BHUBANESWAR: Odisha government on Saturday denied that the girl students were detained in a room during Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s visit to Rama Devi University …
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Odisha drought situation grim: central team
BHUBANESWAR: A 10-member-central team, which assessed drought situation during its two days Odisha visit, on Saturday admitted that the drought situation in the state is gloomy …
Read More »Will Naveen follow Nitish to ban liquor in Odisha?
Sumit Behera Taking a tough stand and sticking to one of his pre-election promises, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced to ban alcohol in Bihar …
Read More »Odisha seeks Rs 511 cr additional drought assistance
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has submitted a memorandum to the Centre seeking an additional assistance of Rs 511.507 crore to mitigate the drought situation in …
Read More »Opp seeks Odisha CM’s apology over locking off girls in university
LoP terms ‘violation of human rights and constitutional rights of girls’ BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Assembly on Friday witnessed uproarious scenes with the opposition demanding an …
Read More »Odisha provides Rs 5 cr assistance to flood hit Tamil Nadu
BHUBANESWAR: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Arukh on Friday informed the state assembly that the Odisha government has provided Rs 5 crore assistance for relief and …
Read More »With court directive, enjoy dance while raising a toast in Odisha bars
CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court on Thursday said the owners of the bar and restaurant could employ women with prior permission of the Excise Board …
Read More »Odisha CM never visited grievance cell since 2008
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who has directed all the officials to address grievances of people on every Monday, has not attended the CM’s …
Read More »Swachh Bharat Mission brings no cheer for disabled persons in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: Despite the much-touted campaign over Swachh Bharat Mission by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, the disabled persons in Odisha are not getting …
Read More »Baxipatra to head SCW for second term
BHUBANESWAR: Lopamudra Baxipatra will serve as the chairperson of Odisha State Commission for Women (SCW) for the second term, according to a notification from the …
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