Sampad Patnaik

October 28, 2018 02:20 IST
Odisha’s Central Electricity Supply Utility (CESU) has come under fire after the deaths.
Sun, Oct 28, 2018
October 27, 2018 00:30 IST
In a letter to the Bhubaneswar Airport Director, the DGCA stated, “There was no violation observed of DGCA rules and regulations.”
Sat, Oct 27, 2018
October 25, 2018 04:43 IST
Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September, the Veer Surendra Sai airport in Jharsuguda district is expected to boost investment and development in western Odisha.
Thu, Oct 25, 2018
October 25, 2018 03:47 IST
A 1986-batch IPS officer of Odisha cadre, Rao was awarded the first Chief Minister’s award for Excellence in Governance and Innovation in Public Service for his outstanding work during Phailin and Hudhud cyclones in 2013-14.
Thu, Oct 25, 2018
October 24, 2018 04:17 IST
Last month, Odisha Assembly Speaker Pradeep Amat approved the constitution of a special committee to probe if Iyer-Mitra’s alleged derogatory remarks on MLAs amounted to a breach of privilege.
Wed, Oct 24, 2018
October 23, 2018 15:02 IST
“I beg apology because of my stupidity,” Abhijit Iyer-Mitra said.
Tue, Oct 23, 2018
October 23, 2018 04:31 IST
Dr Biswanath Das of BITS Pilani, who researches cyclones in Odisha, says that while the state government evacuates lakhs of people every time there is a cyclone, it doesn’t necessarily “identify and safeguard vulnerable populations” while doing so.
Tue, Oct 23, 2018
October 23, 2018 02:42 IST
Usually, diesel prices are lower than that of petrol because of lower base price, taxes and dealer commissions.
Tue, Oct 23, 2018
October 22, 2018 12:56 IST
Journalist Raghunath Sahu, who was in the area to cover the second killing by Sundari, was admitted to a local hospital after she sprang on him. Witnesses said Sahu was filming the body being carried by the police and forest officers.
Mon, Oct 22, 2018
October 22, 2018 03:52 IST
The tigress, named Sundari, is learnt to have attacked Sahoo when he was fishing by a forest stream. Following the incident, local residents reportedly beat up a senior forest officer and vandalised a police vehicle.
Mon, Oct 22, 2018
October 18, 2018 00:54 IST
The death toll due to the cyclone and rain went up to 52 on Wednesday, an official said, adding that the loss has been estimated at around Rs 2,200 crore.
Thu, Oct 18, 2018
October 16, 2018 07:15 IST
Cyclone Titli: The BJD dismissed Opposition's charge as "cheap politics" and claimed that the rescue operations were on in full swing in the state.
Tue, Oct 16, 2018
October 15, 2018 00:15 IST
Conditions in the Bay of Bengal explain why Titli struck in same month as Phailin and Hudhud, but scientists face hurdles in accurate prediction.
Mon, Oct 15, 2018
October 14, 2018 03:11 IST
Five families had reportedly taken shelter inside the cave located on a mountain at Barghara village in Rayagada block of Gajapati district.
Sun, Oct 14, 2018
October 13, 2018 02:06 IST
Sixteen blocks across the state have received more than 200 mm of rain and three rivers are flowing above danger mark.
Sat, Oct 13, 2018
October 11, 2018 10:16 IST
“There has been no report of any deaths (due to the cyclone) so far. Mission Zero Casualty has been achieved”, said Special Relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi to the press.
Thu, Oct 11, 2018
October 11, 2018 03:12 IST
The coastal districts of Ganjam, Puri, Khurda, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur in Odisha are expected to be in the eye of the storm and have been put on red alert.
Thu, Oct 11, 2018
October 10, 2018 04:16 IST
The temple witnessed violence last week after the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) decided to implement the queue system for visitors on an “experimental basis”.
Wed, Oct 10, 2018
September 29, 2018 06:42 IST
Courts in Odisha have not been functioning since August 28 as lawyers across the state went on strike after one of them, Debi Prasad Pattnaik, was allegedly beaten by four policemen over a trivial dispute.
Sat, Sep 29, 2018
September 28, 2018 02:02 IST
Students have appealed to the Odisha government to take them back to their homes.
Fri, Sep 28, 2018
September 26, 2018 04:22 IST
Fire personnel called the indefinite strike on Monday, following which more than 5000 firemen, havildars, drivers in the Home Department — which oversees the service —- joined the protests.
Wed, Sep 26, 2018
September 25, 2018 01:07 IST
Addressing a rally of BJP’s women workers in Puri, Shah said, “Modi-ji says remove poverty, unemployment and insecurity. But the Opposition says remove Modi. This Opposition, including the BJD, suffers from Modi phobia."
Tue, Sep 25, 2018
September 24, 2018 15:37 IST
The BJP leader also accused the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government of collusion with an Opposition that is “breaking India, while Modi ji is making India”.
Mon, Sep 24, 2018
September 23, 2018 02:47 IST
Claiming that corruption had infected both the state government and the BJD, the PM said, “Before 2014, Odisha used to receive about Rs 82,000 crore from the Centre every year. Now, they receive around Rs 2 lakh crore. Where is the money going? Do you feel the difference on the ground?”
Sun, Sep 23, 2018
September 22, 2018 16:00 IST
Listing the Centre’s achievements in building infrastructure, Modi accused the Odisha government of lethargy. “I wish the state government exhibited the same eagerness as the Centre to work for development. But I have to keep waking them up from Delhi”.
Sat, Sep 22, 2018


