New Delhi: The Election Commission of India Monday informed that the biennial elections for 56 Rajya Sabha seats, including three in Odisha, shall be held February 27. Apart from Odisha, the states going to the Rajya Sabha polls are Uttar Pradesh (10 seats), Maharashtra and...
Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Sanjeeb Panda Monday officially took charge as the new Police Commissioner for the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. The outgoing Commissioner Saumendra Priyadarshi performed the handover ceremony by passing the baton to Panda. Expressing his thoughts during a media interaction...
Bhubaneswar: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge arrived in Bhubaneswar Monday. He is scheduled to address 'Odisha Bachao Samavesh' in Bhubaneswar today. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee chief Sarat Pattanayak said that after arrival the Congress president will go to the meeting venue at Lower PMG square. "People...
Bhubaneswar: The deadline for application of BSKY Nabin Card has been extended till February 8 by the Odisha government, a source said Monday. Notably, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik December 29, 2023 launched the third phase of the state’s flagship free health coverage scheme –...
Bhubaneswar: Several Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Micro Project Agencies (MPAs) of particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) in Odisha are participating in the Tribal Fair popularly known as Adivasi Mela here which is drawing huge crowds. There are 66 stalls under the 'Tribal Haat' to...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha SSB Lecturers’ Association has threatened not to cooperate in the annual Plus II examination and evaluation if the state government does not take immediate measures to fulfill their demands within 15 days. Lecturers of aided degree colleges appointed through the State Selection...
Cuttack: Cuttack chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has found ruins of a possible Eastern Ganga era fort and maritime archaeological remains of an ancient port city near Balukhanda sanctuary close to Konark-Puri marine drive road in the Puri....
Bhubaneswar: While people of the Capital city are flocking to Adivasi Mela to get a taste of local produce, people from all over the world are visiting the Adivasi Exhibition Grounds to witness and experience the traditions and culture of tribal people. Chironji seeds, popularly...
Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested three persons after recovering two elephant tusks weighing 8.986 kg from their possession, an official said Sunday. DRI sources said the officials raided a residence in Deogarh and arrested the three accused – Premraj Sahu and...
Bhubaneswar: 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman Kartik Pandian reviewed the progress of various development projects and interacted with students as well as the general public during his visit to Keonjhar, Sunday. Pandian took part in the NuaO programme at DD University ground, where he interacted...
The Supreme Court stating on 5 October that it has not approved any modifications to Form 6 being used by...
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India’s air-power shortcomings are becoming harder to ignore. Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, very publicly, flagging Pakistan’s collaboration with China...
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By Aakar Patel While Gandhi Jayanti is still fresh on our minds and the right to peaceful assembly is in...
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By Dilip Cherian A 10-officer reshuffle at the Additional Secretary level may look like routine housekeeping, but if you look...
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