Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Pravati Parida stated Monday that Odisha tourists don’t require special permission from their home countries to visit the state. Answering media queries over the Level-2 travel advisory issued by the US State Department, Parida said Monday: “I was...
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Monday called for an 'All Odisha Students Strike' June 25 to protest the alleged gang rape of a college student at Gopalpur sea beach in Ganjam district. At a press conference in Bhubaneswar BJD leader Devi Ranjan Tripathy appealed to the students...
Bhadrak/Sundargarh: Two persons were killed and more than 10 injured in two separate road accidents in Odisha, police said Monday. Two youths died and one was seriously injured when the motorcycle in which they were travelling collided with a truck near Bhasma in Sundargarh district...
New Delhi/Berhampur: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday said it has issued a notice to the Odisha government and the state's police chief in connection with the alleged gangrape of a 20-year-old college student at Gopalpur sea beach in Ganjam district earlier this month. Reportedly,...
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is seeking to ease environmental restrictions to promote tourism inside and around some of its most ecologically sensitive regions, including national parks, tiger reserves, coastal zones and Ramsar wetlands, according to government records. Legal and conservation experts say this move undermines...
Nandapur: Amid repeated attempts of intrusion by Andhra Pradesh, now schools in the neighbouring state are attracting students from Odisha’s border villages by offering incentives under its education and welfare programmes. According to reports, Andhra officials have successfully enrolled children from Odisha into their schools...
Bhograi: Floodwaters of the Subarnarekha River started to recede Sunday, but hardships continue to grow for villagers trapped in the submerged Bhograi and other blocks of Balasore district. Many families remain cut off from the outside world, and officials struggle to reach them. In some...
Keonjhar: The diversion road of the under-construction Baunsajora bridge on the Kanjipani-Kuntala road in Telkoi block of Keonjhar district was washed away Sunday, disrupting traffic throughout the day and severing communication between Telkoi and Jagmohanpur on National Highway 49. According to sources, heavy rainfall over...
Chhatrapur: Police in Ganjam district Sunday pasted notices on the walls of the houses of 28 accused, who are on the run and have failed to appear in court despite repeated summons. They also failed to report to the court even after multiple warrants were...
Sunabeda: Police Sunday seized 12 aero-engine turbine discs from a pickup van and detained its owner at Sunabeda in Koraput district, officials said. According to police, Vinod Kumar Bhatt, deputy manager (SEC) at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), lodged a written complaint with Sunabe da police...
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