Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday reviewed the progress of the mega redevelopment project at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Kataka and the development of Hanuman Vatika in Raurkela at a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan. The meeting focused on strengthening SCB’s...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said the Centre's approval for multiple railway track-laying projects will improve connectivity in coastal and industrialised districts of the state. Majhi, in a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, expressed gratitude for the Cabinet Committee on Economic...
Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President, Naveen Patnaik Wednesday strongly criticised the recent amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act (MMDR Act), passed by Parliament, urging the people of Odisha to come together and fight to safeguard...
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved four multi-tracking railway projects across multiple states, including Odisha, with a total investment of Rs 9,450 crore, which will be completed by 2030-31. The projects include the Kharagpur-Bhadrak (Ranital) 4th...
Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in six Odisha districts remained grim Wednesday, as water levels of most rivers were on the rising trend despite no heavy rainfall in the region in the past 24 hours, officials said. Heavy rain in the upper catchment areas of the...
Bhubaneswar/ Kalahandi: Former Congress MLA Sibaji Majhi died at his native Danarguda village in Odisha's Kalahandi district following a brief illness, family sources said Wednesday. He was 55. Majhi had been suffering from chest pain for some time and was admitted to a hospital in...
Galle: Ravindra Jadeja breached a stonewalling alliance between Sonal Dinusha and Dhananjaya de Silva, reducing Sri Lanka to 175 for six at lunch to push India closer to a victory on the fifth and final day of the first Test in Galle Wednesday. Chasing a...
Chhatrapur: An unidentified woman’s body was found floating near the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha’s Ganjam district, sources said Wednesday. The identity of the deceased has not yet been established. The woman’s body was found in front of the Gangadevi temple in Purunabandha village under...
Kendrapada: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a fresh Action Taken Report (ATR) from the Superintendent of Police, Jajpur, and the Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Jajpur, in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 19-year-old college student and...
Chhatrapur: Ganjam Police busted a fraud ring that duped unemployed youths of lakhs of rupees under the guise of providing employment. Chhatrapur police arrested Panchanan Panda (42), a native of the Dhusuri area in Bhadrak district, in connection with defrauding a youth of Rs 50,000....
The BJP and the Congress seem to believe that they are going to reap rich political dividends through their conflicting...
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What was considered India’s demographic dividend is beginning to appear less like an opportunity and more like a warning signal....
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By Aakar Patel Headline from this week: “Pune Police withdraws conversion law provisions from 2 cases after officials find Act...
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By Dilip Cherian The controversy surrounding Odisha’s next DGP is not really about Sanjeeb Panda or others in the race....
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