Bhubaneswar: Regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar Tuesday issued a Yellow Warning for several districts of Odisha where heavy rains and thunderstorms are expected. Weather predictions and advisories: Yellow Warning Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 03.08.2022) Thunderstorm with lightning...
Bhubaneswar: In a huge relief for Odia actor Tatwa Prakash Satapathy, who is popularly known as ‘Papu Pom Pom’ was acquitted in 2016 casting couch case here Tuesday. The comedian must have been spending sleepless nights since he was accused of his involvement in the...
Bhubaneswar: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found 'irregularities' in plantation activities carried out by Odisha's Forest Department which led to wasteful expenditure of public money. The CAG report on Performance Audit of “Assessment of Plantation Activities” covering the period from 2013-14 to 2017-18,...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has asked the authorities of the Jayadev College of Education and Technology at Naharkanta, on the outskirt of the state capital, to further investigate the alleged rape and sexual harassment of a Plus-III girl student of the institute. Though the matter is...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded 741 new Covid-19 cases Tuesday, while another patient died from the contagion, the health department said. The Covid-19 tally rose to 13,14,683, a bulletin issued by the department said. The toll rose to 9,142 as a 75-year-old woman succumbed to the virus...
Bhubaneswar: A series of workshops were recently conducted in Kendrapara for the golden grass artisans of the district under Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) project. The workshops were part of the ongoing project: ‘Skill & Entrepreneurship Development of Women in Golden...
Bhubaneswar: The Monsoon Session of the Odisha Assembly was Monday adjourned sine die three days ahead of its schedule. This was done amid ruckus by Opposition members in the House over discussion on chit fund and farmers’ issues. The session was scheduled to continue till...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded 8,506 drowning deaths in the last six years, with an annual average of almost 1,417 deaths, Minister of State for Home Tusharkanti Behera informed Monday in the Assembly. In a written reply to a question of BJP MLA Sukant Kumar Nayak,...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled Monday the jersey of ‘Odisha Juggernauts’, the state’s franchise in the first edition of the ‘Ultimate Kho Kho League’ at the Kalinga Stadium here. Among others who were present was the entire squad of ‘Odisha Juggernauts’, 5T Secretary, VK...
Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJP and the Congress members Monday stalled Odisha Assembly proceedings demanding a debate on the chit fund scam and farmers' issues. Due to steep protests by the Opposition members, the first half of the day was completely washed away. The house was...
By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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The BJP appears to be clueless as to how to handle the people’s fury and the Opposition’s mega rally at...
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