Puri: Puri Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb on Tuesday warned the the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) of legal action if the latter didn’t refrain from holding the untimely Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath. Speaking to the media, the Puri Gajapati said all efforts would be made to stop the ISKCON from holding Rath Yatra of…
Bhubaneswar: In a horrific incident, a man was critically injured in a brutal sword attack by unknown miscreants in the Palaspali area here late on Monday night. The injured has been identified as Sibaprasad Srichandan, a resident of Palaspali lane 10. According to the sources, the sword attack happened following previous altercations, three miscreants attacked Sibaprasad…
Bhubaneswar: Purna Chandra Majhi, former MLA of Laxmipur in Koraput district passed away in Bhubaneswar on Monday late night. He was undergoing treatment at AIIMS for a prolonged illness. Majhi, a veteran Congress leader, had won the 2008 by-election from the Laxmipur constituency. He was the son of former minister and senior Congress leader Ananta…
Cuttack: The two women from Mandipanka village under Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district, who are receiving treatment at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, have been diagnosed with hepatitis, resulting in severe multi-organ failure. These two women along with six others fell critically ill after consuming mango kernel last week. Public Health Director Dr…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Sunday arrested Ashok Padhy, junior engineer (JE), Phiringia block in Kandhamal district, while demanding and accepting taking a bribe of Rs 10,000 at his government quarters from a contractor for clearing his final bill. The entire bribe money has been recovered from his possession and seized, Odisha Vigilance said in a…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Forest Minister, Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia, ordered a detailed inquiry into the unnatural deaths of around 50 elephants this year. The minister has directed the Additional Chief Secretary of Forest, Environment & Climate Change, Satyabrat Sahu, to conduct a detailed inquiry and submit a report within a month. The investigation aims to identify…
Bhubaneswar: KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta celebrated Diwali 2024 at KIIT Jagannath Temple in Bhubaneswar, said reports.Like every year, this year also Diwali Amavasya has been organized in KISS Sreevani Khetra. Following the principles of Puri Srimandir, Diwali rituals are observed very beautifully every year.More than a thousand earthen lamps (diyas) were lit at…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy Chief Ministers Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, and other dignitaries extended heartfelt greetings to citizens on the occasion of Diwali on Thursday. Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi wished the citizens a very happy and prosperous Diwali, reaffirming his commitment to building a developed Odisha and elevating…
Bhubaneswar: Today is Diwali, the festival of lights. From the villages to the cities, everything seems filled with joy and celebration. The house is decorated with twinkling lights.In the evening people light diyas sand burst fire crackers. Cracker bursting is allowed from 7 pm to 9 pm only. Diwali brings joy, light, enthusiasm, happiness, prosperity. Holy…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move aimed at reducing fuel costs for consumers in remote areas, the prices of petrol and diesel are set to decrease in nine localities across Odisha.This announcement was made by the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, who emphasized that the decision aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
