Kendrapara: Several BJD workers today reportedly hurled eggs at Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram’s vehicle at Aul Bazaar in Odisha’s Kendrapara district. According to reports, the conch party activists waved black flags at Oram and threw eggs at the minister’s vehicle when he was on the way to Rajkanika in the district to attend ‘Sabka […]
Eggs hurled at Jual Oram’s vehicle in Odisha’s Kendrapara
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5 typical things associated with Raja
Raja Parba is here again, a festival exclusive to Odia culture. All Odias, home and abroad celebrate Raja with fervour. All young men and women consume mouthwatering paan, one of the quintessential things of Raja festival. Women enjoy a privileged status on this day and spend the day playing game of cards and Ludo. Young […]
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5 fun facts about Raja
Raja is all about celebrating happiness, relaxing and enjoying with each other. Women of the house are on a period of rest and refrain from doing their day-to-day activities. They spend Raja days by engaging themselves in various fun-filled activities. Here is a list of fun facts associated with Raja: 1. Raja Ghara (house) One […]
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Padmalaya returns Odisha after winning three titles at Little Miss Universe 2017
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s little beauty Padmalaya Nanda, who made the state and country proud by clinching three titles at Little Miss Universe 2017 beauty pageant in Georgia, returned home yesterday. Accompanied by mother Subhasudha Priyadarshini and father Prasanna Kumar Nanda, Padmalaya received warm welcome after she landed at 1.40 pm in Bhubaneswar airport on Wednesday. Cuttack […]
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AIIMS MBBS entrance results: Boy from Odisha ranked fourth
Bhubaneswar: Nipun Chandra from Odisha has secured fourth position in all India ranking in AIIMS MBBS entrance examination 2017 conducted on May 28. With clearing the entrance with top fourth rank, Nipun will get admission into MBBS course at country’s premier institute AIIMS. Nipun has already topped in the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education […]
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BJP President Amit Shah’s Odisha visit rescheduled to July 4
Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, who was scheduled to visit Odisha on June 22, the programme has been rescheduled to July 4. The three-day programme of Shah was rescheduled to July 4, 5 and 6 in view of forthcoming President Poll. As per the revised schedule, Shah will visit Jajpur, Ganjam and […]
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At least 10 dead in lightning strikes in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: At least ten persons were killed and five others were injured after lightning struck people in at least five districts across Odisha. As per reports, a husband-wife duo was killed in the lightning strike this afternoon at Jatia village under Sarang gram panchayat in Dhenkanal district. The deceased have been identified as Nityananda Behera […]
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3 killed, three critical in ambulance-truck collision in Odisha’s Balasore
Balasore: A deadly collision between an ambulance and a truck on NH-16 near Dahisada in Odisha’s Balasore district early this morning claimed lives of three persons and critically injured three others. According to reports, the ambulance was on the way to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack carrying a patient and some others from Bardhaman […]
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BJP observes Sundargarh bandh over egg hurling at Union Min Oram
Sundargarh: Protesting the hurling of eggs at Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram’s vehicle, the district BJP today observed a 7-hour bandh from 6 am to 1 pm in Odisha’s Sundargarh district. Government offices, private institutions, shops and business establishments remained closed due to the bandh. Similarly, vehicular movement was affected as BJP activists staged road blockade at […]
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NKS observes bandh in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Extending its solidarity to the all India ‘chakka jam’ call given by 51 farmers’ organizations protesting the police firing in Madhya Pradesh in which six peasants were killed, the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS), an Odisha-based farmers’ outfit, today observed a two-hour bandh at different places across the state. Activists of the NKS blocked road at Chandrasekharpur and […]
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No TV set at home since five years, says Odisha boy Nipun Chandra
Bhubaneswar: There is no Television set at home since five years, said Odisha boy Nipun Chandra while sharing his success mantra to top in entrance examinations like Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) MBBS entrance and AIIMS MBBS entrance examination 2017. Nipun has secured fourth position in all India ranking in AIIMS […]
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Jual writes to Rajnath over egg attack, blames police failure
Bhubaneswar: Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram has written a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh over the hurling of eggs at his vehicle and sought the latter’s intervention in the matter. Blaming police failure for the incident and terming the attack a condemnable act, Oram has mentioned in the letter that “locals goons of ruling Biju Janata […]
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Father-son trio mistakenly thrashed for child lifters in Odisha
Baripada: In a clear case of mistaken identity, two youths and their father were severely thrashed by a mob near Laxmiposhi Chhak under Baripada Sadar police limits in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district suspecting them to be child lifters. The youths who were rescued by the police and were grievously hurt have been admitted to the District […]
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Monkey guards infant trapped in net for 15-hr in Odisha
Nimapara: A troop numbered around 15 refused to budge after one of its youngest members was trapped in a net fitted atop a building to ward off the rogues in Odisha’s Nimapara town in Puri district. A resident of the town famous for syrupy sweets – Kashinath Behera – had put nylon net around a […]
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After Dhenkanal shocker, Odisha woman gang-raped in Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda: Shame! In yet another shocking incident, speaking volumes of the deteriorating law and order situation in the state, a 47-year-old married woman has been allegedly gang-raped at Chichinda village in Chandanimal panchayat under Brajrajnagar police limits in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district. The 47-year-old married woman, who is a daily labourer and used to stay alone […]
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Egg attack on Jual Oram: Odisha cops arrest seven
Kendrapara: Police today arrested seven persons and forwarded them to court in connection with the egg attack on Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram’s vehicle at Aul in Odisha’s Kendrapara district. Police arrested Chakradhar Mallick, Lambodhar Jena, Ranjan Gochhayat, Dusasan Mallick, Sanatan Mallick, Rajesh Singh and Niranjan Behera, informed Gobardhan Sahu, Sub Inspector of […]
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BJP workers show black flags to Odisha CM; 3 arrested
Puri: Black flags were today waved at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik by BJP workers at Satasankha in Odisha’s Puri district. As many as three activists of the saffron party were arrested in connection with the incident, sources said. The BJP workers showed black flags to Patnaik when he was on his way to Puri […]
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BJP’s silent protest against egg attacks, Dhenkanal rape tomorrow
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha BJP has decided to stage silent protest against egg attacks on Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram and Dhenkanal gang rape and murder incident across the state tomorrow, informed party state vice president Samir Mohanty at a press meet here today. The protest will be held at all the […]
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Rice varieties named after Odisha Min, wife stirs up controversy
Bhubaneswar: Two rice varieties analogous to the names of an Odisha Minister and his wife has kicked up a major controversy as many deserving people have been left out. The rice varieties developed by Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) have been named after former Agriculture Minister and present Panchayati Raj Minister Pradeep Maharathy […]
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Devotee injured inside Odisha’s Puri Jagannath temple, dies
Puri: A devotee was injured after falling inside Jagannath temple premises in Puri and died here today. The deceased was identified as Surjit Mallick from Kolkata. According to reports, Surjit fell down while entering to temple through 22 steps. He was rushed to the hospital immediately under critical condition. However, he died at the hospital. […]
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