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Achyuta Samanta gets CSI Fellowship Award
KIIT & KISS Founder Dr. Achyuta Samanta was conferred Honorary Fellowship Award by Computer Society of India (CSI) in Hyderabad on 13thDecember 2014. It is among the highest national-level awards of the Society, instituted in the year…
Seashore Chit Fund Scam: CBI grills Retd. IAS PK Hota
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has grilled retired IAS officer PK Hota in connection of the Seashore chit fund scam. Hota, who appeared before the CBI today, was questioned for around four hours. The CBI also interrogated PK…
Odisha wins ‘Krishi Karman Samman’ Again
For the second successive year, Odisha has won the 'Krishi Karman Samman' as the best performing state in overall agricultural production in the country. The state will receive an award of Rs 5 crore, a citation and a trophy from President…
Minakshi Bahinipati injured in Road Mishap
President of Koraput District Congress Committee (DCC) and wife of firebrand Congress MLA from Jeypore, Taraprasad Bahinipati, Minakshi Bahinipati was injured in a road mishap on December 12. She was rushed to Vizag with multiple injuries.…
Jayadev Jena hits back at Detractors
As many leaders in Odisha Congress are camping in New Delhi to seek the ouster of Jayadev Jena as the PCC President, the beleaguered leader hit back at his detractors, reminding them the traditions of the Congress Party.
Jena minced no…
Food Grain Traders in Odisha call off Strike
The food grain traders in Odisha have called off their indefinite strike after getting assurance from the state government, which promised to consider the waiver of 5% VAT on pulses and wheat products. Earlier, the traders had stopped…
Seashore MD Prashant seeks Arrest of Main Conspirators
Seashore CMD Prashant Dash, who has been in jail in connection with multi-crore chit fund scam, has demanded the arrest of main conspirators in this case. While appearing before the court, Dash revealed that people who were involved in…
Air Costa, Vistara and Air Odisha to operate soon in Odisha
Vijaywada based airlines, ‘Air Costa’ has approached Bhubaneswar airport to start operations in March 2015. Sh. Sharad Kumar, Airport Director, informed ONI that efforts are being made to bring more and more airlines to operate from…
Flourish India Director Pradeep Das Arrested
The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch has arrested Flourish India Director Pradeep Kumar Das in connection with the chit fund scam in Odisha. Earlier, 12 of its office bearers were arrested by the CB.
On October 23, Aditya…
Crime Rate in Sundargarh soars High
The crime rate in Sundargarh police district is soaring every passing day. During the last 20 months, 94 people have been lynched in Sundargarh. From January 2013 to September 2014, 94 murder cases have been registered in different police…