Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly, Speaker Surama Padhy on Tuesday suspended Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati for seven days following his face-off with BJP legislator Jayanarayan Mishra. Speaker suspended Tara Prasad Bahinipati after Government’s chief whip Saroj Kumar Pradhan proposed his suspension due to his indiscipline in the House. On the other hand, the Congress legislator staged…
Puri: In the case of beef mixed mutton allegedly served at Jaya hotel, a roadside dhaba near Sakhigopal in Puri district of Odisha, recently, the two persons who had consumed the said mutton, visited Puri today and executed the rites of penance. They got themselves tonsured at the holy Narendra Pond, sought forgiveness before the…
Bhubaneswar: A clash between villagers of Ramayapatna and Katuru under Golanthara police station limits in Ganjam district led to the arrest of 40 villagers from both villages. As per reports, the clash erupted when Ramayapatna villagers started excavating the Bahuda River mouth, sparking tensions with neighbouring Katuru villagers. While five people from Katuru sustained injuries,…
Cuttack: An eight-year-old ailing elephant died while undergoing treatment near Mitikapur under the Narasinghpur forest range in Cuttack district. The elephant was being treated by the Narasinghpur Forest Division and Dhenkanal Rapid Response Team after being injured in a fight with another elephant. The elephant’s death occurred due to injuries sustained during the fight. However,…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Deputy Chief Ministers Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida extended their warmest congratulations to Odia-speaking people on the 11th anniversary of the Odia language being recognized as a classical language. Taking to Twitter, CM Majhi wrote: “Greetings to everyone on the occasion of Odia Classical Language…
Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the demands and to clear additional rush of passengers in regular trains running in important routes, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run Special Trains during Holi Festival. Three pairs of Holi Special Trains from ECoR jurisdiction has been planned to run towards Hyderabad, Kolkata and Bengaluru. Besides, services of some…
Bhubaneswar: BJD leader Manmath Routray, son of senior leader Sura Routray today visited Lingaraj temple with his newly wed wife Rosalin Patnaik in Bhubaneswar. On this occasion, the newlywed couple said that after completing all the wedding rituals, they wanted to have the darshan of Baba Lingaraj today. It took some time for both of…
Bhubaneswar: Six Odisha districts are likely to experience heatwave conditions at one or two places on March 13 and March 14, according to the forecast of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). As per IMD prediction, six districts, including Boudh, Sonepur, Balangir, Kalahandi, Sambalpur, and Jharsuguda, have been issued a yellow warning for heatwave on the…
Bhubaneswar: In a breakthrough, Rourkela police arrested an accused involved in a daring daylight robbery that took place near SBI Township Branch in Rourkela on January 9, 2025. The accused has been identified as a local scout, Rajesh Anthony alias David, who resides at Madhusudhan Marg under the Plantsite police station in Sundargarh district. As…
Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, two minor siblings were found hanging in their house under mysterious circumstances in Dhananchengada village under Fategarh police station in Nayagarh district on Monday. The victims, a 14-year-old boy and his 12-year-old brother, were found dead by their family members. As per reports, a foul smell was emanating from a…
