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Tribals here had to carry the body of their relative who died during treatment at an NGO-run hospital in Gunupur village in Kalahandi district of Odisha in a sling made of cloth after authorities denied to provide a hearse van. (Photo: ANI)

Govt hospital in Odisha denies transportation, family carries body on a sling

The family was denied van despite state govt's Mahaprayana scheme that offers free service for transportation of dead bodies from hospitals.

19 Jul 2019 1:33 PM

Agarwal expressed satisfaction on the hospital preparations given 103 children died due to encephalitis in 2016 in the same hospital. (Photo: Twitter)

Odisha collector opts for government hospital for spouse's delivery

It was reported that in Malkangiri district, 60 per cent posts of doctors and 48 per cent nursing posts are vacant.

14 Jul 2019 3:48 PM

The cheaters told her that the government had enacted a new law which forbids people from wearing gold ornaments in public places and asked her to put the ornaments in a small bag before heading home. (Photo: ANI)

Conmen dupe elderly woman of Rs 2 lakh worth gold ornaments in Odisha

The conmen stopped Ramkali Agrawal who was on her way back to home from a temple and identified themselves as government officials.

14 Jul 2019 11:10 AM

To meet the growing demand for international travel, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday urged the Centre to start direct flight between Bhubaneswar and Dubai. (Photo: File)

Naveen Patnaik requests Centre for direct flight from Bhubaneswar to Dubai

Patnaik made the request in a letter to Minister of State for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri.

13 Jul 2019 4:39 PM

The tourism department has also made and arrangement with an Odia news paper which will promote the arrangement inside the state. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Odisha tourism ropes in eight bloggers to promote the destination

Air Asia collaborates with bloggers to share their travel experience on their blog post.

12 Jul 2019 10:55 AM

'Jemadei and her family have occupied a government land and villagers wanted to construct a temple on it. A scuffle broke out between the family and villagers, during which one of the locals had attacked Jemadei with an axe and she died on the spot,' Deogarh Additional Superintendent of Police Rabi Narayan Singh said. (Photo: ANI)

1 dead, two injured over land dispute in Odisha's Deogarh

A group of women attacked the family to vacate government land for construction of Mousi Maa temple.

06 Jul 2019 12:38 PM

The higher education department on Friday issued a notification to teachers of all government and aided non-government colleges in the state to perform their duty for at least seven hours. (Photo: File)

Odisha govt mandates 7-hour duty for college teachers

The notification said that teachers will have to devote time for the library, research and extra classes, apart from usual teaching work.

06 Jul 2019 9:09 AM

Rath servitors keep themselves pure from the time they involve in the holy preparations every year. During the whole procedure, they only consume vegetarian food and keep their body clean and pure. (Photo: ANI)

Odisha’s Puri gears up for Rath Yatra

Puri in Odisha is getting ready for the biggest festival of the year.

30 Jun 2019 12:53 PM

The nurses are seen singing, dancing and frolicking inside the SNCU in the video in their official uniforms. The hospital beds and patients were seen in the video. Even a child is seen in the video. (Photo: Twitter | @anwar0262)

Watch: Nurses record TikTok videos in Odisha hospital with new born

The nurses were sent a show-cause notice by the chief district medical officer (CDMO).

27 Jun 2019 1:44 PM

Locals allegedly broke into the woman’s house where the couple was present and dragged them out to assault them and then shaved their head. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Locals assault, shave heads of couple in Odisha after learning about affair

Couple reached out to Karanjia Police Station to file complaint following which the police immediately arrested 3 victims, said an official.

25 Jun 2019 4:30 PM

Encephalitis is a viral disease, which causes mild flu-like symptoms such as high fever, convulsions and headache. (Photo: Pixabay)

Odisha orders testing of litchi fruit after encephalitis deaths in Bihar

The Department of Health and Family Welfare asked the Food Commissioner to collect and test the sample of Litchi being sold in the market.

19 Jun 2019 10:18 AM

The festival, which started as a tribal practice is based on the belief that Mother Earth menstruates for those three days and she is given a ceremonial bath on the fourth day. (Photo: ANI)

Odisha’s monsoon festival commences

Three-day 'Raja Parba' celebrations begin in Odisha.

15 Jun 2019 10:47 AM

Superintendent of Police (SP) Sambalpur, Sanjiv Arora. (Photo: ANI)

55-year-old man found beheaded outside his home in Odisha’s village

A police team is formed to search for the missing head, said police.

11 Jun 2019 12:56 PM

Stray dogs were spotted eating an infant's body in Odisha's Balasore. (Photo: ANI)

Stray dogs feed on infant's corpse in Odisha's Balasore

The incident came to light after locals saw that the dogs have eaten one of the legs of the baby in front of Soro Community Health Centre.

07 Jun 2019 1:41 PM

The carcass of the tusker, aged around 40 years, was spotted on Wednesday inside the prohibited area of the reserve forest during patrolling by forest guards, officials said. (Photo: Pixabay | Representational)

Carcass of elephant with tusks missing found in Odisha

Decomposed body of the elephant was lying in Sajnagad under Nilagiri forest division and is suspected to have been killed by poachers.

06 Jun 2019 1:17 PM

The BJD government is in power in Odisha since 2000 and in the recently held Assembly elections the regional party won 112 seats in the 147-member state Assembly. (Photo: PTI)

CM tells ministers to submit report cards of their depts every month

Patnaik had also informed ministers that state government would have to apprise people on implementation of promises made during elections.

05 Jun 2019 2:37 PM

Last year in November, the Odisha government had declared drought of moderate and severe nature in 19 districts of the state. The calamity covers a total crop area of 2.33 lakh hectares covering 5,533 villages of 66 blocks in nine districts namely - Nabarangpur, Bargarh, Balangir, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Nuapara, Sambalpur and Sundergarh. (Photo: ANI)

Mayurbhanj faces scarcity of clean drinking water

One villager said, ‘Sometimes we see insects in the water we collect. We want govt to give us tubewells so that we get clean groundwater.’

02 Jun 2019 1:11 PM

BJD President Naveen Patnaik (Photo: File)

Naveen Patnaik to take oath as Odisha CM on May 29; PM Modi invited

Invitations have also been sent to leaders of different political parties in the state.

27 May 2019 9:15 PM

The new legislators held talks with party chief and also posed for a photograph, flashing the victory sign with Patnaik, after the meeting held in Bhubaneshwar. (Photo: ANI)

Newly elected BJD MPs meet Naveen Patnaik

BJD put up a tough fight against BJP and managed to retain 12 of 21 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

26 May 2019 2:27 PM

BJD chief and Odisha's incumbent Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik (Photo: ANI)

Naveen Patnaik's swearing-in-ceremony on May 29

Patnaik has continued his grip over Odisha with his party, BJD, winning 112 Assembly seats in the 147-member House.

25 May 2019 5:15 PM

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