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Historic Dhanu Yatra kicks off in Bargarh
Dhanu Yatra, the world's largest open air theatre, which is of historical significance for the people of Western Odisha, kicked off with much fanfare in Bargarh yesterday. The 11-day-long gala festival will end on 5th January 2015. A large…
Purnima Hembram receives Ekalabya Award 2014
The Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT) conferred the Ekalabya Award 2014 on leading Athlete of the state, Purnima Hembram. Apart from her, Cricketer Rasanara Parbin and Rower Manjula Xess were also felicitated at the occasion.…
Contaminated Water blamed for Jaundice in Sambalpur
The Central team led by Dr. Vidya Arankalle of National Institute of Virology, Pune, has blamed contaminated water for the jaundice outbreak in Sambalpur, which claimed 17 lives and affected around 1,956 people so far. The team's visit came…
Naveen Patnaik targets Centre on BJD Foundation Day
While celebrating the 17th Foundation Day of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik hit out at the centre, saying it has been neglecting Odisha in all matters and not doing enough to help the state grow and develop. This is the…
Low Pressure Rains may spoil Party Mood in Odisha
The new year celebrations in Odisha may take a heavy beating, as the Met department has predicted rains during the period of December 29 till January 1 due to the formation of a low pressure. The low pressure has been formed off the Sri…
Odisha BJP protests against VAT Hike on Fuel Prices
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and cadres have staged protest across Odisha in protest against the recent VAT hike of 3% on petrol and diesel prices. The BJP workers held demonstration in all district headquarters.
The BJP…
Sambalpur hails Autonomous Status to VSS Medical College
Sambalpur MLA Dr. Raseswari Panigrahi led a delegation of people from the region, who hailed from various fields to thank Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik for granting autonomous status to VSS Medical College and Hospital in Burla.
The…
Pratyusha in Standing Committee on Defence
BJD's Kandhamal MP Pratyusha Rajeswari Singh, who won the bypolls following his husband Hemendra Singh's sudden demise, has been inducted into the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence headed by Major General B C Khanduri.…
Siddhanta and Aparajita join Swachh Bharat Campaign
Leading Ollywood Superstar and BJD's Lok Sabha MP from Berhampur, Siddhanta Mohapatra and yesteryear's female superstar Aparajita Mohanty joined the 'Swachh Bharat' campaign call given by Union Miniter for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri…
Sudam Marandi to lead Odisha Delegation to Assam
Senior tribal leader and Sports & Youth Services Minister Shri Sudam Marandi has condemned the brutal killing of innocent tribals in Assam's Kokrajhar and Sonitpur districts and decided to visit the state along with a delegation to take…