Odisha extends rural housing scheme by two years, to build 2.91 lakh more houses
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday announced a two-year extension of the state's rural housing scheme from 2027 to 2029, with plans to construct an additional 2.91 lakh houses. The total project cost of Antyodaya Gruha Yojana will...
Sambit Patra accuses Opposition of seeking regime change without elections
Bhubaneswar: BJP national spokesperson and Puri MP Sambit Patra Thursday accused Opposition leaders of seeking to change the government without contesting elections, alleging that their protests were aimed at capturing power. Addressing a press conference here, Patra criticised statements by...
Similipal Tiger Reserve to reopen for tourists November 1
Baripada: Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district will reopen for tourists from November 1 after remaining closed since June due to monsoon, an official notification said Thursday. According to the notification issued by STR Field Director Prakash Chand...
Death toll rises to three in serial accident at Chamakhhandi in Ganjam
Chhatrapur: The death toll in Wednesday evening’s serial road accident at Chamakhhandi Chhak in Odisha’s Ganjam district rose to three Thursday after two more victims died while undergoing treatment. According to reports, the deceased were identified as Lakshmidhar Goud, 45,...
Dharmendra Pradhan urges Odisha CM to crack down on illegal truck parking on highways
Bhubaneswar: Former Union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to take stringent measures against illegal and hazardous parking of heavy vehicles and trucks along national and state highways in the state's...
Odisha students’ union polls end after keen contests; counting underway at many campuses
Bhubaneswar: Student union elections were held across 13 universities and 346 colleges in Odisha this year, ending a eight-year hiatus and witnessing keen contests between rival student organisations. The Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) emerged victorious at BJB Autonomous College and Rajdhani College while the Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD)...
Read moreDetailsPresident Murmu accepts Union Minister L Murugan’s resignation
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has accepted the resignation of L. Murugan from the Union Council of Ministers, with immediate effect, under clause (2) of Article 75 of the Constitution of India, an official in the President's Secretariat sai Thursday. Murugan, who was earlier serving as Minister of State (MoS) for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, had requested the Prime Minister to relieve...
Read moreDetailsPress Council issues guidelines for journalists covering protests
New Delhi: The Press Council of India (PCI) has asked journalists covering protests and demonstrations to maintain objectivity and impartiality while reporting, visibly display their press identity cards and comply with lawful police instructions. The guidelines, adopted at a meeting of the council October 14, ask journalists to refrain from participating in demonstrations, taking sides or provoking confrontations, urge them to maintain distance from clashes, and remain alert to potential threats....
Read moreDetailsIndia’s envoy to US calls Hindu temple shooting attempt ‘deeply disturbing’
Washington: India's ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra Thursday termed the attempted mass shooting at a Hindu temple near Chicago as "deeply disturbing" and said racist violence has no place in a civilised society. Kwatra's remarks came a day after a teenager was arrested for allegedly plotting to carry out a "mass shooting" at a Hindu temple in the US state of Illinois. "The attempted mass shooting at the Hindu...
Read moreDetailsEC to conduct Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in 17 states and Union territories
New Delhi: The Election Commission Thursday announced that Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls will be conducted in 17 states and Union territories, including those where assembly polls are due next year. In a letter to chief electoral officers of these states and Union territories, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa, the poll authority said January 1, 2027, will be the qualifying date. The Special Summary Revision (SSR) aims...
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President Murmu accepts Union Minister L Murugan’s resignation
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has accepted the resignation of L. Murugan from the Union Council of Ministers, with immediate effect, under clause (2) of Article 75 of the Constitution of India, an official in the President's Secretariat sai Thursday. Murugan, who was earlier serving as Minister of State (MoS)...
Odisha extends rural housing scheme by two years, to build 2.91 lakh more houses
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday announced a two-year extension of the state's rural housing scheme from 2027 to 2029, with plans to construct an additional 2.91 lakh houses. The total project cost of Antyodaya Gruha Yojana will remain unchanged at Rs 7,550 crore, while Rs 3,500 crore originally earmarked for house repairs will be...
Odisha students’ union polls end after keen contests; counting underway at many campuses
Bhubaneswar: Student union elections were held across 13 universities and 346 colleges in Odisha this year, ending a eight-year hiatus and witnessing keen contests between rival student organisations. The Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) emerged victorious at BJB Autonomous College and Rajdhani College while the Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) won at Rama Devi Women’s University and...
Sambit Patra accuses Opposition of seeking regime change without elections
Bhubaneswar: BJP national spokesperson and Puri MP Sambit Patra Thursday accused Opposition leaders of seeking to change the government without contesting elections, alleging that their protests were aimed at capturing power. Addressing a press conference here, Patra criticised statements by activist Prashant Bhushan, social media commentator Dhruv Rathee and All India Students' Association (AISA) president Neha Bora,...
Press Council issues guidelines for journalists covering protests
New Delhi: The Press Council of India (PCI) has asked journalists covering protests and demonstrations to maintain objectivity and impartiality while reporting, visibly display their press identity cards and comply with lawful police instructions. The guidelines, adopted at a meeting of the council October 14, ask journalists to refrain from participating in demonstrations, taking sides or provoking...
India’s envoy to US calls Hindu temple shooting attempt ‘deeply disturbing’
Washington: India's ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra Thursday termed the attempted mass shooting at a Hindu temple near Chicago as "deeply disturbing" and said racist violence has no place in a civilised society. Kwatra's remarks came a day after a teenager was arrested for allegedly plotting to carry out a "mass shooting" at a Hindu...
EC to conduct Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in 17 states and Union territories
New Delhi: The Election Commission Thursday announced that Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls will be conducted in 17 states and Union territories, including those where assembly polls are due next year. In a letter to chief electoral officers of these states and Union territories, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa, the poll authority said...
84 BSF personnel admitted to hospital for ‘food poisoning’ in Manipur
Imphal: Eighty-four BSF personnel posted in Manipur were admitted to a hospital here Thursday for suspected food poisoning after having breakfast, an official said. The personnel had arrived here from elsewhere Wednesday, and they were staying at a construction site at Lamshang in Imphal West district. They had consumed "puri and alu sabji" in the morning at...
Similipal Tiger Reserve to reopen for tourists November 1
Baripada: Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district will reopen for tourists from November 1 after remaining closed since June due to monsoon, an official notification said Thursday. According to the notification issued by STR Field Director Prakash Chand Gogineni, a maximum of 60 vehicles with a ground clearance of at least 180 mm will be...
Odisha students’ union polls: ABVP wins BJB, Rajadhani colleges in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: The results of Odisha’s students’ union elections were announced Thursday, with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) securing the president’s posts at BJB Autonomous College and Rajadhani College in Bhubaneswar. The group also won all 13 posts at GM University in Sambalpur. At BJB Autonomous College, ABVP’s Aryan Mahapatra was elected president, while Abinash Padhi won...
