Speculation over the future leadership of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) continued on Wednesday, with former party MLA Debesh Acharya echoing sentiments earlier expressed by BJD MLA Dibya Shankar Mishra in support of Bolangir MLA Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo. The remarks added momentum to ongoing discussions within political circles about Kalikesh’s potential role at the state level. As per…
A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) visited the Sundarpada area in Bhubaneswar, where a powerful explosion took place on Tuesday afternoon. Bhubaneswar: A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) visited the Sundarpada area in Bhubaneswar, where a powerful explosion took place on Tuesday afternoon.The NIA team inspected the spot and questioned several people to understand the…
Bhadrak: A three-year-old boy was killed and his parents sustained injuries when their motorcycle fell off a bridge on National Highway 16 near Dahania Gadia Square in Bhadrak.According to reports, the family from Mayurbhanj’s Malati Patna was heading to Bhubaneswar when the accident took place. The motor cycle they were travelling in fell off the…
Police in Kalahandi arrested four men late Tuesday night for impersonating officers and extorting money from residents in Palam Chhak under the Kesinga Model Police Station.The accused—Ashish Majhi, Naresh Harijan, Gopal Harijan, and Ajit Sahu—are all residents of M. Rampur in Kalahandi. According to SDPO Sandeep Majhi, the group had been targeting locals at night…
Bhubaneswar: A statewide bandh called by the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) brought normal life to a grinding halt in Odisha on Wednesday, with protesters taking to the streets to press for key demands related to agriculture and public utilities. The eight-hour shutdown, which began at 6 am, saw NKS activists blocking major roads, burning tyres,…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 27: At least five people, including three women, sustained severe injuries when a bomb exploded on the roof of a house in Sundarpada’s New Azad Nagar locality here in Odisha on Tuesday.The blast, which occurred while the explosive was being handled, triggered panic in the residential area.After getting information, a police team from the…
Umerkote: In a tragic incident, 6 persons turned critical after a jatra party vehicle overturned in Nabarangpur district of Odisha on Tuesday. The accident took place on the Jharigam-Chandahandi Ghat road. Six artists have been critically injured in the incident.As per the information received, the jatra party artists were returning in the vehicle after performing in…
The Odisha government increased the official price of uniforms and shoes for Anganwadi children under the Malati Devi Prak Vidyalaya Yojana.According to the revised rates, the cost of boys’ uniforms rose from Rs 100 to Rs 175, while girls’ uniforms increased from Rs 150 to Rs 225. Similarly, the price of shoes went up from…
The Congress and CPI have expressed full support for the bandh call.Bhubaneswar: The Navnirman Farmers organisation has called for a bandh in Odisha tomorrow. The bandh has been called from 6 am to 2 pm.Along with the Navnirman Kishan Organization, the Navnirman Yuvachhatra Organization has also joined this bandh call.The Congress and CPI have expressed…
Despite a nationwide strike called by bank employees across India, banks will remain open today and continue to provide services to customers, according to official sources. The strike has been organised primarily to press the demand for a five-day workweek, with all Saturdays declared as holidays.The strike has been called by the United Forum of…
