Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah's scheduled three-day visit to Odisha from July 3 has been postponed due to official engagements in New Delhi, state BJP president Manmohan Samal said. "The Home Minister's Odisha visit is postponed due to some engagements in Delhi. The next...
Bhubaneswar: Doctors at various state-run hospitals in Odisha observed an indefinite strike for the second successive day on Thursday over 10-point demands, including transparency in the transfer policy and cadre restructuring, affecting services at the health facilities. Around 8,000 doctors under the banner of the...
Bhuaneswar: Odisha government Thursday signed an MoU with UAE-based International Holding Company (IHC) and the Adani Group for setting up an integrated aluminium project worth Rs 1.10 lakh crore, officials said. The venture represents the "largest foreign direct investment in Odisha's history and the biggest...
Pottangi: Opposition to the proposed bauxite mining project in the Serubandh Hills of Koraput district intensified as local residents and members of the Serubandh Suraksha Samiti renewed their protest against mining operations planned by the National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO). Alleging that the project would...
Saintala: More than 10,000 residents of Saintala town in Bolangir district are grappling with an acute drinking water shortage, triggering public resentment over administrative inaction and stalled drinking water supply infrastructure projects. Despite significant government spending under BASUDHA scheme, residents continue to struggle for potable...
Bhabanipatana/Narla: Hundreds of protesters staged a rail blockade at Narla Road railway station in Kalahandi district, demanding the restoration of express train halts. The agitation, led by the Narla Swabhiman Manch, Wednesday disrupted rail services for nearly two hours. The protesters occupied the tracks from...
Malkangiri: The Forest Department seized 40 live turtles and arrested a man during a crackdown on alleged wildlife smuggling in Malkangiri district Wednesday. The accused was identified as Satyen Bhadra, a resident of MV-38 village under the Orkel police station limits. Acting on a tip-off...
Bhubaneswar: Healthcare services across Odisha were partially disrupted Wednesday as government doctors launched an indefinite cease-work agitation, suspending outpatient services in government hospitals while continuing emergency and critical care. The protest coincided with National Doctors’ Day. Responding to a call by the Odisha Medical Services...
Balikuda: A Class VIII student was injured in an alleged knife attack by a classmate at Malpur Upper Primary School under Arilo panchayat in Jagatsinghpur district Wednesday, raising concerns over safety on school campuses. The incident occurred shortly after the morning assembly when the accused...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Crime Branch (CB) took three accused in the sensational Balianta mob violence case, in which 32-yearold GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Biswal was killed May 7, on a two-day remand. The accused — Panchanan Badajena alias Kalia, Skilab Pati and Bismay Mohanty — were...
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