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Bhubaneswar gears up for Ganesh Festival, Biswakarma Puja
Bhubaneswar, Sep 14: Artisans in the capital city and across Odisha have been busy in giving final touch to the idols – Lord Ganesh and Lord Biswakarma, as festive season are round the corner. Both Ganesh Puja and Biswakarma Puja are the…
Drought Situation looms large in 9 Districts of Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Sep 14: A drought situation was looming large in nine districts of Odisha, which is likely to affect farmers, state Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy said on Monday.
Stating that farmers may be affected in 104 blocks of…
Odisha starts Induction Training Programme on Good Governance
Bhubaneswar, Sept 14: In another step towards good governance, Govt has started Induction Training Programme to train the officers in cutting edge level for quality delivery of services. A two day training programme of the Trainers was…
6-Year-Old Snake Bite Victim in Nabarangpur needs Financial Help
By Rakesh Gupta: Chamru Santa, aged 6 years forced his grand father to take him to nearby corn field. He intended to play there but God has different plan. While his grandfather entered the corn field for work, he was playing nearby.…
New Variety Pomegranate Cultivation makes inroads in Mayurbhanj
By Janakiballav Dash: Bhagua a rare variety of improved pomegranate has made inroads into tribal Mayurbhanj, thanks to Horticulture department for this new initiative. Last year pomegranate was taken up in acres of tribal lands as an…
Probe ordered into ‘Vajpayee Mourning’ at Balasore School in Odisha
The Balasore District Administration in Odisha, has ordered a probe into the serious and unpardonable goof-up at the Budakhunta UGME School in Balasore, which declared a holiday on Saturday to mourn the "death" of former PM Atal Bihari…
BJP Delegation meets Odisha Governor over Drought Situation
A six-member BJP delegation met Odisha Governor Dr. SC Jamir at the Raj Bhavan today and apprised him of the precarious drought situation in Western Odisha. The delegation included BJP's state unit President KV Singhdeo, Bijoy Mohapatra and…
Power Crisis in Odisha Man-made, allege BJP Leaders
Bhubaneswar, Sep 13: The BJP's Odisha unit on Sunday accused the state government of favouring the power generating companies at the cost of pushing the four crore people of the state into darkness.
"The statement of the state government…
Anand Atma Baba of Salepur Arrested, Interrogated in Murder Case
Alok Bisoi alias Anand Atma Baba of Rameswar Hill Ashram at Sahapada in Salepur, who was arrested yesterday in connection with the gruesome murder of a youth, is being interrogated now.
During interrogation, Atma Baba admitted that he…
Rama Naga from Odisha’s Koraput elected General Secretary at JNU
Rama Naga, the Odia boy from Boipariguda block of Odisha's Koraput district, has been elected as the General Secretary at the prestigious and high-profile Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) polls.
Rama, who was contesting as Ultra-left…