Rourkela: Odisha's Opposition Congress Sunday held a demonstration here demanding the resignation of Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram for allegedly threatening political opponents who attempted to tarnish his image and oust him from the ministry. The Union minister's statement came after Rakesh Paswan, a...
Bhadrak: A police sub-inspector was arrested in Odisha's Bhadrak district Sunday for allegedly subjecting his wife to physical and mental harassment, an officer said. Gananath Sethi, 36, a resident of Daspalla in Nayagarh district, was arrested following a complaint filed by his wife, Bhadrak Town...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will launch a membership campaign September 1 to expand the state's cooperative footprint in the state, an official statement said Sunday. Through the membership drive 'Sambandha', the Cooperation Department aims to enrol at least one person from every...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' encourages the country's youth to contribute towards building a developed India. After listening to the programme, Majhi said the PM has been bringing the achievements and...
Kataka: Kataka-Barabati legislator Sofia Firdous is likely to contest the next Assembly election from the Odisha Janata Congress, according to her father and party president Mohammed Moquim. Moquim said Sunday that Firdous would contest the upcoming election from the OJC as a candidate for the...
Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Odisha, while a red alert for intense rainfall has been issued for three districts Sunday as a low-pressure system formed over the Bay of Bengal in the morning, weather department officials said. The low-pressure system over the northwest...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to directly deduct court-ordered maintenance grant or alimony from the salaries of male government employees who fail to pay their wives or children despite judicial directions. According to an official statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) Sunday, CM...
New Delhi/Baragada: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday highlighted the inspiring example of women from Odisha’s Debrigarh region, who have turned forest conservation into a source of livelihood while contributing to the protection of the natural environment. Speaking during the 137th episode of his monthly radio...
By Giridhari Parichha, OP Paralakhemundi: The Government Primary Residential School at Maringi under Labanyagarh panchayat in Goshani block of Gajapati district is functioning amid several problems, including a shortage of classrooms and teachers. Established in 1999 and located just 6 km from the block headquarters,...
By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: As Bhubaneswar expands with new residential colonies, commercial complexes and concrete infrastructure, kitchen gardens could offer a simple way to address some of the challenges of urban growth—from rising temperatures and shrinking green spaces to reliance on outside sources for...
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By Aakar Patel The 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks will soon be upon us. Americans will mourn, taking...
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By Dilip Cherian An IAS officer quitting after 13 years is unusual. An officer as publicly visible as Divya Mittal...
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Banning books by governments does not surprise much since this has been going on across the world since long. But...
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