Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has extended the deadline for completing the e-KYC process for ration card beneficiaries till January 31. Food Supplies Minister Krushna Chandra Patra told the media on Sunday that only 85 per cent of eligible individuals have fulfilled their e-KYC requirements so far. The extension will help the remaining over 50 lakh beneficiaries to…
Malkangiri: Six people were arrested from Chhattisgarh on Sunday for their alleged involvement in witchcraft activities disguised as a religious ceremony in Chitapari-4 village under Orkel police limits in Malkangiri district. According to reports, the locals were conducting a three-day religious ceremony in the village. However, on the second day, the accused performed witchcraft rituals under…
Jeypore: Unidentified miscreants reportedly kidnapped a dry fruits businessman near Patraput Bridge in Koraput district on Saturday night while he was travelling by his car from Jeypore to Paduwa. The businessman, identified as Kaya Satya, is a native of Paduwa village under Boipariguda police station in the district. According to reports, Satya was returning home on…
Jharsuguda: Lapse in security arrangements has come to light during Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s recent visit to Jharsuguda. A viral video shows an unidentified drone crashing near the Chief Minister as he was about to enter the Jhardeswar temple. The incident occurred despite tight security arrangements in place. The Chief Minister and Revenue Minister…
Bhubaneswar: In a life-saving move, the department of Haematology of Bhubaneswar based KIMS hospital have done a bone marrow transplant on Saturday.Bone marrow transplantation surgery was performed on Jamini Krushna Patnaik aged 65 years of Nayagarh. After getting infected by a disease she had lost her ability to walk. She was undergoing treatment for a…
Jajpur: In a shocking incident in Jajpur, a bus suddenly caught fire on NH 16 near Chatia on Saturday. The passengers present in the bus luckily had a narrow escape.According to information, the bus was travelling from Bhubaneswar to Keonjhar when it suddenly caught fire in jajpur. The bus had around 50 passengers who were…
Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida inaugurated two luxury 40-seater cruise boats, Lake Queen and Diamond Princess, on Saturday under the ‘Coastal Circuit Barkul Vikas of Swadesh Darshan Yojana.’ According to an official press release, the cruise boats have been equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including air-conditioned cabins and on-board food services, ensuring a comfortable and memorable experience for tourists.Speaking…
Malkangiri: As many as four hardcore Maoists were killed and one head constable was martyred in an exchange of fire between police and the naxals in the Malkangiri bordering districts of Chhattisgarh on Sunday. The DRG jawans had conducted an operation in the Abujhamada jungles adjoining the four districts of Dantewada, Narayanpur, Kondagaon and Jagdalpur.In the…
Sambalpur: In a tragic accident, two party workers of BJP died as a Hyva truck rammed into their car in A. Kantapali in Sambalpur late on Saturday night.The deceased have been identified as Debendra Naik and Murali Churia. Debendra is the chairperson of the Chipalipa mandal of BJP.According to information, the duo had gone to…
Bhubaneswar, : The State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) hosted a Refresher Training Programme on *”Urban Governance”* for Community Organisers, MIS professionals/Consultants, and Accountants representing all 115 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Odisha. This training is a key initiative under the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department’s commitment to strengthening urban governance and building capacity at…
