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UFBU puts 2-day bank strike on hold in Odisha

India, March 21 -- A nationwide bank strike previously called for March 24 and 25 was put on hold by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), on Friday. According to sources, initially, negotiations w... Read More


Parents decry age cut-off norms under RTE for admission to Odisha schools

India, March 21 -- Several parents in Odisha voiced their concerns on Friday regarding the age requirements for admission into Class 1 through Right to Education (RTE)-Paradarshi portal, as the existi... Read More


'Naveen Patnaik was driven insane; Pandian didn't want him to become Odisha CM': BJP MLA

India, March 20 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Padmalochan Panda stirred a political row on Thursday by implying that Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo and the now Leader of Opposition (LoP) N... Read More


'Rs 65 Crore scam in Paradip Port'! CBI investigates alleged corruption

India, March 20 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided the administrative offices of Paradip Port Authority (PPA) in Paradip town of Jagatsinghpur on Thursday, with particular focus on th... Read More


Odisha school timings revised with 'immediate effect'; check details

India, March 20 -- In view of the heat wave, the Odisha govt has rescheduled the school timings on Thursday with immediate effect. The school timing for Class-I to CIass-XII has been rescheduled from... Read More


Opposition parties question delay in KIIT University inquiry report in Odisha Assembly

India, March 20 -- The Odisha Legislative Assembly was embroiled in discussions on Thursday over the delay in the release of the investigation report by the high-level committee in connection with the... Read More


Orissa HC seeks clarification over contradictory affidavits on Ratna Bhandar keys

India, March 19 -- The Odisha government, previously led by Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and its supremo Naveen Patnaik, is now under scrutiny for submitting inconsistent affidavits to the Orissa High Court ... Read More


Nearly 5 lakh removed from ration card list in Odisha in ongoing e-KYC

India, March 19 -- Odisha government has removed 4,95,951 deceased and ineligible beneficiaries from the Public Distribution System (PDS) during the ongoing e-KYC (electronic-Know Your Customer) verif... Read More


Naba Das murder: Family submits request for CBI probe; CM says real culprit will be punished

India, March 19 -- The family of late BJD leader and former minister Naba Das met Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday and demanded an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (... Read More


Graham Staines murder: Odisha Govt seeks more time from SC in Dara Singh's mercy plea

India, March 19 -- Odisha government has appealed to the Supreme Court of India (SC), seeking an extension of six weeks to respond to a clemency plea filed by convict Dara Singh. Currently serving a l... Read More