Men take centrestage at 2nd edition of Shrie Awards
Bhubaneswar: To recognise and acknowledge the contribution of men to the society, Parichay Foundation organised Shrie Awards 2017 on the eve of Father’s Day here on Saturday.…
10-yr-old hospitalised after being branded with hot iron rod in Keonjhar
Keonjhar: In a sickening example of superstition, a 10-year-old girl was branded with hot iron rod to “cure” her stomach ailments. The gruesome incident was reported from Reba village under…
Development not possible under BJD regime: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Bargarh: Odisha is lagging far behind most states as the BJD government has failed on all fronts including health care. Development seems impossible under the incumbent government, said…
BJP’s silent protest against Dhenkanal rape-murder, egg attacks tomorrow
Bhubaneswar: The state unit of BJP would hold a state-wide silent protest on Sunday against the rape and murder of a Dalit woman in Dhenkanal district and the recent egg attacks on Union…
125 platoon of forces to be deployed in Puri during Rath Yatra
Puri: For smooth conduct of Rath Yatra, 125 platoons of police forces would be deployed in the pilgrim town, DGP K B Singh informed after the fourth and final coordination committee meeting…
Raw material security, enhancing steel consumption thrust areas for steel industry:…
Bhubaneswar: Indian steel sector has evolved as 3rd largest steel producer in world and is poised to become 2nd largest producer putting Indian steel prominently on the map of the global…
Mahila Cong calls for state-wide agitation over rape-murder of woman in Dhenkanal
Bhubaneswar: The women’s wing of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Friday called for a state-wide agitation on June 19 in protest against the alleged rape and murder of a…
BJD’s state-wide stir over Mahanadi, spl status on June 19
Bhubaneswar: The BJD on Friday announced that it would hold state-wide strike on June 19 over Mahanadi water dispute and Union Minister of State for External Affairs General V K Singh’s…
376 turtles seized from auto in Malkangiri, 3 arrested
Malkangiri: Police seized 376 turtles from an autorickshaw and arrested three persons at Chitrakonda area in Malkangiri district on Thursday night.
Following information on illegal…
Chaka Jam stir over demand for farm loan waiver
Bhubaneswar: Several peasant bodies on Friday observed a two-hour ‘Chaka Jam’ agitation on national highways across the state to press for various demands, including waiver of agricultural…