Bhubaneswar: ‘Blackmailer’ Archana Nag is all set to walk out of Jharpada Jail, with the Orissa High Court Monday granting her conditional bail in connection with a case registered by the ED. In order to get bail, Justice Gourishankar Satapathy said, Nag will have to...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has set up medical boards at the district level to assist transgender persons, a health department order said. The Health and Family Welfare department has constituted medical boards at district level for consultation, treatment and counselling facilities for transgender persons during...
Bhubaneswar: Cuttack Bali Jatra which was scheduled to end Monday has been extended by one more day by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. According to a source, the decision was taken keeping in mind the public interest in the fair. Cuttack district administration has been...
Bhubaneswar: Two villagers were trampled to death by a wild elephant in Odisha's Khurda district, police said Monday. The incident took place in Jaritapur village in Tangi forest range late Sunday. The deceased were identified as Krushna Chandra Pradhan (65) and Laxmidhar Behera (70). Their...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BJP's victory in three states in the recent assembly elections. Patnaik, who is also the president of the ruling Biju Janata Dal in Odisha, spoke to the PM over the phone and...
New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court Monday asked the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to give its view on whether iron ore mining in Odisha can be capped, keeping sustainable development and intergenerational equity in mind. The top court perused the affidavit of...
Bhubaneswar: The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal Sunday intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Michaung' and is likely to cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam during the forenoon of December 5 with a maximum sustained wind speed of 80-90 kmph...
Bhubaneswar: Rama Devi Women‘s University celebrated its 9th Foundation Day here, Sunday with Governor Raghubar Das joining the celebrations as the chief guest along with university vice-chancellor Aparajita Chowdhury and guest of honour Ven Shim San, head monk of Hong Beop Sa Temple, South Korea....
Bhubaneswar: State Industries, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises and Energy Minister Pratap Keshari Deb Sunday inaugurated SAI International School’s 15th edition of SAI UNWIND, a vibrant cultural festival organised by the school’s students. More than 30,000 attendees participated in this year’s event, managed by Class...
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to address environmental concerns, Odisha Women in Media (OWM), a forum comprising around 180 women journalists, collaborated with the Commissionerate Police for a seed ball-making and plantation drive at Chandaka police station here, Sunday. Commissioner Police Soumendra Priyadarsi and Deputy Commissioner...
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