Villagers block road in Gajapati district after man gets electrocuted | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Road communication between Paralakhemundi in Gajapati district and Berhampur in Ganjam district was disrupted for several hours on Friday following a road blockade by villagers at Jodi More...
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Puri district’s Kanas block
Puri: An outbreak of diarrhoea has triggered panic among residents in Puri district’s Kanas block, with unofficial reports suggesting four deaths in the past week. However, additional district More...
Initiative to promote Odia among young learners in Pottangi block
Koraput: In a bid to promote Odia and make students in border areas familiar with the language, the Pottangi block administration in Koraput district has launched an innovative programme, ‘Ame Podihiba, ame More...
Villagers block Vedanta plant’s 3 gates
Jharsuguda: Residents of Bhurkhamunda village in Jharsuguda district, who blocked the main gate and two other gates of Vedanta’s plant on Friday morning, called off their strike in the afternoon following More...
Protesters block road for 3 hours over cancelled cricket tournament | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Emotions often run high in India when it comes to cricket. And in a bizarre turn of events on Sunday, over 200 people, some holding cricket bats and wickets, blocked the busy Laxmisagar chowk in More...
Coal block allocation scam case against Manmohan Singh to abate – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Former PM Manmohan Singh‘s desire to clear his name of a small blot, being summoned by a Delhi court as an accused in an alleged irregular coal block allocation case, remained unfulfilled. More...
Protests Erupt as Locals Block Highway Over Delayed Road and Bridge Construction in Odisha | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Hundreds of protesters blocked National Highway-53 at Kabatabandha in Jajpur district’s Dharmasala block on Monday, demanding immediate action on the stalled four-lane work and construction More...
BJD Protests Over Block Development Officer Assault, Tensions Rise with BJP in Kendrapada | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: BJD supporters staged a protest at Pattamundai police station in Kendrapada district on Saturday demanding immediate arrest of miscreants, who attacked the block development officer (BDO) More...
Chhatrapur BEO: Chhatrapur Block Education Officer Arrested in Disproportionate Assets Case | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Vigilance sleuths arrested Sitaram Patro, block education officer (BEO) of Chhatrapur in Ganjam district, on Sunday for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets. Raids were conducted More...
Teachers: Teachers in Gajapati block mandated to wear helmets while riding bikes | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to enhance road safety and protect lives of teachers, Mohana block education officer (BEO) in Gajapati district has issued a directive to all elementary schoolteachers to wear helmets while More...