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Odisha gets ‘universal health coverage’ schemeSubscriber Only
June 13, 2018 04:44 IST
Odisha BJP spokesperson Sajjan Sharma said, “How is this scheme different from the Centre’s National Health Protection Scheme? And who will implement the Centre’s scheme in Odisha if the state government announces its own programmes?”
Wed, Jun 13, 2018
Against child abuse, Odisha’s message to its little angels: speak outSubscriber Only
June 07, 2018 05:46 IST
In 2018, several cases of sexual assault and rape of minors have been reported from Odisha, which accounted for the fourth highest number of POCSO cases in the country in 2016.
Thu, Jun 07, 2018
Odisha orders probe into missing keys of Jagannath temple’s Ratna BhandaraSubscriber Only
June 05, 2018 04:17 IST
A press note from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's office communicated order for "a judicial inquiry into circumstances leading to the non-availability of the keys of Ratnabhandar".
Tue, Jun 05, 2018
How Mahanadi river dispute became BJP v BJP in two statesSubscriber Only
June 05, 2018 01:11 IST
What is this dispute that has pitched two state units of the BJP against each other? This comes ahead of the Odisha elections next year, with the ruling BJD having taken up the issue as a major plank.
Tue, Jun 05, 2018
After burst of fame by meeting PM Modi, Cuttack tea-seller back on hunt for fundsSubscriber Only
June 03, 2018 04:20 IST
PM Modi also tweeted about Rao, who has been running a school for slum children since 2000, using half of the roughly Rs 700 he makes each day selling tea.
Sun, Jun 03, 2018
Mahanadi water war: BJP’s Dharmendra Pradhan slams BJP’s Raman SinghSubscriber Only
June 02, 2018 04:47 IST
The Mahanadi row with Chhattisgarh has escalated and pressure has been mounting on the state BJP to speak out — the BJD and Congress have maintained that the damming of the Mahanadi in Chhattisgarh will choke water supply to Odisha.
Sat, Jun 02, 2018
India’s lone govt postal printing press to close, staff question moveSubscriber Only
May 31, 2018 05:24 IST
Set up in 1986, the press at Bhubaneswar’s Mancheswar Industrial Estate prints postal banking forms for seven states, including Odisha, along with public utility documents such as election ballots, MGNREGA booklets, and Ujjwala passbooks.
Thu, May 31, 2018
Odisha IAS officers object to Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s ‘demoralising remarks’Subscriber Only
May 30, 2018 04:38 IST
Calling Pradhan’s comments “not welcome” and “demoralising”, the secretary of Odisha chapter of IAS Association, Vishal Dev, said, “The Union Minister targeted a senior IAS officer personally three times, taking his name. We have registered our protest with the Chief Minister.”
Wed, May 30, 2018
Citing ‘humiliation’, Jay Panda quits BJDSubscriber Only
May 29, 2018 05:12 IST
Jay’s 87-year-old father Bansidhar Panda, who passed away on May 22 in Bhubaneswar, was a well-known industrialist from Odisha and had close ties with Naveen’s father and former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik.
Tue, May 29, 2018Jay Panda quits BJD: ‘Last straw was CM Naveen Patnaik skipping father’s funeral’Subscriber Only
May 28, 2018 13:00 IST
Adding that he has been "viciously targeted" and harassed, Baijayant 'Jay' Panda wrote, "I have been bereaved in ways more than one. My faith that I was assisting you in a party that was decent and committed to certain principles has also died."
Mon, May 28, 2018
Vote bank politics ruined country, enemies uniting to save themselves: PM ModiSubscriber Only
May 26, 2018 21:33 IST
Hitting out at the JD(S)-Congress coalition in Karnataka, PM Modi said, “Those who think of family first and are sworn enemies have all come together. They have not come together to save the country, but to save themselves. Coalition governments are governments of confusion.”
Sun, May 27, 2018
President appoints Governors for Odisha, MizoramSubscriber Only
May 26, 2018 05:00 IST
BJP leaders Kummanam Rajasekharan and Prof Ganeshi Lal will take over as Governor of Mizoram and Odisha, respectively.
Sat, May 26, 2018Day before Modi visit, Naveen targets BJP, slams party’s ‘crocodile tears’ on MahanadiSubscriber Only
May 26, 2018 04:37 IST
Ahead of PM Modi's visit, the state unit of the BJP is inviting people for the rally with a traditional Odiya gesture — it is issuing verbal invitations with a fistful of rice grain and a pinch of turmeric.
Sat, May 26, 2018
Odisha: Days after gangrape, minor kills selfSubscriber Only
May 25, 2018 03:08 IST
According to the police, the minor hung herself with a dupatta after her mother left for the market.
Fri, May 25, 2018
Kumaraswamy swearing-in: Naveen Patnaik stays away from Opposition unity show in KarnatakaSubscriber Only
May 24, 2018 04:03 IST
The JD(S)-Congress coalition government headed by Kumaraswamy was sworn-in at a ceremony attended by a galaxy of opposition leaders and chief ministers — a development that could could be a harbinger for an anti-BJP platform before the Lok Sabha polls next year.
Thu, May 24, 2018
NHRC notice to states on children in jail with mothersSubscriber Only
May 23, 2018 02:53 IST
The RTI query, posed by Biswapriya Kanungo, a human rights lawyer in Odisha, revealed that 25 girls and 21 boys, less than six years of age, were living in jails across the state.
Wed, May 23, 2018
Industrialist Bansidhar Panda passes away at 87Subscriber Only
May 22, 2018 14:48 IST
Bansidhar Panda is survived by his four children, including Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda.
Tue, May 22, 2018
Odisha: Labourer stuck 30-feet inside water pipe in Cuttack rescued after six hoursSubscriber Only
May 18, 2018 03:50 IST
The labourer, identified as 50-year-old local resident Prana Krushna Muduli, was cleaning the pump house pipe of Cuttack’s Police Colony and got stuck 25-30 feet into the pipe, which was less than three feet in diameter.
Fri, May 18, 2018
Odisha PWD set to cancel contract after Bhubaneswar flyover collapseSubscriber Only
May 08, 2018 04:46 IST
“The first time an accident happens, the contractor is blacklisted but allowed to complete the project. If the contractor then does not work properly, there is a provision to remove him,” said Nalini Kanta Pradhan, Engineer-in-Chief and Secretary of OPWD.
Tue, May 08, 2018Odisha woman gang-raped after being ‘mistakenly abandoned’ by husband on NH-55Subscriber Only
May 07, 2018 03:00 IST
The victim was missing since Thursday and was feared dead. Police sources in Anugul say that on Sunday night they found her staying with relatives in Jagatsinghpur.
Mon, May 07, 2018
Flyover collapses second time in nine months: Hands tied, can’t fire contractor, says Odisha PWDSubscriber Only
May 06, 2018 03:26 IST
According to OPWD officials, Thursday’s accident happened due to “carelessness of the workers”, and “the contractor should have sensitised them, but they made certain mistakes”.
Sun, May 06, 2018
Counselling session for criminals at Berhampur Town Police Station: A day in the life of good fellasSubscriber Only
May 06, 2018 01:09 IST
With two gangsters in an Odisha town behind bars, police rope in their lower leadership as part of a reform initiative to wean them away from crime.
Sun, May 06, 2018
Odisha: Kendrapara court orders criminal case against Baijayant PandaSubscriber Only
May 04, 2018 08:33 IST
“The law imposes strict time limits to challenge election affidavits, which are now long past”, said Baijayant Panda, calling the complainant’s case “an afterthought”.
Fri, May 04, 2018Odisha passes Bills to push use of Odiya in govt officesSubscriber Only
May 03, 2018 06:44 IST
While welcoming the Odisha Official Language (Amendment) Bill, passed by the Assembly on Tuesday, opposition parties and proponents of the proposed law on Wednesday asked the government why it does not specify the exact penalty for violation by government officials. The Bill proposed punishment for government officers for failure to conduct official business in Odiya. […]
Thu, May 03, 2018Odisha showcases innovative labour force at skill fairSubscriber Only
May 02, 2018 01:47 IST
The Odisha government launched the event on April 28, the 170th birth anniversary of Madhusudan Das.
Wed, May 02, 2018Journalism of Courage
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