Bhubaneswar: Opposition MLAs demonstrated wearing black T-shirts in the Odisha assembly Wednesday, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the death of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital in Cuttack. The demonstration by the opposition MLAs over the issue, which...
Cuttack: All district and subordinate courts in Odisha will function in morning hours from April 6 in view of prevailing heatwave conditions, the High Court said Tuesday. As per the revised schedule, court proceedings will be held from 7 am to 1 pm, with a...
Bhubaneswar: Seasoned Tamil Nadu athlete Bara nica Elangovan smashed the overall national record in the women's pole vault event in a stunning performance, clearing a height of 4.22m on the opening day of the National Indoor Championships Tuesday. The 29-year-old Baranica, a three-time national outdoor...
Raipur: Close to 1300 athletes from across the country will be seen in action across nine disciplines in the first-ever Khelo India Tribal Games starting Wednesday. The Games will be held at three venues in Chattisgarh -- Raipur, Jagdalpur and Sarguja -- and 106 gold...
Bargarh: Tension flared up in Bargarh town Tuesday as police and residents clashed during an ongoing anti-encroachment drive, with bulldozers demolishing houses in a low-income settlement. Tuesday, officials moved to clear encroachments in Canalpada areas under ward-14 and ward-15 of the Bargarh Municipality. As bulldozers...
Balikuda: A couple was killed after a speeding truck rammed into their motorcycle and dragged them for about 200 meters on Cuttack Nuagaon National Highway-55 in Jagatsinghpur district Tuesday morning, police said. The accident occurred around 9 am at Dengapola (Fakirpada) Square on National Highway...
Koraput: As part of the strict enforcement drive over the tobacco ban, a raid was conducted in several grocery shops in Nandapur of Koraput district Tuesday. During the inspection, officials identified violations of the ban, leading to the collection of a fine amounting to Rs...
Chhatrapur: Ganjam police personnel conducted a mock drill launched under Operation Sagar Kavach, along the Ganjam and parts of the Chilika Lake coastlines Tuesday. Coastal areas under Arjyapalli, Chhatrapur, Ganjam, Chamakhandi, and Rambha were covered during this military exercise. Police personnel of the Marine Police...
Dhenkanal: A differently abled widow from Tentuliapada village under Odapada block has sought urgent assistance from the district administration, highlighting gaps in the delivery of welfare schemes. Promoda Nayak, who lost both legs in a railway accident several years ago, has been enduring hardship since...
Bhubaneswar: A high-level meeting on heatwave preparedness was held Tuesday at the Kharavela Bhawan conference hall, chaired by Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra. The review assessed departmental readiness and stressed strict adherence to SOPs ahead of the summer heatwave. Director of...
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