Odisha to roll out ‘rehabilitation and resettlement policy’ soon: Minister

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari has said the state government is committed to protecting the interests of common people in the land acquisition process in coal mining areas and announced that a new rehabilitation and resettlement policy will be rolled out soon.Chairing a high-level review meeting in Bhubaneswar Tuesday, Pujari discussed issues…

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Shocking: Homeowner murdered in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, 17/7: In a shocking development, a homeowner was brutally murdered in Tarini Basti area under Bharatpur police station in Bhubaneswar The deceased has been identified as Muna Nayak, a resident of Tarini Basti. According to preliminary reports, last night, about four individuals were attempting to steal a motorcycle when Muna spotted them and tried…

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Tipu Superfast Express between Bengaluru, Mysuru renamed as Wodeyar Expres

Mysuru, 8/10: The Railway Board, on Friday, changed the name of the popular train connecting Bengaluru and Mysuru from Tipu Superfast Express to Wodeyar Express—a move that received criticism from several quarters.     The news was announced by Mysore Member of Parliament Pratap Simha on Twitter. The MP shared a letter he wrote to…

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KIMS Professor Nominated SAFES Executive Council Member

Bhubaneswar, July 7: In a proud moment for Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Dr. Sambit Das, Professor and Head, Department of Endocrinology, has been nominated as Executive Council Member of the South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies (SAFES). SAFES is one of the largest and most vibrant endocrine bodies in Asia, comprising endocrine societies…

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 Rath Yatra celebrations banned at all places except Puri

Puri, 10/6 (Ao Bureau):SRC Pradeep Jena makes major announcement that Ratha  Yatra celebrations banned at all places except Puri.   RathYatra will be held only in Puri just like last year amid strict adherence to Covid guidelines.    Supreme Court’s guidelines on the conduct of the annual festival of Lord Jagannath will be followed during…

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‘If someone tries to hit me politically, I get rejuvenated’: Mamata at protest march

Kolkatta, 9/1: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday led a protest march against the Enforcement Directorate’s searches at the residence and offices of I-PAC chief Pratik Jain. Addressing the rally, Banerjee said. Accompanied by senior party leaders, ministers, MPs, MLAs and a large number of supporters, Banerjee started the…

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Odisha CM reviews Coronavirus situation

Bhubaneswar, 29/6 (AO Bureau): Chief Minister  Naveen Patnaik opined that tackling the Covid epidemic is a joint social responsibility. This was stated by Chief Minister Shri Patnaik while inaugurating a 100-bed Covid Hospital built in collaboration with Vedanta Group in Devgarh through video conferencing today. The chief minister said everyone needed cooperation to fight the…

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BJP leader Basangouda Patil Yatnal slams Sonia Gandhi, calls her vishkanya

New Delhi,28/4: Raising objection against AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge’s poisonous snake barb against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP leader and former Union minister Basangouda Patil Yatnal has called Congress leader Sonia Gandhi ‘vishkanya’ (poisonous maiden). He was speaking while campaigning for the BJP candidate in Yalaburga of Koppal district on Thursday night. People have…

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