Bhubaneswar: A 29-year-old man was arrested in connection with the attack on police personnel during the Congress' 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' programme, police said Saturday. The arrested person, identified as Mirza Islam Baig, a resident of Haridhashpur in Pahala area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, was...
Bhubaneswar: BJP national president JP Nadda is set to visit Odisha April 12 to attend the party’s organisational events, ruling party MP Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi said Saturday. Following Nadda’s visit, the party is expected to announce the name of its new state president. The announcement...
Bhubaneswar: Senior Odisha IAS officer Sujata R Karthikeyan, wife of former bureaucrat VK Pandian, has had her application for voluntary retirement approved by the Centre, official sources said Saturday. Karthikeyan, a 2000-batch Odisha cadre officer, was currently serving as special secretary in the state’s finance...
Bhubaneswar: Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Rama Chandra Kadam and party MLA Ashok Das fell ill Saturday while staging a dharna in front of the Odisha Assembly building here. Both the Congress leaders were rushed to Capital Hospital after they fell ill, a party leader...
Bhubaneswar: Lawyers across Odisha cast their votes Saturday as elections were held simultaneously in 157 bar associations across the state. Since 2021, these elections have been held on a single day to ensure a streamlined and transparent voting process. The Odisha High Court has mandated...
Berhampur: The Berhampur Circle Jail in Odisha's Ganjam district has received 'Eat Right Campus' certificate from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), an official said Saturday. The 'Eat Right Campuses' is an initiative by FSSAI to promote safe, healthy and sustainable food...
Kendrapara: Over 70 per cent population of Kendrapara district depends on agriculture for livelihood. However, lack of proper irrigation facilities and ineffective drainage management have become major obstacles for agriculture in the district. The coastal district, home to seven rivers and 27 distributaries, has potential...
Rourkela: Researchers of the National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NITR) have developed a new technology that will prove immensely helpful in treating bone defects caused by injury and diseases. The team led by Devendra Verma, Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, has developed...
Keonjhar: A video showing a young man beating an elephant herd with a stick has gone viral on social media, prompting outrage from wildlife activists. The incident, which occurred in Keonjhar district, highlights the ongoing conflict between humans and elephants in the region. Though the...
Athmallik: Satyapriya Nayak, a senior revenue assistant of Athmallik tehsil in Angul district, was arrested by Vigilance officials on bribery charges Friday. Authorities also seized Rs 20,000 cash from Nayak during the operation. According to sources, Charan Nayak of Kendupati village in Aida Circle had...
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