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No change in minimum temp, thunderstorm to lash Odisha districts: IMD issues orange alert

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23 -- The people across Odisha are now experiencing cooler nights owing to considerable drop in mercury following light to moderate rain triggered by thunderstorm activities in the p... Read More


Barabati floodlight failure: Response submitted to Odisha govt, says OCA chief Pankaj Lochan after assuming charge

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23 -- After facing criticism over floodlight failure during the 2nd India-England ODI at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has decided to come up ... Read More


KIIT university row: BJD showed undue favours to Achyuta Samanta, alleges BJP MLA

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23 -- Once again the BJP has racked up the issue of alleged undue favours shown towards Achyuta Samanta, the founder of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) by the p... Read More


Drinking water crisis hits much before summer, irate residents block road with buckets

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23 -- The peak summer is yet to arrive. However, people in parts of Odisha have already started to face water scarcity. In a glaring example is the plight of the villagers of Keshara... Read More


Rise of Odia officers! Two Odia bureaucrats now Principal Secretaries to PM Narendra Modi

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- The elevation of former RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das as the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday elicited positive response as it indicates rise of o... Read More


Former RBI Governor and retired Odia IAS officer Shaktikanta Das appointed Principal Secretary-2 to PM Narendra Modi

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- Former RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has been appointed as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Odisha-born officer had earlier discharged his duties at nu... Read More


Kidnapping of mining company VP: Keonjhar police arrests 8 accused, Rs 50 lakh recovered

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- Barbil Police on Saturday cracked the mystery surrounding the kidnapping of the Vice-president of Grewal Mining and Metals at Barbil, Nimananda Pradhan by arresting eight accus... Read More


IMD issues orange alert for hailstorm, thunderstorm with lightning in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- A trough in westerlies runs from south Gangetic West Bengal to north Coastal Andhra Pradesh, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday. Several parts of Odisha... Read More


KIIT University row: Action will be taken based on high-level committee probe, says Odisha Minister

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- There seems to be no let up in the controversy surrounding the death of a Nepali girl in the hostel of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar and the ... Read More


'Land grab' by KIIT: Special drive to reclaim govt land soon, says Odisha Law Minister

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- The Odisha government is taking decisive steps to address the illegal occupation of government and forest lands, particularly in light of recent allegations involving the found... Read More