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Odisha: Woman tonsured, ostracised after Kangaroo court order; 4 held
Bhubaneswar: A woman was allegedly ostracised and tonsured following the order of a kangaroo court for hitting her during a quarrel in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district, police said on Sunday. The incident took…
- India
Hindenburg row: Odisha Cong to gherao ED office in Bhubaneswar on Aug 22
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday announced that it would join the nationwide protest on the Hindenburg Research’s latest allegations and will gherao the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here on…
- India
Odisha announces 1-day menstrual leave for employees
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida announced on Thursday, August 15, a day’s paid menstrual leave for state government and private sector employees. The leave, however, will be optional. Parida, who…
- Andhra Pradesh
Odisha: BJD ‘fact-finding’ team submits report to Patnaik on impact of Polavaram project
Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the impact of Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram project, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha said the recent budgetary allocation to it by the Centre and the commitment…
- India
Odisha BJYM labels Bengali workers as ‘Bangladeshi’, hands them to cops
As many as 34 migrant workers working at a construction site in Odisha’s Sambalpur district were handed over to the police by the BJP’s youth wing, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, alleging they…
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Odisha CM announces 10 per cent reservation for Agniveers
Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced 10 per cent reservation for Agniveers of his state. Speaking to mediapersons at Lokseva Bhawan before leaving for…
- India
JD(U), BJD demand special status for Bihar, Odisha ahead of Budget session; TDP quiet
New Delhi: Ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, the JD(U), YSRCP and BJD on Sunday demanded special category status for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha respectively, while the Congress’s Jairam Ramesh…
- Hyderabad
3 killed as bus with pilgrims from Hyderabad hits truck; 14 injured
Hyderabad: A pilgrimage bus from Hyderabad to Odisha carrying devotees met with an accident on Saturday, July 13, killing three and injuring 14. The accident took place around 5.30 am on National…
- Business
Odisha govt land transfer for Singareni mines will boost Telangana power sector
New Delhi: After approval for handing over 643 hectares of forest land by the Odisha government, decks have been cleared for Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) to start mining coal in the…
- India
Odisha cow vigilantes stop truck carrying suspected beef, driver held
Berhampur: The police on Sunday seized a container truck full of meat in Odisha’s Ganjam district after local cow vigilantes stopped the vehicle suspecting that it was beef. The driver of the…
- India
Railways to invest Rs 1 lakh crore in Odisha in next 5 years: Vaishnaw
Bhubaneswar: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said new railway projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore will be implemented in Odisha in the next five years. Vaishnaw said this while addressing a…
- India
SC shields Odisha official from arrest in DA case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest to Odisha Administrative Service officer, Bijaya Ketan Sahoo, in connection with a money laundering case lodged against him by the…
- India
Bakri Eid sacrifice: Curfew clamped in Odisha’s Balasore town
Curfew has been clamped in Odisha’s Balasore town following a clash between two groups, police said on Tuesday. The district administration has also suspended internet service in certain sensitive areas of the…
- India
Miscreants loot church, attack 2 priests in Odisha’s Sundergarh district
Rourkela: Unidentified miscreants physically assaulted two priests and looted Rs 10 lakh from a catholic church in Odisha’s Sundergarh district, police said on Saturday. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Rourkela Zone 3) Nirmal Chandra…
- India
Odisha: All four gates of Jagannath temple opened for devotees
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Odisha on Thursday fulfilled one of its poll promises by throwing open all four entrance gates of Puri’s Jagannath Temple for devotees. Chief Minister…
