Kolkata: The father of the Durgapur gangrape victim Wednesday has demanded an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the case. Speaking to a section of media persons here, the victim's father said the central agency probe will help mete out exemplary punishment...
Bhubaneswar/Keonjhar: Odisha government will set up its second Regional Plant Resource Centre (RPRC) at Sanaghagara in Keonjhar district, officials said Wednesday. The decision was taken at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Bhubaneswar Tuesday evening. The project, envisioned...
Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP in Odisha Wednesday nominated Jay Dholakia as its candidate for Nuapada assembly bypoll, voting for which will be held along with the second phase of Bihar polls November 11. Dholakia, son of former BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, joined the BJP October...
Bhubaneswar: After keeping himself away from public events for several months due to health issues, opposition BJD president Naveen Patnaik is all set to reappear in public on his 79th birthday October 16 and join the party's annual Jan Sampark Padyatra. On the day, Odisha's...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) Tuesday issued comprehensive guidelines ahead of Diwali celebrations, appealing to citizens to observe the festival in an environmentally responsible manner and in compliance with noise and air pollution norms. As per the advisory, people have been urged...
Kolkata: Even as the investigation into the gangrape of a medico from Odisha at a medical college in Durgapur is underway, the National Commission for Women (NCW), in its fact-finding report, Tuesday flagged “security lapses” and “gross negligence” on the part of West Bengal Police...
Nandapur: With a bumper potato production this year, one would think farmers must be having a good income this time around. However, farmers in Odisha are allegedly forced to distress sale the vegetable due to the unavailability of sufficient storage facility and marketing efforts by...
Berhampur: The inter-medical college fest at Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati (MKCG) Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur was suspended following an alleged assault on visiting students from Cuttack’s SCB Medical College late Monday night. According to reports, several MKCG students allegedly attacked the SCB medical...
Sambalpur: Police have busted a major illegal narcotic cough syrup racket in Sambalpur, seizing 5,100 bottles of Eskuf cough syrup and arresting 20 people. The contraband was seized during a raid near Machinkanta Square under Bareipali police limits. According to Superintendent of Police Mukesh Kumar...
Chikiti: A 26-year-old youth died Tuesday morning after coming in contact with a live electric wire at Soral village under Chikiti block in Ganjam district. The deceased has been identified as Kalia Jani, a resident of Soral. According to reports, Kalia was removing bamboo poles...
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