Odisha

Cuttack: Odisha Minister of State for Home Capt. Dibya Shankar Mishra today visited iconic Barabatti Stadium and reviewed the preparedness and security arrangement plans for the 3rd One Day international between India and West Indies to be played on December 22 at the venue. According to reports, Mishra held detailed discussions with the officials on [...]

New Delhi: A day after the reported encounter of the four accused in Hyderabad rape and murder case, Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde today reacted saying justice should not become revenge. “Justice should not be revenge. I believe Justice loses its character as Justice if it becomes revenge,” he said. Speaking at the [...]

Puri: “Puri Reads, Puri Leads” (Puri Padhe, Puri Badhe in Odia) campaign has been launched here today to encourage reading habits in children. The campaign started by the Puri district administration in partnership with UNICEF and Bakul Foundation will be carried out in the holy town of Puri till the end of January 2020 in [...]

Bhubaneswar: Continuing the process of transformation of the healthcare services in the state, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced a slew of packages for six districts under the Mo Sarkar initiative. This comes days after the visit by senior officials of the Government of Odisha to the hospitals for review of the health infrastructure. Chief [...]

Bhubaneswar: An eleventh standard student of the Kendriya Vidayala 3 here attempted suicide by jumping from the third floor of the school building yesterday. She has been admitted to the hospital and continues to be critical with severe injuries. According to sources, the girl took the extreme step after being abused and harassed by the [...]

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day today, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik saluted all martyrs, veterans and the men in uniform for their selfless sacrifices to safeguard the sovereignty and integrity of the nation. Taking to Twitter, the Chief Minister hailed the Armed Forces’ gallantry and selfless sacrifices to safeguard the sovereignty [...]

Bhubaneswar: President of India Ram Nath Kovind will arrive here today on a two-day visit to Odisha. The President would arrive at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) today evening and proceed to Raj Bhawan for a night stay. During his visit, Kovind will lay the foundation stone for the Paika Rebellion Memorial at Barunei [...]

Bhubaneswar: Ruling Biju Janata Dal on Friday urged the BJP not to do politics over sensitive issues like rape, which has far reaching implications in the society. Responding to BJP’s allegations, BJD national spokesperson Dr. Sasmit Patra said, “We all are sad over the incident like rape and the accused should get the stringent punishment [...]

Chatrapur: A district level alumni cum parents meet under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) was held here on Friday. The programme was inaugurated at District Culture Bhavan here in the presence of Chatrapur MLA Subash Behera, Ganjam Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange, Project Director, DRDA Ganjam Er. Siddharth Shankar Swain and Sub-Collector, Chatrapur [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, BJD’s Rajya Sabha MP Amar Patnaik has been elected as a member of the statutory body of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar today. The development came a day after BJP’s Rajya Sabha member Ashwini Vaishnav withdrew from the contest. AIIMS Bhubaneswar is one of the premier healthcare Institutes in the State. It was [...]