Bhubaneswar, June 13 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday strongly criticized the BJP government in Odisha for its failure to ensure the safety and security of women in the state over the past year. Addressing a women’s awareness campaign in Jajpur, BJD leaders alleged that since the BJP assumed power in Odisha, incidents…
Bhubaneswar, May 14 (UNI) The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has invoked its authority under Article 338A of the Constitution of India to investigate the alleged rape of a minor girl at the Guneipada ST-SC Girls’ Hostel, located in Lamtaput Block of Odisha’s Koraput District. The NCST formally issued a notice on Tuesday following…
Bhubaneswar, May 14 (UNI) Odisha Vigilance has arrested five forest department officials for allegedly embezzling government funds amounting to Rs 80 lakh under the “Compensatory Afforestation Scheme” in the Kalahandi South Forest Division during the 2023–24 financial year. According to sources from Odisha Vigilance, an enquiry was initiated based on credible inputs regarding large-scale misappropriation…
Bhubaneswar, May 2 (UNI) Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Arzu Rana Deuba expressed deep concern over the death of a Nepali girl student who was found dead in her hostel at KIIT University on Thursday night. Taking to her X handle, Deuba wrote, “The death of a Nepali girl student has deeply saddened us.” She…
Bhubaneswar, Mar 30 (UNI) Eleven coaches of 12551 Bangalore-Kamakhya AC Superfast Express derailed near Nergundi Station in Cuttack-Nergundi Railway Section of Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway at about 1154 hrs on Sunday. There is no injury or casualty reported, East Coast Railway Sources said. DRM Khurda Road, GM/ECoR,senior Police officials and other high-level…
Bhubaneswar, Mar 30 (UNI) Eleven coaches of 12551 Bangalore-Kamakhya AC Superfast Express derailed near Nergundi Station in Cuttack-Nergundi Railway Section of Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway at about 1154 hrs on Sunday. There is no injury or casualty reported, East Coast Railway Sources said. DRM Khurda Road, GM/ECoR,senior Police officials and other high-level…
Bhubaneswar, Mar 19 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday assured that a thorough investigation will be conducted into the murder of former Health Minister Naba Das, and the real culprit will be given exemplary punishment as per the law. The Chief Minister gave this assurance to the late Naba Das’s wife, Minati…
Bhubaneswar, Mar 13 (UNI) The Opposition BJD on Thursday stalled proceedings in the Odisha Assembly, demanding a debate on the controversial Polavaram Project constructed by the Andhra Pradesh Government. The house witnessed uproarious scenes right from question hour at 10:30 AM, as agitated BJD members trooped into the well of the house, shouting slogans demanding…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (UNI) An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale struck the Bay of Bengal near Odisha’s Puri early on Tuesday morning, with tremors being felt in Kolkata and several regions of West Bengal, said the National Center for Seismology (NCS). According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 6.10 a.m. on…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 28 (UNI) India is on a path of development driven by the aspirations of crores of people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. Inaugurating the Utkarsh Odisha – Make in Odisha Conclave 2025 at Janata Maidan on Tuesday, Modi emphasized that AI stands for both Artificial Intelligence and the Aspiration of India, which is…
