Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday approved a proposal to enhance the salary of contractual AYUSH doctors working under the National Health Mission (NHM) in Odisha, a statement said. The hike ranges from Rs 20,000 to Rs 40,000 per month, depending on their period...
Bhubaneswar/Angul: Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the state government to constitute a high-level inquiry committee comprising officials from various departments within four weeks to probe the "flawed process" of village relocation in the Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Angul district. Raising serious concerns over...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday flagged off 250 new ambulances to strengthen emergency health services across the state. While 150 ambulances were launched in the first phase December 23, the additional 250 were dedicated to the public at Kalinga Stadium Tuesday. The...
Puri: A rare natural spectacle unfolded along Puri’s coastline, where thousands of live sea snails were spotted moving across the sandy shore at Niladri Sea Beach and the Blue Flag Beach. The sea snails arrived in large groups during the night, traversed the sand, and...
Rourkela: The Indian men's hockey team will seek to establish early dominance in its quest to do way better than the eighth-place finish in the last edition when the side begins its FIH Pro League campaign against formidable Belgium and Argentina from Wednesday. India will...
New Delhi/Chennai/Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday criticised the Tamil Nadu government's response to the brutal attack on an Odisha migrant worker in Tiruttani, noting the delayed FIR and the victim's unexplained disappearance from the hospital without follow-up searches. The NHRC has issued...
Digapahandi: Three migrant workers from Ganjam district were allegedly detained illegally and tortured at a private company in Tamil Nadu, prompting Digapahandi police to rush a team to the southern state for their rescue. The workers were identified as B Budu Reddy (32), son of...
Koraput: The Koraput district administration and Nandapur block officials have intensified development efforts in the disputed Raipahad village under Golur panchayat following reports that leaders from Andhra Pradesh visited Raipahad and nearby Gandiguda villages and allegedly attempted to persuade residents to integrate with the neighboring...
Malkangiri: Police Monday busted an illegal cannabis oil manufacturing unit at Badapadar village under the Chitrakonda police limits in Malkangiri district and arrested four persons, including two inter-state smugglers, in this connection. Chitrakonda police seized about 2 liters of cannabis oil from the site. The...
By Manoj Kumar Jena, OP Bhubaneswar: The Palasuni square is considered one of the busiest junctions in Bhubaneswar as it witnesses huge footfall every day due to its market area, bus and auto stands. Despite effectively being the entry point to the capital city of...
Influential people and high dignitaries often willingly get into honey-traps or sex rackets to seek pleasure using their positions. The...
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An unseemly controversy has been created over an unpublished book penned by former Army Chief General MM Naravane. It has...
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After punishing Indian exporters with a steep 50 per cent tariff on their goods sold in America for more than...
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By Aakar Patel Violation of sovereignty is defined as an infringement on a nation’s territorial integrity or an interference with...
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