Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, Aug 6 (IANS) The unfortunate death of another female student after a self-immolation attempt in Pattamundai area of Odisha’s Kendrapara district on Wednesday prompted the opposition parties to intensify its criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government. Addressing a press conference here, senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, July 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday drew the attention of the country towards the environmental awareness campaign against forest fires undertaken by the ‘Radhakrishna Sankirtan Mandali’, a group of devotional singers from Odisha’s Keonjhar district, who are spreading the message of conservation through traditional songs and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, July 22 (IANS) In yet another disturbing incident from Odisha, a minor girl was sexually assaulted by a truck driver in the Malkangiri district, according to police reports on Tuesday. The victim’s family filed a written complaint at Malkangiri Sadar Police Station, according to which, the girl had gone … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) India, on Thursday, successfully carried out the test-firing of two of its key strategic assets — the short-range ballistic missile Prithvi-II and the ballistic missile Agni-I, the Ministry of Defence officials said. The test-firing was carried out from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha’s Chandipur. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, July 10 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Thursday, highlighted the state’s progress in women’s empowerment, healthcare, education, and electrification, while also seeking the Central government’s assistance to expand banking services in remote and rural regions during the Eastern Zonal Council meeting in Jharkhand’s state capital of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) At least three people, including two women, died and 10 others were injured in a stampede during the Rath Yatra in Odisha’s Puri. The incident occurred around 4.30 a.m. when the three Raths carrying idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Shubhadra were near … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Angul (Odisha), June 27 (IANS) The sacred festival of Rath Yatra was celebrated with great devotion and traditional splendor at Jagannath Temple in Dev Bhumi, Jindal Nagar, Angul, drawing thousands of devotees to witness the divine journey of the Chaturdha Murti — Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Sudarshan. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, June 24 (IANS) The police in Odisha’s Berhampur, on Tuesday, arrested a ‘homeopathy doctor’ over the charges of sexually abusing a minor girl on the pretext of facilitating the victim get her BSc nursing degree and provide her free education and accommodation, police sources said. Two women associates of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, June 17 (IANS) In a shocking incident, the Odisha Police have detained 10 people for allegedly gang-raping a college student after tying up her boyfriend at Gopalpur sea beach in Ganjam district. The incident happened on late June 15 evening, said a police official on Tuesday. The police sources … Read more