Odisha
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‘Tortured’ army officer, fiancee meet CM day after Odisha govt orders judicial probe
Bhubaneswar: An army officer and his fiancee, who were allegedly assaulted at a police station here, on Monday met Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, a day after the state government ordered…
- Hyderabad
Ganja worth Rs 30 lakh seized in Hyderabad; 2 arrested
Hyderabad: 86 kg of ganja worth Rs 30 lakh was seized and two individuals were arrested for smuggling by the Cyberabad police en route to Delhi from Odisha on Thursday, September 19.…
- India
Odisha: PM Modi launches women empowerment scheme ‘SUBHADRA’
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched ‘SUBHADRA’, the flagship scheme of the newly elected BJP government in Odisha, during a special programme held at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar here. This…
- India
Polavaram project will impact 236 villages in Odisha’s Malkangiri: BJD
Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal on Tuesday claimed that the multi-purpose Polavaram project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh will affect the lives and livelihood of people residing in 236 villages in Odisha’s…
- India
India successfully launches Agni-4 ballistic missile
New Delhi: Ministry of Defence on Friday said that they have successfully launched the intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni 4. “The launch was successfully carried out from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur,…
- Andhra Pradesh
Depression in Bay of Bengal likely to cross between AP & Odisha: IMD
Bhubaneswar: The well-marked low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday intensified into a depression and the system is likely to cross north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts between…
- India
Odisha: Woman tonsured, ostracised after Kangaroo court order; 4 held
Bhubaneswar: A woman was allegedly ostracised and tonsured following the order of a kangaroo court for hitting her during a quarrel in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district, police said on Sunday. The incident took…
- India
Hindenburg row: Odisha Cong to gherao ED office in Bhubaneswar on Aug 22
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday announced that it would join the nationwide protest on the Hindenburg Research’s latest allegations and will gherao the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here on…
- India
Odisha announces 1-day menstrual leave for employees
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida announced on Thursday, August 15, a day’s paid menstrual leave for state government and private sector employees. The leave, however, will be optional. Parida, who…
- Andhra Pradesh
Odisha: BJD ‘fact-finding’ team submits report to Patnaik on impact of Polavaram project
Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the impact of Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram project, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha said the recent budgetary allocation to it by the Centre and the commitment…
- India
Odisha BJYM labels Bengali workers as ‘Bangladeshi’, hands them to cops
As many as 34 migrant workers working at a construction site in Odisha’s Sambalpur district were handed over to the police by the BJP’s youth wing, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, alleging they…
- News
Odisha CM announces 10 per cent reservation for Agniveers
Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced 10 per cent reservation for Agniveers of his state. Speaking to mediapersons at Lokseva Bhawan before leaving for…
- India
JD(U), BJD demand special status for Bihar, Odisha ahead of Budget session; TDP quiet
New Delhi: Ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, the JD(U), YSRCP and BJD on Sunday demanded special category status for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha respectively, while the Congress’s Jairam Ramesh…
- Hyderabad
3 killed as bus with pilgrims from Hyderabad hits truck; 14 injured
Hyderabad: A pilgrimage bus from Hyderabad to Odisha carrying devotees met with an accident on Saturday, July 13, killing three and injuring 14. The accident took place around 5.30 am on National…
- Business
Odisha govt land transfer for Singareni mines will boost Telangana power sector
New Delhi: After approval for handing over 643 hectares of forest land by the Odisha government, decks have been cleared for Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) to start mining coal in the…
