Bhubaneswar: An engineer drowned and another went missing while bathing in Kathajodi river in Cuttack Sunday afternoon, police said. The incident took place when four persons, working with a private construction company engaged for renovation work of SCB Medical College and Hospital campus, went to...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has planned several programmes next month to celebrate the completion of the first year of the BJP dispensation in the state, officials said Sunday. Several events such as publication of report cards, exhibitions and public meetings would be conducted at the block,...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have started an investigation into the alleged links between a Puri-based YouTuber and Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested on the charge of passing on sensitive information to Pakistani intelligence operatives, an officer said Sunday. The police found that Malhotra, who runs a...
Bhubaneswar: A CRPF jawan, who had been missing since May 16, was found hanging from a tree in Odisha's Bolangir district Sunday, police said. The deceased was identified as Ganeshram Bhoi, a resident of Ghasian village under the Larambha Police Station limits in the district,...
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step to enhance emergency medical transport services in Odisha, a meeting was held here under the chairmanship of Commerce & Transport department Principal Secretary Usha Padhee, along with Health and Family Welfare department Commissioner-cum-Secretary Aswathy S Saturday. The discussion focused on...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik Saturday congratulated Neeraj Chopra for his maiden javelin throw of over 90 metres in an international event in Doha. Chopra finally breached the elusive 90m frontier with a 90.23m throw, but the...
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary Saturday urged enterprises to focus on producing high-quality products in order to distinguish themselves in the global marketplace. Addressing the valedictory function of a two-day skill development workshop titled ‘Promoting Entrepreneurial Growth: Economic...
Bhubaneswar: A meeting between members of the Odisha Cold Storage Association (OCSA) and entrepreneurs interested in setting up cold storage facilities was held at Krushi Bhawan here Saturday. The session was chaired by the Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department principal secretary, Arabinda Kumar Padhee. Departmental...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Minister Jual Oram and several state ministers Saturday participated in Tiranga Yatras across the state to honour the Indian armed forces for their resounding success in ‘Operation Sindoor'. Majhi, who has been actively participating in Tiranga Yatras...
Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday came down heavily on the 11-month-old BJP government in Odisha and expressed concern over the prevailing political and economic situation in the state. These issues were discussed in detail at the first meeting of the Political Affairs Committee...
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