NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday raised several questions regarding Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader VK Pandian‘s role in running Odisha. Sarma questioned whether chief minister Naveen Patnaik physically signs any file or if Pandian uses the CM’s digital signature. The Assam CM’s reaction came after Patnaik, during an interview with…
NEW DELHI: Two people were killed and nine others were injured on Wednesday after a bus overturned near Phiringia in Odisha. The accident occurred at a turning in Phiringia as confirmed by Chittaranjan Mahanta, SDM, Phulbani. The injured have been admitted to the hospital for treatment and there were around 50 passengers on the bus…
NEW DELHI: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik responded to a recent tweet by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, showing BJD leader VK Pandian grabbing Naveen Patnaik’s trembling hand and trying to hide it from public view.The 77-year-old leader who’s hands have been visibly trembling for at least five years responded to the viral video…
NEW DELHI: In a heartening display of determination and academic prowess, all nine visually impaired students from a school for the blind in Odisha‘s Ganjan district have successfully cleared their annual high school certificate exams, equivalent to the class 10 examination.The principal of the Red Cross School for the Blind in Ambapua, Priya Ranjan Mahakuda,…
It’s peak time but Sundargarh in western Odisha seems unaffected by the intense political atmosphere gripping the state. Unlike politicians trying to checkmate each other with their election campaign rhetoric, teenagers in this tribal district are busy dribbling the ball past their opponents using crude, handcrafted hockey sticks to make a mark in the sport.“We…
BHUBANESWAR: The Patnaiks have been the most dominant force in Odisha’s political and economic landscape. Just three individuals from two Patnaik families – Janaki Ballav (JB), Biju and the latter’s son Naveen – have governed the state as chief ministers for 45 years of the 77 since Independence. In the last 32 years, however, Odisha…
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CUTTACK: Being an undertrial prisoner (UTP) for nine years does not infringe the fundamental right to life and liberty, Orissa high court has held on a plea by a Maoist kingpin, Sabyasachi Panda.Panda (55) faces 131 cases, of which he has been acquitted in 89, his counsel BS Rayaguru pointed out as he sought his…
NEW DELHI: The seventh stealth frigate under the Indian Navy‘s Project 17 A, Mahendragiri, launched on Friday. Built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), the vessel was developed as part of the push towards the Aatmnirbhar Bharat idea.“Mahendragiri a technologically advanced warship stands as a symbol of India’s determination to embrace its rich naval heritage,…
