Puri: As many as 40 students of the Padiara School in Astaranga block, Adabansa village in the district had to resort to a life-threatening ferry ride to appear in their High School Examinations that began on Friday. The students were seen crossing the river on the boat without any life[Read More…]
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Odisha government to implement PM-KISAN scheme
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday said it will implement the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme and cooperate with the Central government to extend benefits to the farmers. After reviewing the state’s Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme here, Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi said[Read More…]
Dharmendra Pradhan lays foundation stone for LPG bottling plant in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of HPCL’s LPG bottling plant in Odisha’s Rayagada. The LPG plant of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) will be spread over 21 acres and will have the capacity of filling 42 lakh cylinders per year. The plant is[Read More…]
Odisha: Dolphin carcass found near Chilika
Carcass of Irrawaddy dolphin whose IUCN status is “endangered” has been found near Satapada Forest Range, Chilika on Thursday. Earlier, Humpback dolphins were found near Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra was spotted near Bandra- Worli sea link. Spotting of these rare species has increased from last year as they[Read More…]
Law student dies during inter-university football tournament
Kolkata: On Saturday, in a heartbreaking incident, a 23-year-old law student from National Law University, Odisha lost his life following a cardiac arrest while he was competing in the inter-university football tournament. The deceased, Rittick Das, was competing in the inter-university football tournament at the Sports Authority of India (SAI)[Read More…]
BJD targets Centre for failing to create employment in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday protested against the Centre for failing to generate employment for the youth of Odisha. The move of the ruling party came a day after the state youth wing of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a protest rally by marching towards state[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi launches ‘Guarantees Cards’ for farmer, woman and youth in Odisha; All you need to know
While addressing a public meeting on Wednesday, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi launched the “Guarantee Card” for every youth, farmer and woman listing promises which the Congress government will fulfill once they are risen to power. He distributed the symbolic guarantee cards. According to a series of tweets shared by President[Read More…]
Odisha MP Ladu Kishore Swain dead
Bhubaneswar, Member of Parliament from Odisha’s Aska Lok Sabha constituency Ladu Kishore Swain has passed away here, said family sources on Wednesday. He was 71. Swain died late on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital. The senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader was suffering from kidney-related ailments. He[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi to visit Odisha on Feb 6, Amit Shah on Feb 15
Bhubaneswar, With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah’s visit to Odisha due on February 15 — his third this year — the saffron party appears determined to hit the ground running in the state, where the Lok Sabha and the Assembly elections could be conducted simultaneously in April-May.[Read More…]
Odisha: Tensions rise at Paradip Refinery after over 100 farmers get detained
Thousands of landless farmers and their family members have been carrying a protest demanding permanent jobs.
