Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram took on an acting role at the Luv Kush Ramlila organised at Delhi’s Red Fort Maidan. He portrayed Nishadraj Guha, a character from the Ramayana, during the performance staged on Wednesday.Oram appeared on stage in a role linked to one of the significant episodes of Lord Shri Ram’s exile….
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi accorded a warm farewell to outgoing Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati at Raj Bhavan and thanked him for his valuable contributions to the state during his tenure.Taking to his X handle, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed his gratitude to the outgoing Governor on behalf of the people…
Ending an eight-year hiatus, student union elections returned to campuses across Odisha, with Balangir’s KV College witnessing vibrant participation as students cast their ballots to elect new student representatives.Out of 1,308 registered voters, 783 students exercised their franchise, bringing the overall voter turnout to approximately 60 per cent.Department-wise breakdowns show strong engagement: the Arts stream…
Bhubaneswar: Ipshitaa Sahoo, state president of the Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD), was detained by police at Rama Devi Women’s University in Bhubaneswar on Thursday while student union elections were underway.Her detention triggered tension on the university campus as her supporters staged a protest, opposing the police action.Reacting to her detention, Sahoo alleged that the…
Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Wednesday directed senior engineers to complete repairs of all remaining damaged roads in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack within two days ahead of the Durga Puja festivities.The directive was issued during a high-level review meeting at Nirman Soudha to assess progress on earlier instructions for road restoration in the twin cities and…
Bhubaneswar: Tensions ran high at Satapada Panchayat Degree College in Puri district on Thursday after miscreants allegedly hurled bombs inside the college campus.According to reports, around 8 to 10 bombs were hurled inside the premises, triggering panic among students and staff. The attack took place after the college authorities decided to conduct the students’ union…
South Africa have announced a 17-member squad for the second Test against Australia, which is set to begin on October 18 in Gqeberha. Matthew Breetzke has been named as a replacement for Tristan Stubbs, while Ryan Rickelton is expected to assume wicketkeeping duties.The squad changes may allow South Africa to add an additional specialist batter…
A32-year-old youth drowned while bathing in the Indravati River near Khandiguda village in Nabarangpur on Thursday.The deceased has been identified as Nilam Ghatarla, a resident of Khandiguda village. According to sources, Nilam had gone to the Indravati River to bathe when he accidentally slipped into deep water and drowned.Upon receiving information, a team of fire…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 15: The Odisha Fire Services Department has intensified its efforts to strengthen fire safety measures across the state through its ‘Safe Odisha, Developed Odisha’ campaign. As part of a special fire safety audit drive launched on September 15, a total of 4,580 establishments have been inspected so far.Of the establishments inspected, 197 were…
In a landmark legal ruling, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by the Tamil Nadu government and upheld a Madras High Court order which ruled that individuals converting to Islam are not automatically entitled to backward class reservation benefits based on their pre-conversion status.A bench comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar…
