship platform, inaugurates MSME clusters and parks
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday launched the Odisha chapter of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), an initiative supported by NITI Aayog to promote women-led entrepreneurship in the state. Launching the platform at the 'Udyami Odisha MSME Programme' organised...
Woman, minor daughter found dead under mysterious circumstances in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj
Baripada: A woman and her minor daughter were found dead under mysterious circumstances in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said Saturday. The incident took place at Muktajhari village of Taramara panchayat under Mahuldiha police station in Mayurbhanj district. The deceased were...
Three killed as motorcycle falls into ravine in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj
Baripada: At least three labourers died when their motorcycle fell into a ravine in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said Saturday. The incident took place Friday night when they were returning from work along a stretch of a hilly forest road...
Woman suffers burn injuries as jilted lover sprays petrol on her room, ignites fire
Raurkela: A woman sustained severe burn injury after her jilted lover allegedly sprayed petrol in the room where she was sleeping and ignited a fire in Odisha's Sundargarh district, police said Saturday. The incident took place at Santoshpur village under...
Four injured in clash between ‘Akhada’ groups during Muharram procession in Odisha
Baleshwar: At least four persons were injured in a clash between 'Akhada' groups taking part in a Muharram procession in Odisha's Baleshwar town over which group would perform first, police said Saturday. The clash took place at Dargha Maidan in...
Iranian drones attack Bahrain, ship struck in strait after US airstrikes on Iran
Dubai: Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, likely Tehran's response to overnight airstrikes by the United States. The attacks across the Persian Gulf show the danger of the Iran war again spinning out of control, even...
Read moreDetailsDipke renews attack on govt after Maharashtra TET paper leak; Wangchuk to begin fast Sunday
New Delhi: The CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke Saturday alleged that the Maharashtra TET paper leak once again showed the government's failure in ensuring the integrity of competitive examinations as he pressed for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Addressing a press conference, Dipke alleged that after the NEET controversy, the cancellation of the Maharashtra Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) following a paper leak was another instance of the government's failure to...
Read moreDetails6.2 magnitude quake jolts northeastern Afghanistan; tremors felt across north India
Islamabad/New Delhi: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Afghanistan Saturday, according to seismic monitoring agencies. Tremors were felt in the northern parts of India, including in Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi-NCR regions. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake struck 43 km south of Jurm in northeastern Afghanistan. Orissa POST - Odisha’s No.1 English Daily
Read moreDetailsChampat Rai, Anil Mishra resign from Ram temple trust amid donation row
Lucknow: The general secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Champat Rai, and its member Anil Mishra have resigned from their posts, the Trust said Saturday and assured that a fair inquiry will be conducted into allegations related to the Ram temple donations. A statement issued by treasurer Govind Dev Giri said that the Trust has received the two resignations and will decide on them in its next meeting. The...
Read moreDetailsPune murder case: Fiancee allegedly chose murder over breaking off marriage
Pune: Fresh details have surfaced in the investigation into the death of Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal, with police claiming that the alleged murder was driven by the accused, Siya Goyal's reluctance to marry her fiance. According to investigators, Goyal admitted during questioning that she found it easier to eliminate Agarwal than to call off their arranged marriage, as she did not want to disappoint her family. The alleged confession comes as...
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Odisha CM launches women entrepreneurship platform, inaugurates MSME clusters and parks
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday launched the Odisha chapter of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), an initiative supported by NITI Aayog to promote women-led entrepreneurship in the state. Launching the platform at the 'Udyami Odisha MSME Programme' organised on the occasion of International MSME Day, Majhi said the initiative would strengthen women's economic leadership by...
Woman, minor daughter found dead under mysterious circumstances in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj
Baripada: A woman and her minor daughter were found dead under mysterious circumstances in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said Saturday. The incident took place at Muktajhari village of Taramara panchayat under Mahuldiha police station in Mayurbhanj district. The deceased were identified as Sitamani Tudu (36), wife of Chaitan Tudu and her 8-year-old daughter Jawamani Tudu. While the...
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Three killed as motorcycle falls into ravine in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj
Baripada: At least three labourers died when their motorcycle fell into a ravine in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said Saturday. The incident took place Friday night when they were returning from work along a stretch of a hilly forest road at Goradapani village. The two-wheeler fell around 100-feet into the ravine, a police officer said. The deceased...
Woman suffers burn injuries as jilted lover sprays petrol on her room, ignites fire
Raurkela: A woman sustained severe burn injury after her jilted lover allegedly sprayed petrol in the room where she was sleeping and ignited a fire in Odisha's Sundargarh district, police said Saturday. The incident took place at Santoshpur village under Bisra police limits in Raurkela at about 1am Saturday. The man was detected by a family member...
Four injured in clash between ‘Akhada’ groups during Muharram procession in Odisha
Baleshwar: At least four persons were injured in a clash between 'Akhada' groups taking part in a Muharram procession in Odisha's Baleshwar town over which group would perform first, police said Saturday. The clash took place at Dargha Maidan in Baleshwar town in the early hours, in which four people were injured. However, police quickly brought the...
BJD accuses Odisha BJP govt of surrendering to Chhattisgarh on Mahanadi water-sharing dispute
Bhubaneswar: As Odisha and Chhattisgarh move closer towards a consensus on the Mahanadi water-sharing dispute, the opposition BJD Saturday alleged that the state's BJP government has "completely surrendered" before the neighbouring state. Addressing a press conference, BJD leaders Rohit Pujari and Bhrugu Buxipatra alleged that the joint technical committee report on the ground situation submitted before the...
Odihsa CM sacks OT&AS officer over student’s suic*de
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday dismissed newly appointed Odisha Taxation and Accounts Service (OT&AS) officer Bhimsen Tudu from government service following his arrest in connection with the alleged abetment of suic*de of an MBBS student. Sources in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said Saturday that Tudu would also not be eligible for any future government...
Man held for marrying minor in Odisha’s Jajpur
Jajpur: Odisha Police Saturday arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly marrying and impregnating a minor girl at a village in Jajpur district, police said. Though the incident took place last year, it came to the fore after the minor delivered a baby girl at Dharmashala community health centre (CHC) Monday, they said. The accused had married the...
Priyadarshan’s ‘Haiwaan’ starring Akshay, Saif to release September 11
Mumbai: Haiwaan, a new film that will reunite Hindi film industry stars Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan after 18 years, is set to hit cinemas worldwide September 11, the makers announced Saturday. The film is directed by ace filmmaker Priyadarshan, known for hit comedies such as Hera Pheri, Hulchul, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Hungama. Backed by KVN...
