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Puri, October 1, 2018: The queue darshan system in Jagannath Temple in Puri introduced by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Monday on an experimental basis as part of the reform measures suggested by the Supreme Court has turned out to be big failure as devotees defied the SJTA’s initiative and entered the temple […]
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Cuttack, September 28, 2018: The Orissa High Court Bar Association on Friday announced that the ongoing strike would continue till October 3 despite the Supreme Court asking them to restrain from continuing strike. Some agitating lawyers were also seen burning the effigy of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra and Orissa HC Chief Justice […]
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Bhubaneswar, September 26, 2018: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court decision to uphold the constitutional validity of Aadhaar. “Welcome #AadharVerdict for it retains the intrinsic value of the scheme while addressing concerns about infringement on privacy. Verdict ensures inclusion of every beneficiary while making many services non-mandatory. Hoping for greater […]
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Talcher, September 22, 2018: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled a plaque to mark the commencement of work for the revival of Talcher fertilizer plant, country’s first coal gasification-based fertiliser plant Odisha. In addition to fertiliser, the plant will produce natural gas, which will contribute to the country’s energy requirements. The plant, targeted to […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, September 19, 2018: More than 11,000 police posts are lying vacant in the State. This was revealed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in the Assembly in response to a query of Rourkela MLA Dilip Ray. “Four posts of IG, 11 DIG and SP, 23 ASP, 10 commandants, 18 deputy commandant, 164 DSP, 199 inspectors […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, September 17, 2018: As terminal Monsoon Lightning will be more intense in the days to come everyone should know what to do during thunderstorm and lightning. *Dos* Please take shelter immediately inside a pucca house. Pucca house is the safest place. If driving, stop your car/ bus/ bike and park in open. Stay inside […]
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Bhubaneswar, September 14, 2018: A day after the Angul district administration hinted at shifting the Royal Bengal tigress ‘Sundari’ to the Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh after it mauled a woman to death in Satakosia wildlife sanctuary in Angul on Wednesday, Forests and Environment Minister Bijayashree Routray on Friday said that no decision has […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, September 12, 2018: Train service between Bhubaneswar-Puri and Khurda-Puri will be cancelled for 11 days beginning Friday due to safety related modernisation work and remodeling of Puri Railway Station yard. The train service in the route will be cancelled between September 14 and September 24, said a East Coast Railway (ECoR) communiqué. According to […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, September 12, 2018: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has formally launched Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BKSY) on August 15. BSKY promises insurance of up to Rs 5 lakh per eligible family and Rs 7 lakh for treatment of female members. The scheme claims to cover 70 lakh families on Odisha. Objective Biju Swasthya Kalyan […]
Continue ReadingRayagada, September 11, 2018: Rayagada was conferred with the prestigious national award for outstanding performance under the category of Effective Implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for the financial year 2016-17 on Tuesday. District Collector Guha Poonam Tapas Kumar received the Certificate of Appreciation from Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh […]
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