New Delhi: While appreciating heavy emphasis on technology in the budget, the BJD Monday said Monday in the Rajya Sabha that 25 per cent of villages in Odisha are without internet. While speaking on the Finance Bill, 2022, BJD MP Amar Patnaik said, “We are...
Bhubaneswar: The per capita loan burden in Odisha has more than doubled in the past 12 years. The loan burden has reached at Rs 22,827.54 by the end of January of the current financial year. This was informed Monday by Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari in...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naven Patnaik virtually inaugurated the 16th Toshali Crafts Mela at Janata Maidan here Monday. The fair which is being organised by the Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts (HT&H) department with strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols will continue till April 10, this year. Naveen...
Bhubaneswar: As many as 11,763 rape cases were registered in Odisha during last four years (2018 to 2021), Minister of State (MoS) for Home Dibya Shankar Mishra told Assembly Monday. The minister's reply indicated a spurt in rape cases in the four years. Altogether 2,502...
Bhubaneswar: Twin City Commissionerate Police arrested Monday Suraj Biswal from Khurda for his alleged involvement in the rape of a minor girl aspiring to become actress. The incident had happened February 3, but the victim had lodged her complaint earlier this month only. The minor...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's economy contracted by 5.3 per cent compared to the 7.3 per cent contraction in the national economy during the financial year 2020-21 due to the slowdown, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said here Monday. While making his statement on the motion of thanks on...
Bhubaneswar: In an incident of firing Sunday night, a youth sustained grievous injuries while standing in a long queue to fill petrol at a pump after a miscreant opened fire in a fit of rage following altercation near Jharpada overbridge of Laxmi Sagar locality in...
Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha recorded 43 new Covid-19 cases, of which five are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,87,512. Active caseload in the state now stands at 419. Odisha reported one new...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday asked senior government officers to work with more commitment for the development and progress of the state. Patnaik has given this instructions to the officials after his party BJD registered landslide victory in the recently- concluded Panchayat poll...
Bhubaneswar: As many as 1,356 elephants have died due to various reasons in Odisha since 2000-01. While only 20 elephant deaths were reported in 2000-01, the death toll reached 77 in 2020-21. And this financial year, at least 42 jumbo deaths were reported till October....
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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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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