A man namely ‘Sukru Majhi’ suffered severe burn injuries after some miscreants’ hurled acid on him over a land dispute at Baram village of Athmallik in Angul district on Monday. Family members rescued Majhi in a critical condition and rushed him to the hospital. Majhi sustained severe burn injuries on[Read More…]
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Odisha Civil Services Prelims 2018: OPSC releases OCS Prelims Admit Card 2018 @ opsc.gov.in; Here’s how to download online
OCS Prelims Admit Card 2018 update: Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has released the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) preliminary exam 2018 admit card. The Commission has released the OCS preliminary exam 2018 admit card online. Candidates appearing for the exam, scheduled top be held on November 25, 2018, can now[Read More…]
Odisha: Chipko in 2018, village women protest tree cutting
At Dhenkanal’s Balarampur village in Odisha, a crowd of women protested chopping of trees which were taking place to establish a beer factory. Women wrapped their arms around the trees in order to protect them, who were then forcibly removed by the police. According to reports, the women managed to[Read More…]
After losing Rosogolla war to WB, Odisha seeks GI status for palm jaggery
While the neighbouring state West Bengal celebrated its one year of Rosogolla Day on November 14 after winning the three-year pitched geographical indication (GI) tag battle, Odisha is planning to get GI status for its local natural sweetener palm jaggery. There are four palm jaggery selling points across the State at[Read More…]
Odisha CM seeks inquiry into negligence in Sun Temple preservation
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has requested the Central government to conduct an inquiry regarding the replacement of artistic stone carvings at Konark Sun Temple with plain stones. He also asked the Centre to advise the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to take appropriate steps immediately for the preservation[Read More…]
Odisha: Underground waste bins in Berhampur soon
Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) is ready to initiate the underground garbage bin facility soon in the city. The whole arrangement is equipped with semi-underground dustbins located on the roadside to store wet and dry garbage in Ganjam district. The whole scheme priced around Rs 5 crore, the project will start[Read More…]
Hockey India announce World Cup squad
New Delhi: Hockey India on Thursday named the 18-member Indian squad for the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018 which is scheduled to begin on November 28 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhuvaneshwar. The team will be led by Manpreet Singh while the vice-captain is Chinglensana Singh Kangujam. The Indian[Read More…]
Odisha CM performs groundbreaking of 15 industrial units
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday performed the groundbreaking ceremony via video conference for 15 industrial units which will collectively invest Rs 1807.92 crore in the state. The projects will create employment opportunities for 8,883 people. He also launched the Odisha Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Policy-2018, which aims[Read More…]
Odisha government hikes minimum daily wages
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday increased the minimum daily wages of unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and highly-skilled labourers in the state. The Labour and ESI department published a gazette notification in this regard on Tuesday. As per the revised pay, the daily wages of unskilled labourers have been hiked to[Read More…]
Odisha: Seven elephants electrocuted to death in Dhenkanal
In a tragic incident, as many as seven elephants died after coming in contact with sagging live electric wire in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district late Friday night. According to the reports, a power line was being set up as part of laying of a new railway line where an overhead electric[Read More…]
JSPL to expand Odisha steel plant to 20 mtpa by 2030
Bhubaneswar: Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) chairman Naveen Jindal on Friday said the steel production capacity of its plant in Odisha’s Angul would be increased to 20 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) by 2030. “Once we achieve the full capacity of 6 mtpa, which we will do next year,[Read More…]
First time in India: Diesel soars above petrol in Odisha
Odisha sets a national record with unending fuel price surge as the diesel becomes costlier than petrol. It’s first ever in the country that the diesel on Sunday was sold at Rs 80.69 per litre while petrol was sold at Rs 80.57 per litre. The diesel price rose 12 paise[Read More…]
Odisha: Youth’s mutilated body found in Ganjam
In a horrific incident on Saturday morning, police recovered the mutilated body of a youth from a nullah at Haladia Padar railway flyover near Gosani Nuagaon in Ganjam district. The deceased was identified as Sonu Ghadei alias Jadu, who was working with the Berhampur Municipal Corporation as a contractual cleaning[Read More…]
Odisha: Dacoit arrested in Sundergarh, 2 pistols and 3 bikes recovered
Lahunipada police arrested a dacoit, namely Md Yubed (21) in Sundargarh district on Wednesday. Proceeding on a tip, police raided a spot, where some burglars were planning a theft at Gamaleihat near Lahunipada. Md Yubed was held at the spot and others managed to flee. As per the reports, three[Read More…]
Odisha: A boy missing for 15 years, comebacks home
Hadi Dhangadamajhi, son of Sukra Dhangadamajhi in Mudulipada village of Khairaput block in Malkangiri was lost, when he was 12-year-old. His parents tried to search him but failed. Parents also filed a missing complaint in the issue, but the police found no clues of Hadi. A few days back, Hadi’s[Read More…]
10 from Chhattisgarh killed in road accident in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: At least 10 persons from Chhattisgarh were killed after a car in which they were travelling collided head-on with a truck on NH-35 in Odisha’s Nuapada district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place near Silada in Nuapada late on Tuesday night. The pilgrims of Pithora area of[Read More…]
Odisha: Maoist threatens revenge in audio message
After few days of killing woman Maoist Meena and four Maoists, including three women and a minor were detained. On Monday a Maoist leader, CPI (Maoist) Malkangiri-Koraput-Visakhapatnam border division secretary Kailasam has released an audio tape threatening revenge. The Maoist, in the audiotape, claimed that it was a fake encounter and[Read More…]
Odisha: Minor girl attempts suicide, over teenage pregnancy
A minor girl from a village near Basudevpur in Bhadrak district attempted suicide by consuming poison after being deceived by her boyfriend. After sighting victim in pain, neighbours took her to the Basudevpur community health centre (CHC). According to reports, the girl who was staying alone with her fisherman father and[Read More…]
12 feared dead in landslide in cyclone-hit Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday rushed a team of rescuers after local media reported that 12 persons, including five children, lost their lives while four others were missing due to a landslide in Gajapati district. The incident occurred in Barghara village under Gangabada panchayat under Rayagada block when the[Read More…]
Odisha: Man murders brother-in-law for objecting 5th marriage
A man, namely Sheikh Bhalu on Saturday in Saidabad area of Bhadrak district thrashed his brother-in-law (Sakam Khan) to death after deceased objected to the Bhalu’s fifth marriage, police told. According to police, earlier, Bhalu had married four wives and had already divorced all of them. He recently married another[Read More…]
Odisha: 4 of family critically injured in acid attack, villagers demand immediate action against accused
In a shocking incident on Tuesday in Patlipanka village of Kendrapara district, a family of four including a couple and their two minor daughters suffered critical injuries after unidentified goons hurled acid on them at night. According to reports, four members of the family went to sleep after dinner and[Read More…]
Cyclone Titli makes landfall in Odisha, crosses coast
Bhubaneswar, Oct 11 (IANS) Very severe cyclonic storm Titli which is being referred to as a Category 2 hurricane, made landfall in Odisha’s Gopalpur on Thursday with surface winds reaching 126 kmph, the Met said. There has been no casualty yet. Heavy rains were dumped in at least eight districts[Read More…]
Cyclone Titli: Centre deploys 21 NDRF teams in Odisha, Andhra and West Bengal
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday deployed 21 NDRF teams in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal and put Army, Navy and Coast Guard on standby in view of impending cyclonic storm Titli that is likely to cross coastal areas of the three states on October 11 morning. National Disaster[Read More…]
Odisha: Woman branded with hot iron rod over refusal to have sex with husband’s friend
In a shocking incident, a woman was branded with a hot iron rod in Bhubaneswar, when she rejected to have a physical relationship with her husband’s friend. As per the reports, recently, husband of victim consumed liquor with one of his friends at home. Further, he told his wife to[Read More…]
Smriti Irani attacks Odisha government for depriving people of Central schemes
Bhubaneswar: Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday took a jibe at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik alleging that he is not letting people of the state avail benefits of the Central schemes. At the two-day extended executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here, she said the Biju[Read More…]