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Annual Khandagiri Mela begins in Bhubaneswar
ONI Bureau: The annual Khandagiri Mela or Magha Saptami Mela started at the foothills of Khandagiri and Udaygiri hills in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.
The mela takes off every year on the occasion of Magha Saptami, the seventh day of the…
Baijayant made Scapegoat; Focus shifted from Kunduli
ONI Bureau: He won the 'Aadarsh Mukhyamantri Puraskar' by MIT School of Government at 8th Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad in Pune on January 21. Media and his supporters went crazy. He arrived in Bhubaneswar next day to a Hero's welcome. Massive…
Kendrapada MP Baijayant Panda suspended from BJD
ONI Bureau: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday suspended Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda from primary membership of the party.
The suspension was announced by BJD vice-president Surya Narayan Patro at a press conference in…
Dist Level Book Fairs to be held every year with focus on Odia Language
ONI Bureau: As per the Cabinet nod on December last year, the State Government has decided to organize District level book fairs every year for the promotion & preservation of Odia language.
Public Libraries also to be established…
Congress, BJP fight for No. 2 Spot using Kunduli Case: BJD
ONI Bureau: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) slammed the Congress Party and BJP for holding the state to ransom today to show their political clout. "It was a fight to occupy the No. 2 spot in Odisha," the party said.
"Soon after the…
BJP-Lulu Sena Workers attack Krushnaprasad Police Station
ONI Bureau: Intensifying its agitation against the State Government for its failure to provide justice to the Kunduli gangrape victim, Lulu Sena & youth wing of BJP, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) workers on Wednesday attacked…
Mamata Dalai, Pankaj Mahanta of Odisha receive National Bravery Award
ONI Bureau: The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on Tuesday honored 18 children including two from Odisha with the National Bravery Award-2017. Three of the brave hearts are also awarded posthumously.
Mamata Dalai (6), from…
10 Cops from Odisha to get Republic Day Police Medals
ONI Bureau: The Union Home Ministry today announced the list of police officers selected for President's medal in different categories for 2018.
A total of 795 Police personnel have been awarded Medals on the occasion of the Republic…
BJP, Congress Workers clash in Pipili during Bandh
ONI Bureau: Sporadic incidents of violence have been reported from various parts of the State during Congress' 'Odisha Bandh' and BJP's Hartal. Several workers and leaders from both parties were detained elsewhere while some people were…
Thousands take holy dip at Chandrabhaga on Magha Saptami
ONI Bureau: Despite Odisha bandh, thousands of devotees have gathered from all over the State and outside at the Chandrabhaga beach near Konark in Odisha’s Puri district to take a holy dip and offer prayers to Sun God on the seventh day of…