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Puri court notice to Odisha, ASI on violations near Jagannath temple
[ad_1] The Puri court, which issued notice to the state government and ASI on Friday, will hear the case next on June 26 BHUBANESWAR: A Puri court on Friday issued […]
Bride’s mother objects to 2 men dancing in wedding procession, stabbed to death
[ad_1] The incident happened in the Bargarh district of Odisha. The two neighbours of the bride’s family joined the wedding procession when members of the bridegroom’s party reached Salepali village. […]
Severe cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ weakens into cyclonic storm, says IMD | 5 points
[ad_1] Written by Manjiri Sachin Chitre | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh Andhra Pradesh is bracing up for cyclone Asani as it is likely to reach the Andhra coast on Wednesday […]
Asani intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, to pass by 100 km from coast on May 11
[ad_1] Bhubaneswar: Cyclonic storm Asani brewing over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday evening as it lay 880km away from Puri coast and continued […]
Depression may change into cyclonic storm today: IMD
[ad_1] The weather system had intensified into a depression, and at 11.30am on Saturday, lay 170km west of Car Nicobar Island and 300km south-southwest of Port Blair, it said in […]
Odisha woman, son borrowed money to bet on IPL matches, lost. Died by suicide: Cop
[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: A 55-year-old woman and her 22-year-old son in Rayagada district of Odisha died by suicide after losing money in betting on matches of the ongoing mega cricketing event, […]
64 school students in 2 Odisha hostels test Covid-19 positive
[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: At least 64 students in Rayagada district of Odisha have tested positive for Covid-19, the highest number of cases reported on a single day in about two months, […]
Cyclone likely to miss Odisha-Andhra coast, set to change course on May 10
[ad_1] According to Met department officials, on May 10, gales with wind speed reaching 80-90 kmph and gusting upto 100 kmph is likely to prevail over westcentral and adjoining northwest […]
Cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal to reach Andhra-Odisha coast by May 10
[ad_1] Though it is still not clear whether the Odisha coast will be hit by the cyclone, Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Jena has said that the state government is ready […]
Coal ministry asks Odisha to opt for quicker impact study for mining project
[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: The Union coal ministry has asked Odisha government to get the state’s forest officials to look into the impact of coal mining in Angul district on the movement […]
Tata Steel to complete NINL acquisition in current quarter: CEO
[ad_1] Operations at the 1.1 million tonne integrated NINL plant at Kalinganagar, where Tata Steel has a steel plant, are suspended at present. Tata Steel will complete the acquisition of […]
Odisha accountant, boyfriend held for siphoning off ₹97 lakh from varsity account
[ad_1] Bhubaneswar: Since December 2019, Payal Mohapatra, a 27-year-old accountant working with a top private engineering university in Odisha would often visit two banks situated on the campus of the […]
BJP MLA held in Odisha for allegedly assaulting BDO
[ad_1] Subash Panigrahi and two of his associates were arrested by police in Deogarh district over allegations that he thrashed Tileibani block development officer Krushnachandra Dalapati on Saturday. Bhubaneswar: A […]
Odisha goes for 6-9 am teaching timing in schools amid record heat. Details here
[ad_1] As Odisha swelters under intense heatwave, the state announced on Saturday its decision to reschedule the timing of teaching hours in all schools. The new teaching timings will be […]
‘BJD yet to decide stand on Presidential polls,’ says Naveen Patnaik
[ad_1] In 2017, the BJD had supported NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind over the Opposition’s Meira Kumar after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to him seeking his support. Bhubaneswar: Odisha […]
At 45 degrees, Gurugram records highest-ever temperature in April
[ad_1] The mercury continues to rise across the country, Gurugram on Thursday recorded the highest temperature of more than 45 degree Celsius for the first time in April. According to […]
Skeletons found in Punjab those of Indian soldiers killed in 1857 revolt: Study
[ad_1] Human skeletons dating back to 165 years that were excavated from Punjab in 2014 belong to Indian soldiers from the Gangetic plain region who were killed by the British […]
Delhi cop flies to Odisha for a ₹2 lakh bribe. CBI catches him, then his boss: Officials
[ad_1] Delhi Police inspector Sajjan Yadav and constable Amit Lahucha were arrested by the CBI on bribery charges BHUBANESWAR: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested an inspector […]
At Kalahandi’s police campus, a rare wedding of two former Maoists
[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: Two former Maoists who surrendered three years apart but got to know each other at Kalahandi district’s police reserve campus where they lived, got married on Friday. The […]
Dalit man made to rub nose in his own spit in Odisha, sarpanch booked
[ad_1] The incident took place when Chameli Ojha, sarpanch of Tikhiri village, visited Gurucharan Mallick’s house, seeking donation for the temple. When Mallick said that he had already donated for […]
Man shot dead in Odisha village for plying a tractor on kutcha road
[ad_1] The incident triggered a counter-attack that left the 3-year-old son and wife of the accused seriously injured. A 56-year-old man in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district was shot dead near his […]
Married woman from Odisha sold in Rajasthan for ₹1.5 lakh, two held
[ad_1] Married woman from Odisha sold in Rajasthan for ₹1.5 lakh, two held | Latest News India – Hindustan Times ₹1.5 lakh,human trafficking in Odisha,Odisha trafficking,Jharsuguda,Rampur village of Neemuch district,Madhya […]
Intoxicated tribal woman in Odisha’s Koraput slits 3-year-old son’s throat, arrested
[ad_1] On Thursday morning, a delirious Muduli went around the village telling people how she killed her son. People then flocked to her house to find her youngest son’s body […]
Six injured in Odisha communal clash
[ad_1] A group of people of Dibyasinghprasad village of Khurda district carrying idol of a goddess in a procession were attacked by 20-30 people on Wednesday afternoon. BHUBANESWAR: Two days […]
Three Odisha girls found hanging from tree in suicide pact
[ad_1] In an apparent case of a suicide pact, three girls, who were close friends of each other, were found hanging from a tree in Nabarangpur district on Saturday evening […]
Orissa HC seeks response from ASI, govt on work around Jagannath Temple
[ad_1] Amid the raging controversy over the ongoing construction around the 12th century Jagannath Temple, the Orissa High Court on Friday sought responses from the state government and the Archaeological […]
Odisha man arrested for vandalising Jagannath temple kitchen, motive unclear: Cop
[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: A 30-year-old man has been arrested on charges of vandalising the kitchen of 12th century Jagannath temple, police said on Wednesday, three days after 43 chulhas, or clay […]
‘In conflict with central law’: Centre blocks Odisha’s Lingaraj temple ordinance
[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: The Central government has told the Odisha government that its ordinance to bring the 11th-century Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar and its associated temples under a special law is […]
22 years after he was sentenced to life for killing spouse, Orissa HC acquits man
[ad_1] Twenty two years after a man was sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of killing his wife, the Orissa High Court has acquitted him noting that the prosecution failed […]
Odisha teen jumps to death from hostel building over sexual harassment by headmaster
[ad_1] The SP said though an FIR is yet to be lodged by the deceased girl’s family, preliminary investigations revealed that the headmaster was harassing the girl for quite some […]
Meet Sulochana Das: Former journalist who has become Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation’s 1st woman mayor
[ad_1] Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Sulochana Das became the first woman mayor of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday. She defeated his closest rival Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Suniti […]
BREAKING: Petrol, diesel hiked by 80 paise again, ₹3.2 increase in a week
[ad_1] Live Breaking news updates March 26, 2022: Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour. Get latest […]
Odisha civic polls: Counting of votes to be held tomorrow, security ramped up
[ad_1] The counting of votes of the vital Odisha municipal elections will take place on Saturday (March 26). According to reports, the counting will commence from 8am onwards across 108 […]
Naveen Patnaik attends Odisha assembly session after two years
[ad_1] Senior Congress MLA Tara Bahinipati slammed Patnaik saying the CM could tour districts to launch the state-sponsored Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana smart health card, inaugurate a state-run restaurant in […]
No increase in tariff for 2022-23, says Odisha power regulator after 2 back-to-back hikes
[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: After two successive hikes in power tariff during the Covid pandemic, the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission on Thursday announced that there will be no increase in tariff for […]
65% voter turnout in Odisha urban local body elections amid stray violence
[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: Around 65% of Odisha’s 40.55 lakh voters cast their votes in the polls to 109 urban local bodies of Odisha including three municipal corporations Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Berhampur […]
Lewd remark sparks of clash in Odisha’s Ganjam; 4 brothers killed
[ad_1] One man, said to be among the attackers, was also seriously injured in the clash in Odisha’s Ganjam district. BHUBANESWAR: A lewd remark directed at a man who helped […]
Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park introduces eco-friendly boats to ferry tourists
[ad_1] A battery-operated and soundless boat has been thrown open for tourists at the Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, a forest official said. The move was welcomed by […]
Retd official who was once PRO to ex-CM arrested for killing photographer: Cop
[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: A retired government official who worked as director of Odisha’s information and public relation department (IPRD) and served as PRO to a chief minister and a governor was […]
To protect Bengal’s coastline from cyclones, forest staff to create bio-shield
[ad_1] The first cyclone of 2022 is already brewing in the Bay of Bengal and the West Bengal forest department is all set to begin work on a multi-layered ‘bio-shield’ […]
Odisha forest staff killed by injured elephant while trying to tranquilise it for treatment
[ad_1] A 40-year-old member of the elephant squad of the Odisha forest department died after an injured tusker he was trying to tranquilise for treatment attacked him A 40-year-old member […]
Higher premium fuels Odisha mining revenue increase, triples to ₹45,000 crore
[ad_1] BHUBANESWAR: Odisha’s mining revenue has crossed a record ₹41,000 crore in 2021-22 due to the high premium quoted by several mines leaseholders who won the mining bids over last […]
2 killed, 1 injured as under-construction bridge collapses in Cuttack city
[ad_1] Cuttack district collector said a probe will be ordered into the bridge collapse. Local traders blamed it on the contractor who is doing the renovation of Taladanda Canal and […]
Odisha’s Ganjam tops districts in providing jobs under MGNREGS
[ad_1] Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Ganjam has again topped districts in providing jobs under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Officials said till Monday, 103,000 households in the district […]
6 from Chhattisgarh family among 12 killed in 3 Odisha road accidents
[ad_1] The Chhattisgarh family was on their way back home after visiting the famous Nrusinghanath temple in Odisha’s Bargarh district on the occasion of Maha Shivratri on Tuesday when the […]
Jharkhand govt to bear travel expenses of its residents stranded in Ukraine
[ad_1] The Jharkhand government had on Friday issued helpline landline and Whatsapp numbers of the state control room for people from the state stranded in Ukraine amid a Russian invasion […]
Odisha’s first tribal CM Hemananda Biswal passes away
[ad_1] Odisha’s first tribal chief minister as well as last Congress chief minister of the state, Hemananda Biswal passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar after a brief illness, […]