East Coast Railway extends services of special trains 

Bhubaneswar, November 6: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has extend the services of existing special trains for another more trips. Apart from this, some more special trains have also been decided to run through ECoR towards different destination, to clear additional rush of passengers in the peak time like puja and winter, said an ECoR […]

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Odia film producer Tutu Nayak arrested for assaulting female journalist

Bhubaneswar, November 4: Odia filmmaker Sanjay Nayak, aka Tutu Nayak was arrested on Saturday for allegedly assaulting a female journalist here. In a complaint filed at the Kharvel Nagar police station, the woman alleged that the filmmaker slapped her and hurled abuses, at a programme on Friday. Based on the complaint, a case was filed […]

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FIR registered against Odia film producer for assaulting woman journalist 

Bhubaneswar, November 3: The Commissionerate Police on Friday registered an FIR against controversial Odia film producer Sanjay Nayak, aka Tutu Nayak, was booked on Friday for allegedly slapping and abusing a woman journalist while she was at a theatre here to cover an event. Nayak was booked after the television journalist Debasmita Rout lodged a […]

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Supreme Court Collegium recommends Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh as Orissa High Court Chief Justice

Bhubaneswar, November 2: The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended the elevation of Patna High Court judge Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court. As per an official resolution published on the apex court website, “…during his tenure of more than 11 years as a Judge of High Court, he […]

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Odisha: 8-year-old boy preyed on by leopard in Nuapada

Bhubaneswar, October 30: In a tragic incident, a leopard on Monday preyed on an eight-year-old boy when he was playing in the backyard of his house at Katingapali village near Sunabeda sanctuary in Nuapda district. According to reports, the wildcat sneaked into the backyard of the victim’s house in the morning and pounced upon the […]

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Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls from Oct 27 in Odisha 

Puri, October 26: Ahead of the commencement of Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls (SSR-24) on October 26 (Friday), Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nikunja Bihari Dhal on Thursday inaugurated a sand art on the theme of SSR of Electoral Roll 2024 at the Neeladri Beach here. The sand art was created by eminent artist Sudarsan […]

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Govt conducts successful emergency alert test on mobile devices in Odisha 

Bhubaneswar, October 25: Mobile users across Odisha received an emergency alert on Wednesday. The message, accompanied by an emergency tone, was sent at around 12.30 PM to Android and iPhone devices. However, there is no need for panic, as this alert was part of a crucial test for the nation’s new emergency alert system. The […]

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Day after his VRS, Naveen’s closest aide VK Pandian gets Cabinet rank post in Odisha Govt 

Bhubaneswar, October 24: Former IAS officer VK Pandian has been appointed as Chairman of 5T (Transformational Initiative) and ‘Nabin Odisha’ in the rank of Cabinet Minister. He will work directly under the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, said an official release. The development came a day after Centre approved voluntary retirement of the IAS officer. “Shri […]

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VK Pandian takes voluntary retirement, speculations rife about his possible political course

Bhubaneswar, October 23: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s Private Secretary and trusted IAS officer VK Pandian took voluntary retirement. The VRS of the 2000 Odisha cadre IAS officer has been approved by the Department of Personnel Training under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. With Pandian taking VRS, speculations are rife now about his […]

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CM approves 4% hike in DA for Odisha Govt employees, pensioners

Bhubaneswar, October 20: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a four per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (TI) for the State Government employees and pensioners. The DA was last hiked to 42 per cent in the State. “The State Government announced release of 4 per cent additional dose of Dearness […]

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