India

ONI Bureau:   —–   Cyclonic Storm 'Daye': The state government has cancelled Muharram holiday of employees in 5 districts including in Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri and Khordha districts of Odisha in view of heavy cyclonic rain. However,…

ONI Bureau:  The Sports Ministry on Thursday approved the names of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and ace weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for the country's highest sporting honour -- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, which will be given…

ONI Bureau:  India successfully test fired the surface-to-surface short-range tactical ballistic missile Prahaar from the Odisha coast amid a heavy downpour on Thursday. The missile developed by the Defence Research and Development…

ONI Bureau:  —–   Journalist Abhijit Iyer arrested, produced in Saket Court, Delhi. —–   Depression intensified into Deep Depression over westcentral Bay of Bengal; cyclone alert issued for Odisha, Andhra Pradesh. —–   Yudh Abhyas…

ONI Bureau:  —–   Odisha Assembly Speaker suspends Question Hour; Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra begins discussion over journalist Abhijit Iyer Mitra’s derogatory remarks. —–   heavy rain likely in most parts of Odisha as…

ONI Bureau: India, which narrowly escaped a shocking defeat against minnows Hong Kong yesterday, prevailed upon its arch-rival Pakistan tonight in Asia Cup 2018. India won the match by 8 wickets. Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat.…

ONI Bureau:   —–   7 bills passed in Odisha Assembly; Odisha Assembly Speaker Pradip Kumar Amat adjourns House till tomorrow. —–   Controversial remarks of journalist Abhijit Iyer-Mitra on Konark temple: I was not present with them but I…

ONI Bureau:  The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the revised cost estimate of Rs 3,466 crore for the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP), with the World Bank funding the major part of it, an official said. The original…

ONI Bureau:  —–   Cabinet approves proposal of Department of Fertilizers for equity investment of over Rs 1033.54 crore for setting up Coal Gasification based fertiliser project in Talcher Fertiliser Ltd. —–   Sand artist Sudarsan…

ONI Bureau:  —–   4-member team of Wildlife Institute of India in Satkosia Tiger reserve to monitor movement of tigress 'Sundari'. —–   Nuakhai festival to be celebrated in 7 'Gadjat' regions (princely states) in Kalahandi- Bhawanipatna,…