Bantala: In a positive development for wildlife conservation, 11 gharial hatchlings emerged from eggs at Baladamara in Satkosia gorge of the Mahanadi river in Angul district Sunday night. According to forest officials, the Satkosia Wildlife Division has been implementing several conservation measures over the years...
Bhubaneswar: Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik Monday laid the foundation stone for a state-of-the-art 450-seat auditorium at the State Institute for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (SIRD&PR) complex in the Capital City. Addressing media, Naik said the modern auditorium,...
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move towards realising the vision of Viksit Odisha 2036, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik Monday launched the Model Village Mission (MVM) and Mahapurusha Adarsha Grama Yojana (MAGY) through a video conference. The launch marked the...
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Monday hit the streets over four rounds of petrol and diesel price hike and accused the BJP's government of "exploiting" people under the "excuse" of the West Asia crisis. The BJD's youth, student and women wing activists staged a demonstration at the...
Sambalpur: A decades-old roadside tree near the SP office in Sambalpur was reportedly cut down during boundary wall reconstruction work Monday amid prevailing heatwave conditions in the city. Residents said the tree was "felled without obtaining necessary permission" during ongoing reconstruction work near the office...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is all set to host the BRICS Technical Meeting on "Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group" under India's presidency, from June 3 to 5, officials said Monday. According to an official statement issued by the state Revenue and Disaster Management department, the representatives and...
Keonjhar: A two-year-old boy died after falling into an uncovered pit dug for pipeline repair work in Odisha’s Keonjhar district, a source said Monday. The incident took place at Jhanjhana village under Hatadihi block in Anandpur subdivision Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Anil,...
Bhubaneswar: Pradeep Kumar Jena Monday resigned from the post of Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) chairman, citing personal reasons. Odisha government has accepted his resignation, according to a notification issued by Energy department. Jena has been permitted to relinquish office with effect from May 25,...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Monday transferred Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Communication, Dayal Gangwar, and appointed him as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Home Department with immediate effect. A notification issued by the Home department said Gangwar, an IPS officer of the 1998...
Bhubaneswar: In view of the prevailing hot and humid weather conditions, the office of Odisha CEO Monday issued an advisory for the prevention and mitigation of heatwave impact during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls across the state. In a letter to all district...
The ongoing visit of Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing to India is fraught with geopolitical significance. India's reputation as a...
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An unwarranted observation by the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has stirred the Indian youth out of its seeming...
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Prominent Muslim voices have asked the Prime Minister of India to declare the cow a national animal and subsequently ban...
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By Aakar Patel Prominent Muslim voices have asked the Prime Minister of India to declare the cow a national animal...
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