Sambalpur : Eminent Sambalpuri playwright, poet and lyricist, Padma Shri awardee Binod Kumar Pasayat died in Odisha's Sambalpur Wednesday. He was 91. Pasayat was suffering from cancer. He breathed his last some time after being admitted to the district headquarters hospital in Sambalpur this morning,...
Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday sought a detailed report from Odisha DGP within two weeks on the self-immolation death of a 19-year-old woman college student, after her FIR against her ex-boyfriend was allegedly not accepted by local police. The rights panel took...
New Delhi/Chandipur: In a significant boost to India's strategic defence arsenal, the nuclear-capable Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile was successfully test-fired Wednesday from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Odisha's Chandipur, the Ministry of Defence said. In a statement, the ministry said: "The intermediate-range ballistic missile...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday approved 18 investment proposals worth Rs 4,515 crore, which will create employment opportunities for 8,200 individuals, an official statement said. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja approved the investment proposals, which would...
Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Wednesday lodged an official complaint demanding the arrest of those involved in putting up objectionable and scurrilous posts on social media against party chief Naveen Patnaik and his close aides V K Pandian and the latter's wife Sujata R Karthikeyan. The...
Jajpur: BJD leader Pravat Kumar Balabantaray has resigned from the post of chairperson of the Dharmasala block panchayat samiti in Odisha's Jajpur district Wednesday, an official said. The resignation of Balabantaray, a two-time block panchayat samiti chairperson, comes just two days before the scheduled voting...
Baripada: A court in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Wednesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl three years ago. The sentence was pronounced by the Fast Track Special Court Judge Santosh Kumar Nayak. Rauta Purty (57) was held guilty...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said the new Odisha Bhavan in Delhi will reflect the state's heritage. Reviewing the redevelopment work of the guest house, located in Chanakyapuri area of the national capital, Majhi advised the architects to depict the rich stonework of...
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday called former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who has been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, and enquired about his health condition, according to a statement issued by the BJD supremo. The PM wished Patnaik a speedy...
Bhubaneswar: BJD and Congress in Odisha Wednesday demanded absolute transparency in the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, an exercise which will start next month in the state after a gap of over 20 years. Both parties also announced that they would launch protests if...
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By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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