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Odisha: Tradition and Rituals broken during Nabakalebara 2015
All traditions broken at Puri Jagannath Temple, as 100-odd Daitapatis held the system, government, administration as well as the deities to ransom. Although only 4 Badagrahis were authorized to see, hold and install the Brahma inside the…
Odisha Govt to set up Teachers Recruitment Board
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday asked the school and mass education department to set up a Teachers Recruitment Board, while taking a review on the performance of the department.
School &Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad…
Saina Salonika wins 3 Golds at ASEAN Chess Championship 2015
World U-10 Girls Chess Champion, Women Candidate Master Saina Salonika of Odisha got 3 Gold Medals at 16th Asean Chess Championship held at Nanyang Technological University Singapore from 8th to 16th June 2015.She got individual Gold Medal…
Nabakalebara 2015: Idols of Deities replaced at Puri Temple
Amid unprecedented delay and anxiety among the devotees across the state and outside, the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, have been replaced with the new ones to mark Nabakalebara 2015. The festival is celebrated…
Iyer Case: Odisha Police asks Chitra Athwani to appear in 14 Days
The Commissionerate Police in Odisha has issued summons to Chitra Athwani to appear before it in 14 days for interrogation in connection with her alleged links with PK Iyer, Vice Chairman of Deccan Chronicle Group, who was hiding at Hotel…
Unable to bear Torture, Woman kills Husband in Bhubaneswar
A 32-year-old woman, who had been subjected to torture by her drunken husband over the years, finally lost her patience and killed the man with a stone at their residence in Bhubaneswar. The victim was identified as Haribandhu Das (40). His…
60th Foundation Day of Odisha Khadi Board Celebrated in Bhubaneswar
The Odisha Khadi & Village Industries Board celebrated its 60th Foundation Day in Bhubaneswar today. The Foundation Day ceremony was inaugurated by veteran freedom fighter and former Lok Sabha MP Bhabani Charan Patnaik. "The India of…
Neurosurgeon from Minnesota Univ on a 6-Day Visit to KHL
Bhubaneswar, June 15, 2015: Eminent American Neurosurgeon Dr Daniel J. Guillaume, MD is on a six-day visit to Kalinga Hospital , Bhubaneswar. Dr Daniel is an expert in Pediatric brain & spinal tumors, minimally invasive surgical…
Nagraj Dora quits Odisha Congress, to join BJP on June 18
Senior Congress leader and close associate of former Odisha CM Dr. Giridhar Gamang, Nagraj Dora, who has been with the party for the last 30 years, finally tendered his resignation from the Pradesh Congress Committee of Odisha as well as…
Raja Festival 2015 begins in Odisha; Modi, Naveen greet People
The three-day Raja festival marking the start of rainy season began across the coastal state with fervor and gaiety on Sunday, with a slight drop in the temperature adding to the public enthusiasm over the celebrations. Prime Minister…