Shocking: Lord Balabhadra slipped on Charanamal
Puri, 9/7: In a sad piece of news, Lord Balabhadra slipped on the ‘Charamala’ while being taken off His Taladhwaja chariot to the ‘Adapa Mandap’ of Gundicha temple in ‘goti pahandi’ on Tuesday.
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Jharkhand Ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren sent to 5-day ED custody in land scam case
Ranchi, 2/2: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was on Friday remanded to five days’ Enforcement Directorate custody by a special PMLA court here in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged land fraud, lawyers said. Soren was arrested on Wednesday night after a seven-hour grilling by the ED in the money…
Centre Revises Ratio Of Wheat-Rice Distribution To Ration Card Holders In Odisha, 8 Other States
New Delhi: In a significant move, the Union government announced a revision in the wheat-rice ratio for ration card holders in Odisha and 8 other state. The new rule will come into effect from October. The move aims to address the changing dietary preferences and demands of people.As per the revised allocation of food grain, 35…
Delhi Chief Minister’s swearing-in-ceremony likely to be held after PM Modi’s return from US visit
New Delhi: The swearing-in ceremony of the new Chief Minister of Delhi is likely to be held after Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns from his US visit on February 13, 2025. BJP got a overwhelming victory in Delhi and returned to power after a 27-year-long gap. The party won 48 seats in the 70-member Assembly….
Global Hunger Index: India’s ranking slips to 107 of 121 countries
New Delhi, 15/10: India’s ranking slipped in the 2022 Global Hunger Index with the nation being ranked 107th out of 121 countries. The report, prepared jointly by Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide and German organisation Welt Hunger Hilfe, scored India of 29.1, terming the level of hunger “serious”. In 2021, GHI had…
CM urges people to make Odisha among top three cleanest states
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday called upon people to make the state one of the top three in the country in terms of cleanliness. Majhi said this while taking part in a cleanliness drive under the ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign near Shree Lingaraj Temple here. Mayor, ministers, MLAs and members of the…
Sikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee part ways
New Delhi, 8/9: The news of the divorce of Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee has created a stir. According to the news, this couple has separated after about 9 years. Although no statement has come from Dhawan’s side on the news of divorce, but a post made on Instagram account by the name…
Indian-origin US airman gets approval to wear tilak in uniform
New Delhi, 23/3: An Indian-origin airman in the US Air Force has been given approval to wear a Tilak Chandlo while in uniform, marking a new distinction in religious accommodation for Indian-origin religions in American armed services after Airman Harpreetinder Singh Bajwa was given exemption to serve with a beard, turban and unshorn hair in…
The month-long Jan Bhagidari programmes in KIIT
Bhubaneswar : The month-long Jan Bhagidari programmes are currently underway at the KIIT DU, which is also organizing events across Odisha. The University has been entrusted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to host Y20 Consultation on the theme ‘Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation…
Chief Minister promotes Odisha Tourism and sports in Kyoto.
Bhubaneswar, 8/4:Chief Minister Mr Naveen Patnaik, hosted a roundtable discussion in Kyoto with a focus on opportunities for collaboration between Japan and Odisha in Tourism and Sports. The discussion was attended by major tour operators and representatives of the hospitality sector from Japan as well as participation from various Japanese sports associations and representatives from…