Young nurses make TikTok videos in Govt hospital SNCU, action likely  

Malkangiri: Young nurses of Malkangiri District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) were found filming several TikTok videos inside the Sick and New Born Care Unit (SNCU) of the State-run healthcare institute. The videos were posted on the TikTok mobile application. It can be seen in the video that a group of three young nurses – Nandini Ray, […]

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Ex-Andhra Bank Manager among three arrested for real estate fraud

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of CID on arrested three persons, including a former Andhra Bank Manager in connection with a real estate fraud to the tune of Rs 7 crore on Wednesday morning. Former Andhra Bank Manager and Andhra Bank Employees’ Housing Co-operative Society secretary Prafulla Kumar Sarangi and two property dealers – […]

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Police tighten grip on illegal drug trade via trains in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Rajendra Prasad Sharma will form an exclusive team comprising selected officers from Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) to check illegal transportation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in running trains and railway station premises in the State. Decision to this effect was taken at […]

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Women to get Rs 10 lakh health coverage under BSKY in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Women in the State would henceforth get Rs 10 lakh instead of Rs 7 lakh for their treatment under the State’s flagship Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY). Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal informed this while addressing the opening day of the 16th Odisha Legislative Assembly here on Tuesday. He assured that every widow and destitute […]

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Samaleswari Express mishap: Three trains cancelled, one diverted  

Bhubaneswar: The railways cancelled three trains partially and diverted one train, three Railway officials were killed as engine and front Guard-cum-Luggage Van Coach of 18005 Howrah-Jagadalpur Samaleswari Express rammed into a maintenance engine between Singapur Road and Keutguda in Rayagada-Koraput Railway Section at 4.30 am on Tuesday. According to an East Coast Railway (ECoR) communiqué, […]

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Three railway officials killed as Samaleswari Express rams maintenance engine in Odisha

Rayagada: At least three Railway staff, including a senior engineer were killed as engine and front Guard-cum-Luggage Van Coach of 18005 Howrah-Jagadalpur Samaleswari Express rammed into a maintenance engine between Singapur Road and Keutguda in Rayagada-Koraput Railway Section at 4.30 am on Tuesday. Following the collision the engine also caught fire. The rammed into the […]

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Speaker announces 7-member Panel of Chairpersons in Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro on Tuesday announced a seven-member Panel of Chairpersons. The members are Debi Prasad Mishra, Prafulla Mallick, Ashwini Patra, Snehangini Chhuria, and Prashant Muduli of ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Subash Panigrahi of BJP and Santosh Singh Saluja of Congress. The Chairpersons assist the Speaker in the smooth conduct […]

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Highlights: Governor Ganeshi Lal’s speech in Odisha Assembly

  Bhubaneswar: The first session of the 16th Odisha Assembly began on Tuesday with the customary address of Governor Ganeshi Lal who announced that women will now get Rs 10 lakh for their treatment instead of Rs 7 lakh under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana and interest free education loans for students. Highlights of the speech […]

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Odisha Assembly Session begins with Governor’s address

Bhubaneswar: The Budget Session of 16th Odisha Assembly began on Tuesday with the customary address to the House by Governor Ganeshi Lal. Before the Governor address the House, he was accorded guard of honour on the Assembly premises. The session began at 11 am. The Session would continue till August 8 in two phases. The […]

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Pradipta Naik to be Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly 

Bhubaneswar: Bhawanipatna MLA Pradipta Kumar Naik was appointed BJP Legislature Party leader. By virtue of the BJPLP leader, Naik will also be the Leader of Opposition (LoP) of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. With 23 MLAs, the BJP has emerged as the second largest party in the Assembly after 2019 elections. Naik will be appointed as […]

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