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NHRC orders Compensation for Odisha Drug Deaths
The NHRC has directed the Odisha government to provide Rs.60 lakh compensation to the next of kin of 40 people who died after consuming contaminated medicinal preparations containing alcohol in February 2012.
The deaths took place in…
Centre to promote Nabakalebara 2015 as a Global Event
The Union Government has decided to promote the Nabakalebara Festival 2015 in Puri as a global event. The decision was taken following a meeting between Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma.
The centre…
Odisha RTI Activist’s Murder: Prime Accused Arrested
The Crime Branch of Odisha has arrested Kartika Pani, the prime accused in the murder of a farmer and RTI activist Krupasindhu Sahu (40) of Nachhigan village of Krushnaprasad Panchayat under Niali police station in Cuttack district.…
Congress moves privilege motion against Minister
The opposition Congress on Friday filed a breach of privilege notice against Odisha Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh for making false statements in the assembly.
The Congress members alleged that the minister has made…
Odisha Govt has no funds for Model School
The Naveen government’s dream project to establish a model school in every block of educationally backward districts seems to be difficult task due to financial constraints. As usual, the state government blames the Centre for limited…
Wildfire causes Damage at Similipal Forest Reserve in Odisha
A major wildfire has engulfed the Similipal forest reserve in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, causing widespread damage to the birds, animals and plantations and posing a big threat to the ecosystem. The fire started at the Similipal Tiger…
Justice SN Prasad sworn in as Additional Judge of Orissa HC
Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad of the Jharkhand High Court was sworn-in as Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court today. Justice SN Prasad was administered the oath of secrecy by Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court Amitava Roy. With…
Banki MLA Pravat Tripathy meets CM Naveen Patnaik
Senior BJD leader and Banki MLA Pravat Tripathy, who recently walked out of jail on bail, met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today. Pravat Tripathy is an accused in AT Group chit fund scam. Mr. Tripathy termed the visit as…
6 BJP Leaders from Odisha make it to National Executive
Six senior BJP leaders from Odisha have made it to the National Executive, which has 111 members. They include Union Ministers Jual Oram and Dharmendra Pradhan, Rourkela MLA Dilip Ray and other senior BJP leaders Biswabhushan Harichandan,…
Major OT inaugurated at Institute of Dental Sciences
A major Operation Theatre was opened at the Institute of Dental Sciences (IDS), run under the SOA University in Bhubaneswar, coinciding with the annual function organized by the institute’s students on Wednesday. The new OT will now…