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Puri: Amid preparations for a civil defence mock drill, a special team of the National Security Guard (NSG) conducted a review of security arrangements at Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri town on Tuesday. Officials said that the…
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Bhubaneswar: The Russian Embassy in New Delhi is set to honour former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on May 9 every year in recognition of his courageous contributions during the Stalingrad Operation in the early 1940s. The decision…
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New Delhi: The United Nations Security Council grilled Islamabad over Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba’s involvement in last month’s Pahalgam attack, news agency ANI reported, quoting sources. Islamabad’s attempts to…
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Bhubaneswar: A 7-day mock drill will begin at 12 districts on Wednesday to prepare for possible wartime situation, Director General of Fire & Emergency Services Sudhanshu Sarangi informed on Tuesday. Air raid warning sirens will be…
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Tirtol: The fourth edition of Jagatsinghpur Heritage Walks (JHW) wasn’t merely a walk yesterday, it was a reclamation of the glorious past of the region through revisiting temples, muths, idols, and stories long overshadowed. The JHW has…
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New Delhi: Vladimir Putin, who was among the first world leaders to condemn the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, on Monday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi to express Russia’s support in India’s efforts to punish the culprits. During…
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Bhubaneswar: As the controversy over Digha rocked Odisha, Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan on Monday clarified that surplus wood (sacred Daru) from Nabakalebar ceremony of Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri was not used for the construction…
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Malkangiri: A fraudster was arrested by a police team from Odisha’s Malkangiri for allegedly duping people of over Rs three under the guise of a trading business. The arrest was made following a thorough probe based on a complaint filed…
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Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced a newly-constituted political affairs committee of the party. Naveen himself heads the 10-member committee as its chairman, an office order issued by him said.…
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Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday appointed senior leaders of the party as convenors of its state-level frontal wings/cells. According to the office order issued by party supremo Naveen Patnaik, Prasanna Acharya will head…
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