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BJP targets Odisha govt over Sambalpur violence
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday targeted the Odisha government over the recent clashes between two communities in Sambalpur. Holding a press conference in Jharsuguda, Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal…
- World
UK-based Odisha woman goes viral with saree-clad marathon run
London: A UK-based woman from Odisha has gone viral since she was pictured running a marathon in the city of Manchester in north-west England clad in a traditional Sambalpuri saree from the…
- India
NHRC issues notice to Odisha chief secy over death of two workers in sewage tank
Bhubaneswar: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued a show cause notice against Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena over the death of two workers in a sewage tank in Cuttack…
- India
Curfew imposed in Odisha’s Sambalpur amid fresh violence
Bhubaneswar: Amid fresh violence in Odisha’s Sambalpur town, the district administration has imposed a curfew for an indefinite period. Upon receiving input on the current prevailing situation, Sambalpur Sadar sub-collector Pravash Chandra…
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Flag march in Sambalpur, internet suspended, security tightened ahead of Hanuman Jayanti
Sambalpur: The security personnel conducted a flag march on Thursday in Odisha’s violence-hit Sambalpur city, where internet services were suspended and security tightened as the district administration geared up to organise a…
- India
There will be no power cut in Odisha this year, says Energy Minister
Bhubaneswar: With heatwave continuing to grip Odisha, state Energy Minister Pratap Keshari Deb on Wednesday assured people that there will be no power cuts in the state this year. Talking to media…
- India
Violence in Odisha’s Sambalpur in Hanuman Jayanti rally; 10 cops injured
Sambalpur: At least 10 police personnel were injured on Wednesday in violence during a motorbike rally organised in Odisha’s Sambalpur city ahead of the Hanuman Jayanti, an official said. The festival is…
- India
Tech for learning inaccessible to over 40% children in Telangana, 5 other states
Delhi: More than 40 per cent of students in six states have never used technology for learning while around 8 percent have stopped using it, according to a survey conducted by the…
- India
Watch: BJP’s Sambit Patra runs on fire to appease Mother Goddess
Bhubaneswar: On Tuesday, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra ran on burning coal at the ongoing Jhamu Jatra in Puri district of Odisha. He walked about 10 m on burning coal bed. Later,…
- India
Schools closed in Odisha from April 12-16 owing to heatwave
Bhubaneswar: With the mercury soaring to 40-degree Celsius at nine places across Odisha on Tuesday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has ordered closure of all schools up to Class X along with anganwadis…
- Andhra Pradesh
Union Minister Pradhan’s visit to disputed area on AP-Odisha border triggers tension
By Surya Kumar Visakhapatnam: Tension gripped Andhra-Odisha border areas following a visit by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to the disputed Kotia Group of Villages, the jurisdiction over which are being claimed…
- India
Opposition slams Odisha govt over Naba Das murder case
Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJP and Congress members on Wednesday created a ruckus in the Odisha Assembly once again over then Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das’ murder case. The House witnessed several…
- India
Naveen, Mamata resolve to make federal structure ‘strong, permanent’
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said they had resolved to make the federal structure of the country “strong and permanent”. The statement…
- India
Charge sheet in minister murder case will be filed on time: Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar: The charge sheet in the murder of minister Naba Kishore Das will be filed within prescribed time frame, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik told the Odisha Assembly on Tuesday. Replying to the…
- India
Leopard mauls woman to death in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: A 65-year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard in Sunabeda sanctuary in Odisha, a top forest department official said on Monday. It was earlier said by the department that…
