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Pradhan urges Odisha to review decision to pay social security pension in cashSubscriber Only
May 24, 2023 23:33 IST
In a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Pradhan said that the decision appears to be a step backwards in the collective pursuit of corruption-free governance and efficient public service delivery and called for its “review”.
Bank withdrawals a struggle, Odisha’s social pension beneficiaries to get cashSubscriber Only
May 21, 2023 18:32 IST
Under MBPY, eligible individuals, including widows, transgenders, persons with disabilities and the destitute aged between 60-79 years are provided Rs 500 per month, while those above 80 years get Rs 700 per month.
Jharsuguda by-election sees 75.6% polling; voting was peaceful, says CEOSubscriber Only
May 11, 2023 00:00 IST
The polling ended peacefully without any major untoward incident even as 1,814 police personnel, including Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), were deployed at 144 of the total 253 booths in the constituency.
3 Maoists neutralised by security personnel in Odisha’s KalahandiSubscriber Only
May 10, 2023 03:56 IST
An AK-47 rifle was recovered from the spot along with other weapons, ammunition and incriminating Maoist articles, said the statement.
As Railways builds new station in Odisha town, INTACH raises red flag, seeks heritage tagSubscriber Only
May 9, 2023 09:25 IST
INTACH Odisha convener A B Tripathy said the existing station should neither be demolished nor restructured in any way as it is a piece of history and needs to be properly preserved.
Jharsuguda bypoll: Slain Odisha minister Naba Kishore Das’s daughter face to face with other debutants
May 8, 2023 16:38 IST
While the BJD is nursing its wounds from its shock defeat at Dhamnagar, the BJP is looking to avenge Padampur bypoll loss as the Jharsuguda bypoll is considered a precursor to the 2024 Assembly and Lok Sabha polls.
9-minute power blackout during President Murmu’s convocation speech at Odisha universitySubscriber Only
May 6, 2023 17:04 IST
Even as the university auditorium plunged into complete darkness, the President continued her speech with the help of the light at the podium. The Mayurbhanj district administration has initiated an inquiry into the fiasco
Odisha hikes compensation for human deaths due to wild animal attacksSubscriber Only
May 3, 2023 17:20 IST
CM Patnaik also okayed the increase in compensation for permanent injury in man-animal conflict cases - in case of less than 60 % injury, the amount has been hiked to Rs 1.5 lakh and in cases of more than 60 % injury it will be Rs 2.5 lakh in damages.
BJP central team blames BJD govt over Sambalpur violenceSubscriber Only
May 3, 2023 02:25 IST
The four-member committee of parliamentarians comprising-- Brij Lal, Samir Oraon, Aditya Sahu and Jyotirmay Singh Mahato— said the violence was pre-planned and sponsored one. It accused the Naveen Patnaik government of “appeasement politics” in Odisha.
Rare melanistic tiger found dead in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger ReserveSubscriber Only
May 1, 2023 17:30 IST
According to the 2016 all-India tiger survey, the reserve had three adult melanistic tigers.
As Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat trial run begins, Odisha demands express trains on 2 new routesSubscriber Only
April 30, 2023 14:51 IST
State's commerce and transport minister Tukuni Sahu, in a letter to Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, said Odisha has been a significant contributor to the growth engine of India, emerging as an eastern gateway to the nation
Odisha vigilance chargesheet against Gopalpur MLA, wifeSubscriber Only
April 23, 2023 02:28 IST
Panigrahy was found in possession of assets disproportionate to the tune of Rs 9.18 crore, which he could not explain satisfactorily, according to Odisha Vigilance.
Odisha BJP writes to Amit Shah seeking NIA probe into Sambalpur violenceSubscriber Only
April 22, 2023 21:43 IST
The saffron party also stated that the violence and arson in Sambalpur has exposed the poor intelligence network of Odisha police and its lack of foresight in ascertaining the consequences of inadequate security arrangements.
Uttar Pradesh STF visits Bargarh in Odisha in search of Atiq’s aide Guddu MuslimSubscriber Only
April 22, 2023 07:46 IST
The UP team left Odisha on Thursday, the DGP said, adding that they did not reveal the investigation findings.
Odisha: No Eid prayers at Eidgah in Sambalpur
April 21, 2023 14:45 IST
Members of the community agreed to the proposal and gave an assurance to the authorities that they will instead offer namaz at 10 mosques across the city.
Watch | In Odisha, 70-year-old walks several kms barefoot under sun to collect pension
April 21, 2023 19:49 IST
In a video that has gone viral on social media platforms, the senior citizen can be seen walking in scorching heat.
Orissa HC grants bail to 22 BJYM workers two months after they were held during protest rallySubscriber Only
April 20, 2023 20:46 IST
The scuffle had broken out at the Mahatma Gandhi Marg where the BJP youth wing activists were protesting against the “deteriorating law and order situation” in Odisha.
‘Brawl’ led to man’s death in Sambalpur, no link to communal tension: PoliceSubscriber Only
April 16, 2023 14:39 IST
Despite heavy police presence in Sambalpur in view of the procession by Hanuman Jayanti Samanyoya Samiti to mark Hanuman Jayanti on Friday, Chandra Mirdha, 30, was stabbed to death and another man sustained severe injuries after a group of miscreants attacked them.
CBI arrests postal engineer, contractor in bribery case in OdishaSubscriber Only
April 15, 2023 11:50 IST
CBI sources said, the bribe was demanded for releasing the balance payment of Rs 3.77 lakh towards the annual maintenance contact (AMC) given to the complaints. The accused has been identified as Suvasish Pal.
Day after violence, Internet suspended, 26 held in Odisha townSubscriber Only
April 14, 2023 00:09 IST
Internet services were suspended in the western Odisha town to check rumours while prohibitory orders remained clamped in some areas ahead of Hanuman Jayanti on Friday.
Odisha:10 cops injured as clashes break out during Hanuman Jayanti bike rallySubscriber Only
April 13, 2023 01:34 IST
There were also reports of vandalism and arson as a shop and a motorcycle were set on fire during the clash. The police resorted to mild lathicharge to disperse the mob. Police said the miscreants also damaged some of the vehicles parked on the roads in the tension-gripped area.
Sambit Patra walks on fire, worships Goddess Dulan
April 12, 2023 16:46 IST
According to tradition, Jhamu Jatra is a penance and devotees inflict pain on themselves by walking on fire or piercing nails in their bodies to appease the Mother Goddess Dulan.
Odisha postal dept seeks CBI probe into fake certificate scamSubscriber Only
April 12, 2023 03:40 IST
Under the Odisha postal circle, 1,380 candidates were shortlisted for the post of GDS this year, the minimum educational qualification for which was Class 10. When the document verification process started, the Balangir postal division found certificates of 38 of total 60 candidates to be fake.
Courier service delivers wrong body to Odisha, cremation doneSubscriber Only
April 12, 2023 03:38 IST
The Rajasthan family is learnt to have filed a complaint against courier.
Odisha govt orders closure of schools till April 16 in view of heat wave situationSubscriber Only
April 11, 2023 20:58 IST
The Met department has issued a heat wave warning throughout the state. As many as nine places in Odisha recorded temperatures above 40 degree Celsius Tuesday.
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