Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday said action should be taken against those who make derogatory remarks on social media platforms that hurt the sentiments of others. Parida’s statement came against the backdrop of the controversy surrounding the recent vulgar comments by YouTuber...
New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday appointed Bhakta Charan Das as the president of its Odisha unit. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge last July had dissolved the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee after the party's poor showing in the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state. https://twitter.com/INCIndia/status/1889302523271586011...
Koraput: A 14-year-old tribal girl was allegedly assaulted by four youths in Odisha's Koraput district, police said Tuesday. The incident occurred Saturday night when the girl had gone to a village 'Jatra' (theatre) with her friends. As she came out of the venue to relieve...
Bhubaneswar: Five people were killed in two separate road accidents in Odisha Tuesday, police said. Three youths were killed when a speeding car collided with their motorcycle on the Puri bypass road in the Tankapani area of Bhubaneswar early this morning, the police said. The...
Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to the Odisha government, Odisha State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) and others seeking a reply in connection with allegations of environmental pollution against a private company engaged in manufacturing of various stainless steel products. The NGT...
Sonbhadra (UP): A man from Odisha's Rourkela died and six others were injured when a car carrying them from the Maha Kumbh to their home collided with a bus in Sonbhadra Monday, police said. The incident occurred in the afternoon when the car carrying seven...
Kendrapara: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed Odisha Chief Secretary to formulate a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for providing compensation and support to the families of those deceased and injured due to lightning and thunderstorms in the state. Acting on a petition filed...
Keonjhar/Joda: A youth caned his father to death over a domestic dispute at a slum near the Banshpani toll gate area of Joda in Keonjhar district Sunday night. The victim was identified as Ajay Sethi, 50. The accused, his son Bikash Sethi, has been arrested...
Bhubaneswar/Dhenkanal: The much-awaited mega drinking water project, with a capacity of 35 lakh litres per day, has been launched at Joranda Mahima Gadi, a major cultural site in Dhenkanal district, under the Central government’s Jal Jeevan Mission. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in a video...
Bargarh: Bargarh MP Pradip Purohit Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Parliament in New Delhi and demanded national heritage status for Gandhamardan hills. During the meeting, Purohit submitted two separate memorandums urging the government to grant national heritage status to the Gandhamardan...
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