By Mahendra Darjee BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 17: After assuming office as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Sunday visited Lord Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar for the first time amidst tight security arrangements and paid obeisance to the deities at the sacred shrine. With chanting of slokas and hymns, Mr Modi performed abhisekh ritual and also offered bel […]Continue Reading
By Tirthankar Patel Bhubaneswar, April 6: Leading educationist and chairman of Padhee Group of Institutions, Janaki Ballav Padhi, – was on Thursday morning found hanging from the ceiling fan in his bedroom at his Brahmeswarpatna residence here in the city. The local Badagarh police has seized the body. A suicide note has purportedly been seized […]Continue Reading
By Sukanta Mohanty Bhubaneswar, April 5: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said his government would explore the proposal to waive agricultural loans of farmers in the state. “We’ll certainly examine it (proposal for waiving farm loan),” Mr Patnaik told reporters after a review meeting of party functionaries here. Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy said Continue Reading
By AK SAHOO Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has begun the exercise to rescue his from the morass of decaying popularity the party is suffering from now. He has embarked upon interaction with the party’s newly elected panchayat representatives to get first hand feedback on the reason for poor show in the rural polls […]Continue Reading
By Sukanta Mohanty Bhubaneswar, April 2: Shocked by his party’s own dismal performance and the success of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recently-concluded rural polls in Odisha and rumblings within his own party, Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday embarked on week-long brainstorming programme with newly-elected Continue Reading
BY SUKANTA MOHANTY Bhubaneswar, April 1: Union petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday formally launched BS-IV grade transportation fuels across the country from here today. The event coincided with Utkal Divas, the formation day of the state. To mark the historic occasion of the launch of BS-IV fuels across the country, the […]Continue Reading
By Our Correspondent Baripada, April 1: In a shocking incident, a physically challenged minor girl was on Friday night allegedly raped by her neighbour in Deulasahi in Odisha’s Baripada town. According to reports, the incident occurred when the 11-year-old girl had gone to the Jagannath temple located near her house at around 9 pm. A […]Continue Reading
On the occasion of Utkal Divas, Jajpur Collector Ranjan Kumar Das cycling in Jajpur town to give a message to people to ride bicycle for protection of environment and good health. Picture by Akshya RoutContinue Reading
By Nalini Sahu Bhubaneswar, April 1: Essel Mining and Industries Limited (EMIL) on Friday organized the groundbreaking ceremony of a “ROCK GARDEN” at the department of geology, Utkal University. The foundation stone was laid by Prof Dr Asoka Kumar Das, Vice Chancellor, Utkal University and Mr Ashok Kumar Bal, CEO, India Mining Operation, EMIL in […]Continue Reading
By Pramod Sahukar Munigudua, March 31: A group of suspected Maoists on Thursday night blasted the Dahikhal railway control room near Muniguda in Odisha’s Rayagada district by triggering power improvised explosive device. According to reports, the rebels numbering around 10-12, entered the railway station at around 12.15 am and threatened the station master to get […]Continue Reading
