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Thunderstorm alert for 10 Dists till 6:45 PM; Low Pressure likely on Aug 13
ONI Bureau: The Regional Meteorological Centre has issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for ten districts including Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Nayagarh, Rayagada, Angul, Khordha including Bhubaneswar, Balangir, Kandhamal,…
Odisha Govt announces Financial Assistance for ASHA Workers
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced ehancement of the one-time honorarium to Rs 20,000 and financial assistance of Rs 10,000 for ASHA workers in the state.
The Chief Minister also announced an one-time assistance of…
ORHDC Scam: IAS Vinod Kumar awarded 3-year Jail term
ONI Bureau: The Special Vigilance Court in Bhubaneswar awarded 3-year jail term and fine of Rs 75, 000 to Senior IAS officer Vinod Kumar who surrendered before the Court in Odisha Capital today.
Earlier last month, the Special Vigilance…
Odisha Govt begins probe into irregularities in Ravenshaw & Berhampur Varsities
ONI Bureau: The Higher Education Department on Thursday initiated inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the two major Varsities of the State - Ravenshaw University and Berhampur University.
The inquiry has been initiated following…
Fire breaks out at Ananta Basudev Temple in Bhubaneswar; 22 rooms gutted
ONI Bureau: In a major fire mishap, at least 22 rooms of Rosa Ghara (kitchen) at Ananta Basudev Temple at Old Town in the Capital City were gutted in the wee hours of Friday.
Reportedly, the fire engulfed the entire area as the kitchen…
Return Omfed Packets, Plastic Bottles; Get Paid
ONI Bureau: Moving towards its target of making Odisha plastic-free within next two years, the Forest and Environment department decided to buy Omfed milk packet and plastic bottles from people after use.
The details for collecting the…
Mild Earthquake felt in Odisha
A mild earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale was felt in several parts of Odisha in the wee hours on Thursday, the Met said.
The earthquake, with its epicentre at Angul, was felt in Boudh, Sadar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Sadar,…
BJD supported NDA RS Dy Chairman candidate due to CBI fear: Congress
The Odisha unit of the Congress on Thursday said that the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supported the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson's post in fear of a CBI inquiry into the chit fund…
Wall of AIIMS Bhubaneswar caves in; patients shifted to other wards
ONI Bureau: A wall of Casualty Trauma Care Unit in All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar caved in today.
Following the mishap, the patients have been shifted to the other wards. Khurda District Collector reached…
Odisha CM unveils Statue of Tribal Icon Birsa Munda on World Adivasi Day
ONI Bureau: On the occasion of International Day of the World's Indigenous People (World Adivasi Day), Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday unveiled a statue of the Indian freedom fighter and a tribal leader Birsa Munda at…