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Governor -Hari Babu Kambhampati

Kambhampati tells OAS officers to master welfare schemes

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Tuesday urged probationary officers of the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS)-2023 batch to acquire comprehensive knowledge of Central and state welfare schemes and emerge as an effective bridge between the government and citizens. Interacting with 31 OAS probationers at Abhishek Hall...

Jogesh Singh

Sundaragada gangrape case: BJD to visit minor victim’s family

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik has constituted a party delegation to visit Talasara in Sundaragada district following the alleged gangrape of a minor girl under the Bandega police outpost limits. The BJD delegation, led by Jogesh Singh, MLA and the party’s Sundaragada...

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Rs 20 lakh looted from house

Bhubaneswar: Unidentified miscreants allegedly decamped with gold ornaments, cash and other valuables worth around Rs 20 lakh from a house in the Jamukoli area under Airfield police limits late Monday night. According to police, house owner Siba Shankar Parida discovered the burglary Tuesday morning when...

Ratna Bhandar

Puri temple rejects ISKCON’s untimely Rath Yatra claim

Bhubaneswar: A key committee of the Puri Jagannath temple Tuesday rejected the ISKCON's claim that holding Rath Yatra on random days was in accordance with the scriptures, and asserted that it was an attempt to mislead devotees around the world. ISKCON and the Puri temple...

Kataka gets Bishwanath Pandit Central Library

Kataka: Marking a significant milestone in state’s educational and intellectual landscape, Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Tuesday inaugurated Bishwanath Pandit Central Library at Badambadi, Kataka. Built over three acres at an investment of `42 crore, the state-of-the-art library is designed to promote...

SC directs Odisha to release Dara Singh by August 15

 Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Days after the State Sentence Review Board (SSRB) recommended for release of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, currently serving life imprisonment for the killings of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in 1999, Supreme Court Tuesday directed the state...

Mukesh Mahaling

Odisha ready to tackle any Covid situation: Minister

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is on alert and keeping a close watch on the COVID-19 situation in the country, amid reports of coronavirus cases in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, a minister said Tuesday. Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling held a meeting with senior officials of his department...

Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das

Odisha pays tribute to Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das on death anniversary

Bhubaneswar/ Kataka: Odisha Tuesday paid rich tributes to social reformer Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das on his 98th death anniversary, with leaders across the political spectrum participating in commemorative programmes held across the state. Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati attended a memorial meeting in Katakak, while Chief Minister...

Rodent, Puri, Jagannath Temple

Devotees witness Nabajaubana darshan as Puri deities reappear

Puri: Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra reappeared before devotees Tuesday after a 14-day seclusion during the traditional 'Anasara' period, with thousands gathering at the Puri temple for the auspicious 'Nabajaubana Besha darshan'. Thousands of devotees thronged the pilgrim town for a glimpse of...

 

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