Browsing Category
Odisha
Pallavi Durua wins Adi Rani 2018 (Kalinga Tribal Queen) Crown
ONI Bureau: Pallavi Durua from Koraput district, was crowned as the first Tribal Queen at the Adi Rani Kalinga Tribal Queen competition held at Utkal Mandap in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
While, Panchami Majhi of Titlagarh won the first…
Section 144 imposed at Essar Steel Plant in Paradip
ONI Bureau: The Jagatsinghpur district administration has imposed Section 144 near Essar Steel plant at Paradip following clashes between two labour union groups of the plant today.
Tension erupted near Essar Steel plant site after plant…
FIH delegation reviews preparations for Men’s Hockey World Cup
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday reviewed the preparations being made for the Hockey Men's World Cup 2018, scheduled to be held at Kalinga Stadium here in November.
Accompanied by officials from the host federation…
2019 LS Polls: Odisha CEO seeks Preparations Details from Collectors
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha, Surendra Kumar, on Monday sought detailed information from the District Collectors across the state regarding the preparedness for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
In a letter to all the Collectors,…
Final round of India’s First Tribal Queen (Adi Rani) contest held in Odisha
ONI Bureau: The final round of Adi Rani Kalinga Tribal Queen contest was held at Utkal Mandap in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Over 150 participants from 25 states were participated in the competition.
India's first ever beauty contest on…
Online application for Special OJEE 2018 begins
ONI Bureau: The online application process for the special Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) to fill up vacant B Tech, MBA and MCA seats in engineering and management colleges across the State began today. The application process…
Panic after fire breaks out in casualty ward of SCB
ONI Bureau: A fire broke out at the casualty ward of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack in the wee hours of Monday, triggering panic among patients and their families. However, no loss of life has been reported.
While the Air…
Gold worth Rs 31 lakh seized at Odisha Airport
One kg of gold worth Rs 31 lakh was seized by the Air Intelligence Unit of Customs at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here on Sunday, officials said.
Being the fifth gold seizure in the last 10 days, the Customs officials have…
Wearing life jackets mandatory in Chilika Lake: Minister
The Odisha government on Saturday decided to make the wearing of life jackets mandatory and install GPS in boats operating in the Chilika lake, Asia's largest brackish water lagoon.
The state government took the decision after a boat…
Congress to announce candidates for Assembly Polls by August: OPCC President
In a bid to intensify their political battle for the 2019 general elections, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Niranjan Patnaik on Saturday said names of at least 50 candidates for the next Assembly polls will be announced…