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Operation Black Smoke: Commissionerate Police nabs Two
A police team comprising of the members of the QAT of Commissionerate Police and Tamando Police station nabbed two persons at Kalinga Nagar areas in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Police forwarded both the accused to Court on Monday.
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Supreme Court grants bail to OJM Leader Sangram Mohanty
Odisha Jan Morcha (OJM) leader Sangram Mohanty, son of Maoist mediator Dandapani Mohanty, was finally granted bail by the Supreme Court. Sangram was released from Berhampur Jail today. His family members and OJM founder Pyari Mohan…
NRIs Launch ‘Oriya Accelerator’ for Odisha Entrepreneurs
A group of US-based non-resident Indians (NRIs) have launched an accelerator programme in Odisha to mentor and fund aspiring Odia entrepreneurs. 'Oriya accelerator' will provide mentorship by industry bigwigs, free-of-cost office space in…
Odisha beat Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy, Stay in Elite Group
Odisha registered their third win in the Ranji Trophy in the last league match against Saurashtra at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. With this win, Odisha made sure that they stay in the elite group, while Saurashtra relegated to the Plate…
Minor Girl delivers Baby in School Hostel near Umuri, Jeypore
Two teachers of a tribal welfare school in Odisha were arrested after a class VI student delivered a baby in its hostel, police said Monday. The headmaster and hostel superintendent were arrested Sunday for negligence of duty, not informing…
Restrict Sale of Mahaprasad in Shree Jagannath Temple: HC
In a significant development, High Court ordered to restrict selling of Mahaprasad by non-servitors at Ananda Bazar inside Shree Jagannath temple and stop the sale of ‘Tanka Torani’.
The court order the administration hearing public…
East Coast Railway introduces Three New Trains from Odisha
East Cost Railway (ECoR) will roll out three trains including two weekly express and one daily passenger train linking to Santragachchi (West Bengal) and Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) from Paradeep and Gunupur in the state. The Railway…
Congress raps Odisha over Nabakalebar Festival Projects
The Congress Sunday rapped the Odisha government over tardy progress in the preparation of Nabakalebar festival. The festival of Lord Jagannath is scheduled to be held in July in Puri where the government expects a congregation of about 50…
States Need More Flexibility to Design Programmes: Naveen
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday said the central government must provide greater flexibility to the states for designing and implementing programmes suited to their specific needs. Participating in the first meeting of the…
Development? 45,000 Engineers remain Jobless in Odisha
Even as the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD Government in Odisha boasts of development in every sector, the ground reality is completely different. As many as 44,926 Diploma and Degree Engineers in Odisha, still remain jobless, as per the admission…