In a shocking incident, a stray dog was found feeding on the corpse of an infant inside the premises of sub-divisional hospital of Jeypore in Odisha’s Koraput district. According to reports, two passers-by witnessed the dog eating a stillborn baby body. What is even surprising is, the spectators did not[Read More…]
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Rajasthan ambulance scam accused writes to PM Modi seeking justice
Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd (ZHL) director, Sweta Mangal has reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking speedy resolution of what she termed was a “witch hunt” against her and her colleagues. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached properties worth Rs 11.58 crore belonging to Mangal and Ravi Krishna, Congress leader Vyalar[Read More…]
Mercury falls in parts of Odisha
Odisha Cabinet reshuffle: 12 ministers take oath
Odisha to ask for more forces to tackle Maoists
Puri priests against ‘Beef Supporter’ Mamata Banerjee’s Jagannath temple visit
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, who arrived in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday evening on a three-day tour to the state witnessed agitation from the priests of Jagannath temple. Annoyed with West Bengal CM’s ‘support’ for those who eat beef, more than 12,000 priests at Jagannath Temple are preparing to stop her[Read More…]
BJP leader to face trial over coal scam
WB CM on three-day visit to Odisha from Teusday
Narendra Modi holds road show ahead of BJP’s national executive meeting in Bhubaneswar
On Saturday, just ahead of two-day national executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), PM Narendra Modi held a road show in Odisha’s capital Bhubaneshwar. This two-day meeting will witness around 350 people including top leaders of the saffron party. PM arrived at 3.40 pm for the road show[Read More…]
Intense heat in Odisha, temp soars to 43.3 degrees
Communal violence in Odisha: Probe begins, curfew reimposed
The Crime Branch of the Odisha Police has begun a probe into an occurrence of communal violence last week in Bhadrak where curfew was reimposed till Monday morning. The curfew, which was first imposed on Friday, was relaxed from 8am to 11am on Sunday. While it was extended till noon[Read More…]
Odisha violence: Curfew eased for four hours in Bhadrak
Curfew in Bhadrak, Odisha was eased for four hours on Sunday. The Bhadrak town had witnessed violence triggered by alleged abusive remarks against Hindu deities. The curfew has been imposed on Friday and was eased from 8 AM to 11 Am on Sunday which later extended till 12 in the[Read More…]
‘Odisha will examine farm loan waiver’
Odisha: Maoists attack railway station; trigger blasts
A blast was triggered by suspected Maoists at Doikallu railway station in Rayagada district. They also abducted a couple of railway officials and snatched a few walkie-talkies used by the railway employees. However, no railway staff or local people were hurt. “Around 15-20 Maoists arrived at Doikallu railway station in[Read More…]
Kolkata hotel: At least two people charred to death in fire; 32 evacuated
A fire broke out at a hotel in south Kolkata, killing at least two people on Thursday. Many others got injured in the accident. The fire reminds the incident of December 2011 AMRI Hospital blaze that took lives of over 90. The deceased has been identified as Chamar Kishan and[Read More…]
Former Rajya Sabha MP Pyari Mohan Mohapatra dies at 77
Former Rajya Sabha MP and president of Odisha Janamorcha party Pyari Mohan Mohapatra died in Mumbai after a prolonged illness on Sunday at the age of 77. Mohapatra passed away at 9.48 pm at Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. He was also called ‘Chanakya of Odisha politics.’ Odisha chief minister Naveen[Read More…]
We will call your gods to clean the shit’: Powerful song on manual scavenging goes viral
There are over 12,700 manual scavengers in 13 states despite manual scavenging been banned four years ago. Manual scavenging was banned in 2013. Out of 12,737 manual scavengers, the maximum of 10,301 are in Uttar Pradesh, followed by 737 in Karnataka, 363 in Tamil Nadu, 322 in Rajasthan and 237 in[Read More…]
POSCO closes last chapter in Odisha project
Over 12,700 manual scavengers in the country
Odisha faces water crisis much before summer hits
76 per cent polling in 4th phase of Odisha panchayat election
Over 76% voters across 28 districts in Odisha have caste their votes on Sunday in the fourth phase of polling for the ongoing Panchayat elections. The polling were held peacefully in one of the most Maoist-hit districts of India. However there were minor disturbances over defects in ballot papers, said[Read More…]
Eminent litterateur Pathani Patnaik passes away
Maoist landmine blast: Seven Odisha police personnel killed
Seven security personnel were killed on Wednesday after Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) blasted a police vehicle using landmines in the hilly Sunki-Salur road near Koraput’s Pottangi. The incident broke the calmness after last year’s anti-Naxal operation by Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Police in Malkangiri. Five others were severelly injured and[Read More…]
34 students hospitalised in Odisha after dead caterpillars in mid-day meal
A government-run upper primary school in Odisha’s Kendrapara district saw as many as 34 of its students hospitalised after a mid-day meal curry contained dead caterpillars. The incident took place at Arteswar upper primary school in Jagannathpur village and the food was thrown away after one of the students found[Read More…]
Fire claims 22 lives in Bhubaneswar hospital
At least 22 people died after a fire broke out at SUM hospital in Bhubaneswar on Monday evening. Many have been injured and the fire originated around 7.30 pm in the dialysis ward in the second floor of the hospital. While seven critical patients with ventilators were admitted to the dialysis[Read More…]