âOdisha Police claimed to have busted a SIM box racket operated from Bhubaneswar by a Bangladeshi to reroute international calls to Pakistan, China and West Asia,â a senior officer said. Raju Mandal, who hails from West Bengal, has been arrested and more than 1,000 SIM cards mostly pre-activated in the neighbouring State, routers and other…
Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan. File | Photo Credit: Photo credit: X/@PrithivirajBJP Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan asserted that there was no report of an influx of Bangladeshis into the coastal State through the sea route after unrest in the neighbouring country. He said Bangladeshis staying illegally in Odisha will be identified and repatriated to…
Sradhananda Beheraâs hands move with a rhythm, as he mixes cement and sand at a construction site in Odishaâs coastal district of Puri. In his early 20s now, Sradhanandaâs mind goes back to the days he had danced in France, Morocco, and Portugal â a journey unimaginable for most in his village. His brother, Gadadhar…
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of Parliament Mamata Mohanta on Wednesday tendered her resignation from Rajya Sabha. The move is seen as the first significant setback to the regional party which lost power in Odisha after 24 years. Ms. Mohanta has resigned from her primary membership in the BJD, sparking speculation about her next…
The Odisha Legislative Assembly on Tuesday witnessed uproar with Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress demanding a statement of Chief Minister Mohan Majhi over alleged inaction on assault of a Raj Bhawan staffer by the son of Governor Raghubar Das. The BJD on Tuesday continued its aggressive stance, which was evident on the first…
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi arrives to attend the first day of the State assembly, in Bhubaneswar on July 22, 2024 | Photo Credit: ANI The Mohan Majhi Government on Monday outlined its policies, emphasising its focus on the health sector and aligning with various programmes of the Narendra Modi Government at the Centre. The…
Deputy Chief Minister K.V. Singhdeo, left, is seen along with the Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi in a press conference at Odisha Lok Seva Bhawan on the eve of his first assembly to be start on tomorrow in Bhubaneswar. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT The Mohan Charan Majhi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government in…
Odisha Congress president Sarat Pattanayak (ink thrown) along with party workers stage a demonstration against NEET-UG 2024 result irregularities, in Bhubaneswar on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on July 21 dissolved the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee, days after the party’s poor showing in the Lok Sabha and assembly polls in the…
A snacks vendor and bikers rush to reach their destination amid rains in Bhuabaneswar on Friday, July 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT With a low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal intensifying into a depression, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday, July 19, 2024, forecast heavy rainfall across Odisha over the…
