Senior leader Debashish Samantaray filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election in Odisha as the official candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Samantaray submitted his nomination before the Returning Officer at the Odisha Legislative Assembly in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Majhi and senior party leaders. His candidature marks a significant…
Odisha government likely to extend summer vacation for schools in the entire state, informed Minister of School and Mass Education Nityananda Gond.Bhubaneswar: Due to prevailing heatwave conditions, the Odisha government likely to extend summer vacation for schools in the entire state, informed Minister of School and Mass Education Nityananda Gond.“Time will tell whether the summer…
A day after the body of a woman medical student was recovered from the Kathajodi River near Trisulia Bridge in Cuttack, her family has alleged that she was murdered by her boyfriend and another woman following a dispute in their relationship.Bhubaneswar: A day after the body of a woman medical student was recovered from the…
Patana: Tension flared in Begana village under Patana police limits in Keonjhar district Thursday after a Booth Level Officer (BLO) was allegedly manhandled and briefly detained by villagers protesting discrepancies in the voter list. The incident occurred during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll. According to reports, BLO Sadananda Sethi was in…
Investigators uncovered new details in the Soumya murder case after an audio clip from the victim’s girlfriend surfaced, revealing a dispute between Soumya and his friend Om. The audio suggested that Soumya and Om had disagreements over money linked to a local gym. According to the girlfriend, Soumya argued with the gym owner over payments,…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep grief over the passing of former Keonjhar District BJP President and senior advocate Bibhuti Bhushan Pradhan.In a condolence message, the Chief Minister said he was deeply saddened by the passing of Pradhan.Remembering Pradhan’s contribution, the CM noted that he had a distinct identity as a friendly, fearless,…
Bhubaneswar, Jun 4: A group of miscreants allegedly launched a murderous attack on a delivery boy and looted him on Jagamara Gondamunda road under Khandagiri police station limits of Bhubaneswar last night.The young delivery boy who has been identified as Tapas Behera was attacked from behind by miscreants while he was returning after delivering an…
Jharsuguda: The Belpahar Forest Division of Jharsuguda district has seized 2 quintals and 87 kilograms of kendu leaves and impounded an auto-rickshaw during a late-night operation near the Belpahar Durga Temple.Two persons have been arrested in connection with the seizure, officials said on Thursday.The accused have been identified as Saidul Bibi (39), a resident of West…
In a stern action over alleged burn injuries inflicted on a woman during a caesarean section (C-section), the Chief District Medical and Public Health Officer (CDMO), Dr S.C. Mohanty, has directed a private hospital in Sundargarh to shut down indefinitely Sundargarh: In a stern action over alleged burn injuries inflicted on a woman during a…
Bhubaneswar, June 4: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of renowned Odia litterateur, playwright, and former administrator, Dr. Jagannath Prasad Das.In a condolence message shared on his official X account, Naveen paid tribute to the distinguished writer, describing his passing as a significant…
