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Protest against CBI for Tardy Progress in Chit Fund Probe
Several social organisations and civil society groups in Bhubaneswar, gathered outside the CBI office in the city today to protest against the tardy progress in the CBI probe into the multi-crore chit fund scam in the state. They demanded…
Retd. ASP Khetra Mohan Majhi dies in Jeypore
Retired ASP of Jeypore, Shri Khetra Mohan Majhi passed away today at a private hospital in Visakhapatnam. He was suffering from several ailments for long. He is survived by three sons and two daughters. His mother, who is a widow, is still…
Pradeep Majhi losing ground in Nabarangpur
Even as he has tried to seek more mileage and media attention in Bhubaneswar, people in Nabarangpur district believe that former Lok Sabha MP Pradeep Majhi's popularity has been on a slide, as his coterie has misguided him on various issue.…
OERC cancels licenses of 3 Power Distribution Companies
The Odisha Energy Regulatory Commission (OERC) has cancelled the licenses of three power distribution companies - NESCO, WESCO and SOUTHCO, which operated under Reliance Energy. The decision to revoke their license was taken after their…
5 NGOs in Odisha blacklisted by Centre
The Central government has blacklisted 69 NGOs across the country for disrupting development activities. 5 NGOs from Odisha are figured in the list. They include Adima Jati Seva Samiti (Phulbani), Health Education Development Society…
Servitors call off Stir, Mahaprasad to be Available from Today
After holding Lord Jagannath and lakhs of devotees across Odisha to ransom for the last two days, the servitors of Puri Jagannath Temple have finally called off their strike. As a result, mahaparasad will be available at Anand Bazar from…
Will Naveen Patnaik revoke Pravat Tripathy’s Suspension?
Celebrations erupted in Banki and other parts of Cuttack district as well as in BJD camp after Banki MLA Pravat Tripathy was granted bail from the Orissa High Court in connection with AT Group chit fund scam. He had been in jail since…
IAG, Christian Aid, CASA organize a workshop on Floods
In order to share the learning experience of all the organizations/stakeholders involved in the relief, and rehabilitation process of recent Odisha floods of 2014 (Inter Agency Group- Odisha) IAG Odisha in collaboration with Christian Aid,…
Koraput BJD Leaders protest against Union Budget 2015-16
As part of BJD's massive demonstrations across the state in protest against alleged central apathy towards Odisha in Union Budget 2015-16, the BJD leaders from Koraput district sat on a dharna outside the District Collector's office and…
Odisha to provide Rs. 5 Meal ‘Aahar’ to Poor in Urban Areas
In order to provide an affordable meal in five urban areas of the state, the Odisha government is all set to introduce "Aahar" scheme from this April. Under the scheme, the government would provide a meal for five rupees to the urban poor…