Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday accused BJP MLA Saroj Padhi of disrupting flood relief distribution and threatening to kill a government official on duty, demanding an impartial investigation and strict legal action against the legislator if found guilty. Addressing a press conference at...
Bhubaneswar/Phulbani: Two more bodies were recovered from a landslide-affected hilltop village in Odisha's Ganjam district Thursday, taking the toll there to four while nine more people are still missing, an official said. The two decomposed bodies were found during the multi-agency search and rescue operation...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday demanded Rs 2,526 crore as central assistance over the impact of Cyclone Arnab and subsequent floods in three southern districts, a senior official said. The state government also sought special assistance of Rs 10,000 crore for a permanent solution to...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Thursday effected a bureaucratic reshuffle, changing the portfolios of four senior IAS officers, a notification said. Bishnupada Sethi, an officer of the 1995 batch who serves as the chairman of the Odisha Forest Development Corporation alongside an additional charge as chief administrator...
Bhubaneswar: A 21-year-old man has been shot dead in Bhubaneswar, with police suspecting that a business rivalry could be the reason behind the killing. Tapan Nayak and two others were riding a two-wheeler when some armed assailants intercepted them at Mausima Square in the old...
Kataka: A 43-year-old legal dispute over 62.72 acres of land at Taroka mouza in the Jagatpur-Goleichhaka Gadu area under Tangi-Choudwar tehsil of Kataka district has ended with the Revenue Council rejecting a private individual’s ownership claim. The land, estimated to be worth over Rs 800...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s historic Bali Yatra will go plastic-free this year, with the state government planning a series of cultural attractions and exhibitions to celebrate the state’s rich maritime legacy and centuries-old links with Southeast Asia. The eight-day festival, scheduled to be held in Kataka from...
JYOTIRAJ MOHANTY, OP Konark: The picturesque beachfront at Sahukhanata along the Konark-Puri Marine Drive is set to come alive with the Eco Retreat Festival from December 13, with the district administration initiating preparations to ensure a memorable experience for visitors. With the festival expected to...
Bhubaneswar: Strengthening the quality and reliability of official data, the Odisha government has decided to appoint dedicated Data Officers in various departments and involve district Collectors in statistical surveys to improve data collection and dissemination across the state. The decisions were taken at the first...
Bhubaneswar: The nearly 2,400-year-old Sisupalgarh, a significant symbol of Odisha’s ancient civilisation and historical heritage, is set to be freed from illegal encroachments. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has indicated that steps will soon be taken to reclaim encroached land and initiate legal action...
The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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The BJP appears to be clueless as to how to handle the people’s fury and the Opposition’s mega rally at...
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By Aakar Patel My thesis is that the Indian state under Hindutva is incompletely communal. I have written about this...
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