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No Respite for Suspended Daitapatis from Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court rejected the petition filed by suspended Daitapatis – Jayakrushna Das Mohapatra and his father Kashinath Das Mohapatra, whho were barred from participating in any rituals related to Nabakalebara Rath Yatra. However,…
Odisha launches Pilgrimage Scheme for Senior Citizens
Odisha government announced ‘Pilgrimage Scheme’ for senior citizens on Thursday. The Chief Minister gave his nod to the scheme that will avail pilgrimage facility to elderly people of the state. The Naveen government has fulfilled another…
Monsoon Session of Odisha Assembly to begin on August 18
The monsoon session of Odisha Legislative Assembly will begin on August 18, according to a notification issued by the Odisha government on Thursday. The monsoon session of Odisha assembly will have 11 working days and it will be concluded…
5 Hardcore Maoists surrender in Odisha’s Malkangiri
In a major development, a total of five hardcore Maoists, including two women, surrendered before Malkangiri SP Mitrabhanu Mohapatra on Thursday saying the leftist extremists are deviating from their core ideology and exploiting innocent…
Bhubaneswar and Rourkela may get ‘Smart City’ status in Odisha
Temple city Bhubaneswar and Steel city Rourkela of Odisha are likely to be accorded as the ‘smart city’ status, though the state government on Thursday has decided to recommend five cities of the State in this regard.
The five cities--…
16 Odisha Mineral Blocks to go for Auction by October
The Government of Odisha has identified a total of 16 mineral blocks for auction and the process for which would start by the end of October this year, Union Mines secretary Balwinder Singh said on Thursday.
“After the amendment of the…
Italian Cardiologist Dr Imad Sheiban meets Doctors in Bhubaneshwar
In what could be termed as Bhubeneshwar’s proud moment, Dr(Prof.) Imad Sheiban, Director – Interventional Cardiology and Cath Lab, Pederzolli Hospital, Italy, visited Bhubaneshwar and discussed with the city doctors, options available for…
Nabakalebara 2015: Odisha Guv inaugurates IRC Social Service Camp
On the auspicious occasion of Nabakalebara, Indian Red Cross Society, Odisha State Branch in association with Youth Red Cross, Junior Red Cross and District Red Cross Branch, Puri has organised Social Service Camp in Puri to provide health…
Tiger Dance of Odisha to wow Kolkata on International Tiger Day
The vibrant choreography of Odisha's traditional tiger dance and insights shared by noted woman elephant trainer Parbati Barua from Assam will headline International Tiger Day events in Kolkata on July 29 at the Indian Museum.
Wildlife…
Odisha retains 1st Position in FRA Implementation in 2015
Like Last Year, Odisha has retained its 1st position among other leading States of the country in implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006 during the current year . This has been discussed in the State Level Monitoring Committee meeting…