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Odisha extends anti-Coronavirus lockdown till Apr 30

Apr 09, 2020, at 01:13 pm

Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Prioritizing people's lives ahead of the disarrayed state's economy, Odisha has extended the lockdown, which was called to stem the spread of COVID-19, in all its districts till Apr 30.

Odisha: All four ruling BJD candidates declare elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed

Mar 18, 2020, at 04:49 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: All the four ruling BJD candidates were today decaled elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed in the absence of any other candidates in the fray.

Man discharged after quarantine in Delhi tests Covid-19 positive in Odisha

Mar 16, 2020, at 12:44 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha government  today confirmed the first coronavirus case after a 33-year-old research student, returned from Italy and admitted in the Capital Hospital here, tested  covid- 19 positive last  night.

Seven year old girl from Lithuania suspected with COVID-19 admitted to a hospital in Odisha's Cuttack

Mar 14, 2020, at 08:23 pm

Puri/UNI: A seven-year-old Lithuanian girl suspected of being infected with novel coronavirus was on Saturday referred to SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack

Congress demands clarification from Odisha CM on huge deposit of Jagannath Temple funds in Yes Bank

Mar 07, 2020, at 07:59 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI:  Senior Congress leader and former Minister Narashingh Mishra today targeted the ruling  BJD government and sought a clarification from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the deposit of Jagannath Temple funds of Rs 545 crore in Yes Bank, which was placed under moratorium by the RBI last Thursday.

Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee dine together with host Naveen Patnaik after EZC meeting

Feb 28, 2020, at 08:28 pm

Bhubaneshwar/IBNS: Even as they do not share a healthy relationship in public, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday met as a part of a courtesy call and dinned together along with Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar.

Ruling BJD leader Minakshi Mishra dies of self immolation

Feb 20, 2020, at 04:22 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Minakshi Mishra, leader of ruling BJD, who set herself on fire on February 12 last, succumbed to her  burn injuries  today at a private hospital  here in the  state capital.

Odisha: 62-year-old man detained in kidnapping a minor girl

Feb 16, 2020, at 08:19 pm

Kendrapara/UNI: The Pattamundai police today detained a 62-year old man for his alleged involvement in kidnapping a minor girl student on last night with sexual intention.

Court hands out 3 years Rigorous Imprisonment and Rs 25,000 fine for attempting to rape

Feb 12, 2020, at 09:49 pm

Kendrapara/UNI: Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM)-cum- Assistant Session Judge  Gyanaranjan Pattnaik today  convicted a 28-year-old youth  and sentenced him  three years  rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.25,000 for attempting to rape a  college student.

Odisha: Retreating Menace

Feb 10, 2020, at 05:02 pm

In the first of incident of its kind reported in Odisha, on January 25, 2020, villagers of Janturai village in Malkangiri District, lynched a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, while another Maoist sustained injuries at the hands of the outraged villagers. The slain Maoist was identified as Ganga Madhi, a resident of the same District, and was carrying a cash reward of INR 100,000 on his head. The injured Maoist was identified as Jipro Hatrika, a resident of Koraput District, who had a reward of INR 400,000 on his head.

Odisha: A rape accused tie the knot with the victim

Feb 03, 2020, at 06:08 pm

Balasore/UNI: A rape accused has tied the nuptial knot with the victim in a temple here as per Hindu customs and tradition.

Odisha: 7 killed, 40 injured as bus overturns near Taptapani Ghat in Ganjam district

Jan 29, 2020, at 12:17 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: In a mishap, at least seven passengers were killed and 40 others injured when a bus carrying them skidded off a bridge near Taptapani Ghati at Palukhela in Odisha’s Ganjam district in the wee hours today.

Maoist cadre opposing Republic Day celebration stoned to death by Odisha villagers

Jan 26, 2020, at 07:04 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Angry villagers  stoned to death  a Maoist cadre at Janturai village under Papermetla police limits in Malkangiri district yesterday.

Odisha: Security personnel seize huge quantity of articles following an exchange of fire with Maoists

Jan 17, 2020, at 05:32 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Security personnel deployed in anti-Naxal operation have seized a huge quantity of articles including arms and weapons following an exchange of fire with the Naxals near Goegurha-Uttamgurha village under Mudulipada Police station in Maoist affected Malkangiri District.

Odisha: Eight coaches of Lokmanya Tilak Express derail, 20 hurt

Jan 16, 2020, at 09:30 am

Cuttack/IBNS: At least 20 people were injured as eight coaches of Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Lokmanya Tilak Express derailed close to Cuttack city in Odisha on Thursday.

INTACH Odisha chapter opposes demolition plan of ancestral house of Rabindranath Tagore

Jan 07, 2020, at 03:19 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: The 100 years old Patherpuri house, an iconic building and invaluable heritage structure built by the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, will be demolished by Puri Municipality.

India aims to achieve 100 GW solar power generation by 2022: Swain

Dec 28, 2019, at 06:29 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: India is on course to achieve the ambitious generation target of 100 GW of solar power by 2022, Managing Director of the Solar Power Corporation of India (SPCI), Jatindranath Swain said  here  today.

Odisha likely to experience damp weather during New year: CEC

Dec 28, 2019, at 06:06 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: The new year festive spirit is likely to be dampened as several southern and Western Odisha districts are expected to experience moderate to heavy rainfall from January 1 next, according to the Centre for Environment and Climate(CEC) of SOA Deemed to be University.

Odisha: Protest against CAA at various stations, Ten Express trains cancelled

Dec 14, 2019, at 06:25 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Railways on Saturday cancelled seven express trains from Howrah and three trains from Puri in view of agitation by people at various railway stations in protest against the Citizens Amendment Act.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flags off senior citizen pilgrimage tour

Dec 13, 2019, at 06:02 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today flagged off the pilgrimage tour of the senior citizens from Balasore to Haridwar and Rishikesh through video conferencing from here.

Odisha government to set up 45 fast track courts for speedy disposal of rape, sexual assault case

Dec 10, 2019, at 06:51 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Odisha government today announced to set up 45 Fast Track courts in the state for speedy disposal of rape and sexual assault cases against women and children.

Sexagenarian arrested, sent to jail for raping a married woman

Nov 23, 2019, at 09:45 pm

Kendrapara/UNI: Police today arrested a sexagenarian on the charge of raping a married woman under Rajnagar police station.

Odisha: One held for threatening to make nude picture of a woman viral in social media

Nov 17, 2019, at 10:34 pm

Kendrapara/UNI: Rajnagar police arrested one Khirod Jena of Bhuinpur village for blackmailing a woman and her husband by circulating nude photo of woman in social media.

Severe Cyclonic storm 'Bulbul’ likely to weaken into a cyclonic storm- CEC

Nov 07, 2019, at 07:49 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: The cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’, likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm within the next 24 hours, will weaken into a cyclonic storm, Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) Director Dr.Sharat Sahu said here today.

Naveen Patnaik calls upon people to strengthen transparency, anti corruption initiative of Odisha government

Nov 01, 2019, at 05:07 pm

Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today appealed to the people of the state to renew their resolve to fight against corruption and strengthen the transparency and anti-corruption initiatives of the government.

Odisha government to introduce Online attendance for teachers, students in schools

Oct 25, 2019, at 06:12 pm

Bhubaneswar, Oct 25 (UNI) In a bid to improve quality education in schools, the Odisha government will soon introduce online attendance for both the teachers and students.

Heavy rains cripple normal life in Odisha: Schools, Anganwadi centres closed in eight districts; Train services affected

Oct 24, 2019, at 01:13 pm

Bhubaneswar, Oct 24 (UNI) Heavy and continuous rains since Wednesday triggered by a well-marked low pressure over west-central Bay of  Bengal, crippled life in Odisha.

Indian climate: Southwest monsoon withdraws from Odisha

Oct 15, 2019, at 05:22 pm

Bhubaneswar, Oct 14 (UNI) The Southwest monsoon today withdrew from Odisha,the meteorological department said.

Odisha coal mine mishap: Search operation continues for three missing mine workers

Jul 25, 2019, at 06:40 pm

Bhubaneswar, July 25 (UNI): Search operation is on for the second day today at Bharatpur open cast mine in Talcher Coalfields of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) for missing three coal workers.

Odisha: Two school students injure in explosion inside school campus

Jul 20, 2019, at 05:29 pm

Bhubaneswar,Jul 20 (UNI) Two students were injured in a crude bomb explosion inside Magura UP school under Aska block in Odisha’s Ganjam district today.