Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) will soon float a tender to develop the Chandrabila coal block in Odisha. The tender, according to sources in TANGEDCO will be floated by the end of February. TANGEDCO will be using the coal mines from...
Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 534 new Covid-19 cases, of which 147 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking tally in the state to 12,81,989. Active caseload in the state now stands at 7,099. Odisha reported 18...
Bhubaneswar: A fourmember delegation of the Odisha State Higher Education Council (OSHEC) began its two-day academic audit of Ramadevi Women’s University Friday. The audit will cover academic and administrative aspects of the university. For the first time, the OSHEC is conducting an academic audit of...
Bhubaneswar: Gajapati Dibya Singh Deb, the titular King of Puri, tested positive for COVID-19 Friday evening. In a press release, Gajapati's secretary provided information about his health. According to the press release, Gajapati Deb is healthy and shows no symptoms. However, he will be unable...
Bhubaneswar: Barring a few incidents of violence, the second phase of panchayat elections went off smoothly Friday in Odisha with about 71 per cent polling. A total of 62.10 lakh voters were eligible to vote in the second phase. However, the polling percentage may go...
Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the state Crime Branch has frozen deposits worth over Rs 17 crore held in 61 bank accounts connected to ‘M/s Sambandh Finserve Pvt Ltd’, its managing director and absconding conman Deepak Kindo, and his wife and relatives. During...
Bhubaneswar: To quell all rumours regarding his poor health condition, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appeared in public Friday. He was in a very cheerful mood as he waved to the crowd and greeted them as he visited the Lingaraj Temple here in the Odisha...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha withdrew night curfew Friday as the COVID-19 situation in the state improved, as per an official order. The night curfew was in place in all urban areas of the state, including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri, from 10 pm to 5 am, restricting all...
Bhubaneswar: Indian men's and women's team's FIH Pro League games against Spain, scheduled February 26 and 27, will be played behind closed doors, Hockey India said Friday. The matches will be played at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium here. "The matches will be a telecast-only affair...
Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the opposition BJP and the Congress Thursday held each other responsible for the violence witnessed during the first phase of polling in the three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha on the previous day. Snatching of ballot boxes, booth capturing...
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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