Lok Sabha MP Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to establish a regional centre of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C‑DAC) at Gangadhar Meher University (GMU) in Sambalpur and expand the existing Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) facility in the city.In his letter, Pradhan said a C‑DAC centre at…
Bhadrak: The police has arrested the Sub-Inspector of the Bhadrak Town Police on charges of domestic harassment allegations brought by his wife on Sunday.According to sources, the SI Gananath Sethi, who is working at Bhadrak Town Police Station, allegedly been physically and mentally abusing his wife for a long time.The authorities of the police station…
Nabarangpur : Senior Nabarangpur leader and former Odisha minister Dambaru Majhi died at the age of 86 on Sunday morning at around 5 AM while undergoing treatment in the ICU of Nabarangpur District Headquarters Hospital.Majhi remained a politician in Nabarangpur for over many decades and had been elected to the Odisha Assembly from Dabugaon constituency…
In a major political development ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, Sofia Firdous will contest from the Odisha Janata Congress (OJC), not the Congress party.Senior leader Mohammed Moquim clarified the decision, stating that the Congress has lost its ideology and direction.Moquim said the Congress no longer represents its founding principles and has become “unfit” for…
Dhenkanal: A suspected motorcycle thief was reportedly caught by locals, stripped and tied up near the fire station in Ward No. 2 under Bhuban police limits in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.According to information, a motorcycle was allegedly stolen from the Ganesh Bazar area on Thursday….
Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for farmers, the state government has extended the deadline for registration for paddy procurement by another seven days.Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra informed about the decision on Saturday.The Minister said the paddy registration process, which began on August 6 this year, was scheduled to end on…
The Odisha government has decided to take strict action against government employees who fail to provide maintenance to their wives or children despite court orders, directing that the mandated amount be deducted directly from their salaries and transferred to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts.The move comes after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reportedly took serious note…
A shocking road accident occurred near the Baipariguda Tehsil office on Sunday morning when a car hit a 62-year-old woman and skidded off the roadside.The victim, identified as Bati Paligudia of Tapakaria Sahi, was on her way for morning ablutions when the vehicle (OD 07 AN 2112), carrying a family of five from Brahmapur en…
Jajpur: The Baitarani River is swelling again, raising fears of yet another flood in Dasarathpur block of Odisha’s Jajpur district. The latest rise in water level, triggered by rainfall in Keonjhar under the influence of a low-pressure area, has added to the worries of residents who have already been battling floodwaters for weeks.At 12 noon…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Mann Ki Baat programme, praised women from Odisha’s Debrigarh region for their pioneering efforts in forest conservation while creating sustainable livelihoods.Modi highlighted the inspiring journey of Maithili Bhue from Dhodrokusum village, who once depended on forest produce like firewood, Mahua flowers, Kendu leaves, and bamboo shoots for survival. Her…
