Rehman’s bail plea rejected
A special POCSO Court here on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of the main accused in sexual harassment of inmates at a shelter home in the district, Fayaz Rehman. The court had earlier rejected the bail application of Rehman, managing director of NGO Good News India which was running the shelter...
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Elephant found dead in Athagarh forest
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NCPCR team arrives to inspect children’s homes
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PCC reports to AICC for action against Srikant Jena
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CM announces old-age pension for 5L more people
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State Congress manifesto promises farm loan waiver
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Guru Damodar Swami, eminent Krishna preacher
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Chilika visitors now to pay new fares
13 December 2018 | PNS
NHRCI observes Human Rights Day
The National Human Rights Committee of India (NHRCI), Odisha State unit observed the International Human Rights Day under chairmanship of its chairman Diptimayee Kar here on Monday. Former DGP Sanjeev Marik and NHRCI State unit chief advisor Subhranshu Bhusan Sarangi and legal advisor Kabiraj Sahoo attended as guests. In the meeting,...
BJYM activists hold hartal at EE, SDO offices
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists continued to stage hartal at Executive Engineer and SDO offices across the State for third day on Wednesday, demanding jobs for unemployed youths and stopping of PC (percentage) taking practice. “The State Government has been promoting corruption and PC taking practices. Failing to get jobs,...
Where literary youth icons meet legends
The Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) on Wednesday launched the KLF Corner here in collaboration with famous Oxford Bookstore at the Pal Heights, Jayadev Vihar to engage with the literary community and the youths. In the inaugural edition, literary youth icon Kedar Mishra joined the conversation with living literary legend Jayanta Mahapatra. Founder...
Many AAP leaders, workers join BJD
Aam Aadmi Party State general secretary Nandalal Singh, spokesperson Bharadwaj Mishra, youth president Subrat Chhatoia, student president Jyoti Ranjan Mohanty and Balangir district coordinator Ajay Das along with about 200 party workers joined the BJD here on Wednesday. BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik welcoming the leaders to the party...
Sainik School’s 57th athletic meet ends
The Sainik School Bhubaneswar’s 57th annual athletic meet held at its campus concluded on Wednesday which former Indian Armed Forces Major General SD Mohanty attended as chief guest. Mohanty urged the cadets to grow physically and mentally by participating in sports activities along with academic growth and join the armed forces...
Kashipur residents present ‘People’s Manifesto’
Having experienced political parties and leaders promising them to fulfil their demands and needs before elections and forgetting to execute them after polls, Kashipur indigenous people presented a comprehensive “People’s Manifesto” to political parties in Bhubaneswar on the eve of the International Human Rights Day. The manifesto containing various issues being...
‘WODC has failed to rise up to expectations’
The Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) constituted in 1999 has failed to meet the aspirations of people. The nominated body is often accused of being a rehabilitation centre for election losers of the ruling BJD, alleged KJD president Baidyanath Mishra. Miahra said the Government must revisit the WODC Act and bring...
