Odisha Assembly adjourned thrice till 3 pm over poor law and order

Bhubaneswar: The State Assembly was adjourned thrice till 3 pm on Monday following uproarious scenes and pandemonium by opposition BJP and Congress members over deteriorating law and order situation in the State. As the House met for the day at 10.30 am, Leader of Opposition Pradipta Kumar Naik stood at his chair and urged Speaker […]

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35 units of blood collected for thalassemia kids

Bhubaneswar: At least 35 units of blood were collected at a blood donation camp jointly organised by the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police and Ayushman Ayush, an NGO at Kolathia under Khandagiri police station here. The NGO is named after Ayushman Ayush, a thalassemia patient. “This is the 48th camp under Jeevan Alok reaching the total collection […]

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Three members of family hacked to death near police outpost in Puri

Puri: Throwing an open challenge to Puri police, miscreants on Sunday hacked three members of a family to death near a police outpost near Pattnaikiya Chhak under Satyabadi police station in Puri district. The deceased were identified as Krushna Behera, Panchu Behera and Purna Behera. As per reports, the miscreants hacked the trio with sharp […]

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Woman scribe sits on dharna demanding action against BJD MP Anubhav  

Cuttack: Upset over police inaction, the woman journalist, who had filed a complaint against BJD’s Kendrapara MP Anubhav Mohanty for allegedly abusing her physically and verbally, on Sunday sat on dharna at Purighat Police Station here demanding action against the lawmaker. The woman, Sasmita Acharya alleged that though she had filed an FIR against the […]

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Heritage Walk: Young Indians members mesmerised by Kalingan Architecture

Bhubaneswar: A special Heritage Walk was curated at Old Town for the members of Young Indians (YI) who were mesmerised by the tales and the intricate details of Kalingan Architecture on the walls of the beautiful Mukteswar Temple. Young Indians (YI) is an initiative by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) that nurtures and nourishes […]

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Odisha records 31% reduction in lightning deaths due to effective EWS communication

Bhubaneswar: ​The Odisha Government has been able to reduce the number of deaths due to lightning by more than 31% by effectively using the early warning communication system to alert the people about the upcoming thunderstorm and lightning, said an official release. According to a communiqué issued by the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), as many […]

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Truly inspirational: Malkangiri Collector’s wife delivers baby in Govt hospital

Malkangiri: Senior IAS officer and Malkangiri district Collector Manish Agrawal has set an example by admitting his pregnant wife in a Government hospital in backward Malkangiri district for delivery. His wife gave birth to a baby boy at the State-run Malkangiri District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) after a caesarean section. The mother and child are in […]

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Mahanadi Tribunal fixes August 3 as next date of hearing

New Delhi: The Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal (MWDT) on Saturday posted for August 3 the hearing in connection with the interim application of the Odisha Government that seeks a stay on the construction and operation of barrages being built by Chhattisgarh Government on Mahanadi. A three-judge bench of the tribunal comprising of chairperson AM Khanwilkar, […]

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Odisha CM seeks direct flight between Bhubaneswar-Dubai

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written to Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri for introduction of direct flight between Bhubaneswar and Dubai. Patnaik in his letter, said, “Though due to increase in the industrial investments and tourist footfalls has attracted various international airlines, who have been evinced interest to start their international flight […]

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MM Das Commission submits 7th interim report on chit fund to Govt

Bhubaneswar: The MM Das Commission, probing into the multi thousand-crore chit fund scam in Odisha, submitted its seventh interim report to the State Government on Friday. Sources said the Commission’s Secretary submitted the 16,957 pages report to the Home Home Department. The report provides all details of the identified small investors so that State Government, […]

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