Bhubaneswar: At least 15 employees of the steel and mines department of Odisha government have been found Covid positive, forcing the authority to close down the department for two days. As per an official order issued by the steel and mines department, 15 of its...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday inducted as many as 6,131 newly-appointed secondary school teachers as part of the ongoing school transformation programme under the 5T initiative. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik welcomed the teachers at an orientation programme held at the Kalinga Stadium here. "Education is...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday inaugurated five sports infrastructure projects and laid foundation stones for 89 multi-purpose indoor stadia. Patnaik launched these projects while visiting the Kalinga Stadium here. The Chief Minister inaugurated the Biju Patnaik weightlifting hall and a new sports hostel...
Bhubaneswar: A two-member and special team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) quizzed top Maoist leader Dubasi Shankar alias Arun Thursday in connection with killing of as many as four BSF personnel in an ambush near Balimela of Malkangiri in 2012. A source said that...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday recalled the valour and sacrifice of soldiers of Indian armed forces on the 50th anniversary of Vijay Diwas, which commemorates India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war. Bangladesh, then part of Pakistan, became an independent country after...
Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 173 new Covid-19 cases, of which 26 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,52,318. Active caseload in the state now stands at 1,989. Odisha also...
Keonjhar/Bhubaneswar: Leading steel producer JSPL finds it difficult to start operation of its Kasia iron and dolomite block as a handful of people with ‘vested interests’ has been inciting trouble here for last one month. According to report, a group of about 25-50 people have...
Bhubaneswar: In yet another milestone in the history of healthcare, the state government’s flagship health scheme Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojna (BSKY) culminated Wednesday after covering all 30 districts. Launched in Malkangiri August 20, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik concluded the event by distributing BSKY Smart Health...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday approved seven investment proposals worth Rs 511.19 crore that would create employment opportunities for over 6,000 people, officials said. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) led by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra has approved these investment projects during...
Bhubaneswar: Eco Retreats Odisha 2021 will go a long way in encouraging tourists from across India to explore beautiful destinations set deep in the hinterlands of Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said Wednesday. Inaugurating the Eco Retreats Odisha, the foremost luxury camping festival of Eastern...
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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