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Prasanta Patnaik takes over as ‘Sanchar’ Editor
Shri Prasanta Patnaaik, eminent media personality, who redefined the term journalism in Odisha through his unbiased and fearless approach, has taken over as the new Editor of 'Sanchar' Daily, founded by Dr. Damodar Rout. Prasanta Patnaik…
Discretionary Quota List exposes Powerful People
When the Tara Dutt Committee report on illegal plot/flat allotment was made public, people of Odisha were shocked to see most powerful people in the list, who hail from politics, media, bureaucracy and legal profession. Some Ministers, MLAs…
AT Group Link: DSP Pramod Panda Arrested
The CBI got another big fish in the AT Group chit fund scam, as it arrested former Crime Branch DSP Pramod Panda, who is currently posted as the DSP in Nayagarh DIB. Panda was taken into custody after being interrogated for the third time.…
Odisha cancels Illegal Plots/Flats under Discretionary Quota
The Odisha Cabinet led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has accepted the recommendations given by Tara Dutt Committee and took a historic decision by cancelling the illegal allotment of 1,791 plots/flats under the controversial…
Crime Branch to move SC against Hi-Tech Builders
In a major jolt to H Hi-Tech Group Managing Director Tirpuati Panigrahi, the Supreme Court refused to extend the deadline to refund the money in land duping case. Soon after Tirupati Panigrahi's application was rejected, the Odisha Crime…
Odisha lose to Gujarat in Ranji Trophy
After holding Karnataka to a draw in the first match of this season, Odisha went down to Gujarat in a crucial Ranji Trophy tie. Gujarat won the match by 8 wickets. Abhilash Mallick's fighting knock of 126 failed to lift Odisha, as the top…
Maoist Camps destroyed in Kalahandi, Odisha
In a major breakthrough, the security personnel have destroyed four Maoist camps in the Telan forest area in Kalahandi district of Odisha and recovered several arms and ammunition apart from Naxal literature.
At least 18 rounds of live…
Four Elephants rescued in Mayurbhanj District
The Forest department officials have finally rescued four elephants, including two females and a calf from a dry dug well near Sanasola forest under Dukura forest range after making hard efforts for over 19 hours. The local villagers…
Temporary Employees of Puri Temple call off Stir
Temporary employees of Puri Jagannath Temple, who were on an indefinite strike demanding permanent status for their job and hike in pay structure, have called off their strike following an assurance from the temple administration.
In…
HC issues Notice to Pratyusha Rajeswari over Nationality
The Orissa High Court has issues notices to BJD's Kandhamal MP Pratyusha Rajeswari Singh over the issue of nationality. It was alleged that Pratyusha still remains a Nepalese citizen and does not qualify to become a Member of Parliament.…