Security beefed up for Christmas
Elaborate security arrangements have been made ahead of the Christmas celebrations by the administrations in the sensitive Kandhamal district. The district administration had also convened a crucial meeting of the peace committee ahead of the Xmas celebrations. “A discussion was held on how people can celebrate Christmas and New Year peacefully. We...
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NSS office-bearers elected at GB meet
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Man thrashes mother, ties her to pole
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K’jhar engg college privatisation bid decried
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Couple pledges to donate organs on wedding day
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4 held for kidnapping bizman’s minor daughter
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2 inter-State burglars held in Ganjam
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‘Child marriage can be stopped if mindset changed’
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‘64-Yoginis hold immense tourism potential’
The Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with Intach and Nrutya Pratibha, organised a seminar on Saturday on “Chausath Yogini Temples: Cultural Exchanges and Tourism Potential”. The IITTM is the academic partner of the 17th International Chausath Yogini Mahotsav 2023 being held at Hirapur from...
Rs 112 cr sanctioned for Mahima Gadi
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday embarked upon tour of districts starting with a visit to the Mahima Gadi in Dhenkanal district. 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman VK Pandian accompanied him. The CM laid foundation stone for an Upasana Pitha, a Mahima Gadi Sunya Mandap and peripheral development of the temple...
Black colour on ‘Drink from Tap’ hoarding
In the wake of the spread of cholera across Sundargarh district, unidentified miscreants reportedly smeared black colour on the ‘Drink from Tap’ hoarding placed in the Shakti Nagar area in Rourkela city on Friday. However, no political outfit or person claimed the responsibility of smearing black colour on the government’s hoarding. As...
GRS stabbed to death in Ganjam
A Gram Rojgar Sevak (GRS) was killed following an attack allegedly by an unidentified man in Ganjam district on Friday. According to reports, Sukant Kumar Panigrahi, a Gram Rojgar Sevak of Karadabadi and Sankuru gram panchayats, was stabbed with a knife while he was travelling by his motorcycle from his village...
Dance troupes enthrall audience
The third day of the Gajapati Utsav and Pallishree Mela was celebrated with fervour in Paralkhemundi on Wednesday. Various dance and cultural programmes were performed by artists from Odisha and outside the State which enthralled the audience, who were seen dancing. Gajapati Collector Smruti Ranjan Pradhan was the chief guest. Sambalpur...
No new districts without High Court’s permission
-In what could be termed as a major jolt to the Odisha Government’s proposal for formation of Padampur district, the Orissa High Court on Thursday restricted the government to form new districts without the court’s permission. Hearing a petition filed by president of Rairangpur District Kriyanusthan Committee Akshaya Kumar Mohanty, a...
Stress laid on communal harmony, political empowerment
: The South Odisha Minority Conclave was held here, hosted by the Odisha Christian leaders, with an aim to advocate for communal harmony and minority representation in the region. The participants underscored Odisha's legacy of peaceful coexistence, noting that except for the unfortunate incident in Kandhamal, the State has remained largely...
