Sampad Patnaik

July 18, 2018 01:51 IST
Lord Jagannath is originally a “non-Hindu, non-Brahminical god, and therefore (the temple) should be accessible to people of all faiths,” says temple scholar Dr Harihar Kanungo.
Wed, Jul 18, 2018
July 17, 2018 04:17 IST
The missile is a joint venture between the Defence Ministry’s research arm DRDO and Moscow-based rocket design bureau NPO Mashinostroyeniya (NPOM).
Tue, Jul 17, 2018
July 13, 2018 03:49 IST
The victim’s family members alleged that the harassment continued even after they managed to pay around Rs 20,000 to the groom’s family.
Fri, Jul 13, 2018
July 11, 2018 01:43 IST
Odisha was first state to pass the Lokayukta Bill on February 14, 2014, after the Lokpal Bill was cleared by Parliament in December 2013.
Wed, Jul 11, 2018
July 10, 2018 03:13 IST
Odisha leads with 289 non-performing NGOs, 80 per cent of the total such NGOs in the state, while Andhra Pradesh is second with 149 non-performing NGOs of the total 190, according to the ministry.
Tue, Jul 10, 2018
July 08, 2018 03:04 IST
In southern Odisha’s remote Malkangiri district, Budra and around 25 other former Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) sat for the second part of their entrance exam for the Bachelor Preparatory Programme (BPP) of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on June 21.
Sun, Jul 08, 2018
July 07, 2018 06:04 IST
Following the Puri district judge’s recommendation to the Supreme Court to abolish hereditary appointment of servitors in Jagannath Temple, a section of influential servitors has alleged a plot by “powerful non-Odiyas in the state”.
Sat, Jul 07, 2018
July 07, 2018 01:54 IST
The Odisha government has sought an explanation from Raj Bhawan for travel expenses of around Rs 46 lakh incurred on a trip to Haryana.
Sat, Jul 07, 2018
July 06, 2018 05:32 IST
The letter says, “It may kindly intimated the reason and circumstances for hiring of a helicopter for use of Hon’ble Governor and deviation in the approved schedule of the flight and whether approval of the competent authority has been taken for the purpose.”
Fri, Jul 06, 2018
July 03, 2018 08:14 IST
The protest came after the Bhubaneswar Muncipal Corporation on Sunday blamed NHAI for severe water clogging in front of the city’s ISKCON temple over the weekend.
Tue, Jul 03, 2018
July 02, 2018 03:48 IST
Sources said that Amit Shah instructed party workers to directly target Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik with the phrase gaddi chodho (vacate the chair).
Mon, Jul 02, 2018
June 28, 2018 04:40 IST
Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee leader Niranjan Patnaik hit out at the CM. In a series of tweets, he claimed he would show “the mirror to BJD government over the status of women in Odisha”.
Thu, Jun 28, 2018
June 28, 2018 03:20 IST
Bales of hay are still strewn all over, amid broken pots and pans. Hearing rumours of an impending attack, people from Pano community had fled hours before the incident.
Thu, Jun 28, 2018
June 27, 2018 00:30 IST
BJD leaders welcomed the CM’s statement. The party's Baleswar MP Rabindra Kumar Jena said, "this prudent move will save fiscal resources as well as time."
Wed, Jun 27, 2018
June 26, 2018 07:54 IST
Amit Shah may also preside over the entry of former Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda into the party, sources have said.
Tue, Jun 26, 2018
June 24, 2018 00:42 IST
"Don’t defame us. We have never forced anyone to pay us. We are not terrorists who attack people and need to be monitored by CCTV cameras," Khuntia said.
Sun, Jun 24, 2018
June 22, 2018 07:55 IST
The Odisha government on Wednesday opened an amnesty window to regularise unauthorised constructions in urban areas of the state.
Fri, Jun 22, 2018
June 21, 2018 00:55 IST
The Odisha BJP has since been arguing with Patnaik’s BJD over the relative merits of BSKY and the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat Yojana or National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS).
Thu, Jun 21, 2018
June 18, 2018 04:38 IST
Baijayant Panda spoke to The Indian Express explaining the issues that led to his resignation, and his future plans in politics.
Tue, Jun 19, 2018
June 18, 2018 04:31 IST
At Rourkela in 2015, the Prime Minister had said, “The government of India has decided that IGH (Ispat General Hospital) will be converted into a medical college and super speciality hospital, though I hope no one has to go there and no one falls sick.”
Mon, Jun 18, 2018
June 18, 2018 04:23 IST
“He has taken a constitutional oath to be the Chief Minister, but these days he is less interested in his constitutional responsibilities and more interested in his party responsibilities,” Jual Oram said.
Mon, Jun 18, 2018
June 16, 2018 21:49 IST
The tourists were said to have been returning from Chilika's Kalijai Island, which has a famous temple, to Balugaon when they were caught in the storm
Sat, Jun 16, 2018
June 15, 2018 04:59 IST
The keys were reported missing to the temple administration committee since April, when it was conducting a structural inspection of the temple with the Archaeological Survey of India.
Fri, Jun 15, 2018
June 14, 2018 01:27 IST
The powerful servitors of Puri’s Jagannath Temple are upset after a court direction on a plea that alleged harassment of visitors.
Thu, Jun 14, 2018
June 13, 2018 04:56 IST
Each and everyone visiting any government health institution from district to sub-centre level will be provided all health services free of cost.”
Wed, Jun 13, 2018



