The investigation into the massive fraud, where deceased individuals were falsely registered as workers under the Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board (OBOCWWB) and death benefits were fraudulently claimed, seems to be progressing at a sluggish pace. Replying to a query on fraud detected in the Divisional Labour Commissioner (DLC), Rayagada in the … Read more
BJP leader Mohan Charan Majhi will be the new Odisha Chief Minister, while Pravati Parida and KV Singhdeo will be Deputy Chief Ministers. The 52-year-old Majhi, a four-time MLA, is a prominent tribal face in the state. He will have two deputies – Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida. Earlier today, the BJP legislature … Read more
The toll in the boat capsize in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district rose to seven with the recovery of five more bodies on Saturday, an official said. Personnel of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and Fire Services, who launched a search operation immediately after the boat capsized on Friday, recovered five more bodies from the Mahanadi … Read more
This southern Odisha town in Ganjam district, also known as the silk city of Odisha, will witness a battle between two turncoats in the Lok Sabha elections. The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has fielded Bhrugu Baxipatra, who till last week was vice president of the BJP Odisha unit, while the BJP has named Pradeep … Read more
File picture of Adhiraj Panigrahi | Photo Credit: X/@AdhirajMohan Congress MLA from Khariar in Odisha’s Nuapada district Adhiraj Panigrahi resigned from his party on Tuesday. Mr. Panigrahi, a first-time legislator, thanked the Congress leadership for providing him the opportunity to serve the people. “I hereby tender my resignation from all positions, including primary membership of … Read more
File photo of Lok Satta Party State president Bhisetti Babji . | Photo Credit: The Hindu Lok Satta Party State president Bhisetti Babji asked Andhra Pradesh government to take steps immediately to protect mineral wealth and prevent domination of Odisha government in Kotia and other villages located in AP-Odisha border. After visiting Kotia villages, he … Read more
Saura paintings are seen on the wall of a saura tribal house at Regingtal village in Rayagada district of south Odisha. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT It was a painting exhibition of a different kind featuring a group of artists who were anything but conventional. These weren’t individuals who had already established themselves in the art world, earning … Read more
People gather near the shopping complex where a fire broke out at Grand Road, in Puri, Wednesday, March 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI A major fire broke out at a shopping complex in Odisha’s Puri on Wednesday night, police said. The blaze was first spotted at a garments shop on the first floor of … Read more
An Olive Ridley turtle is seen at the Rushikulya river mouth beach and laying eggs on their mass nesting time near to the Podampeta village in Ganjam district of Odisha. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout About 6.37 lakh Olive Ridley sea turtles have arrived for mass nesting at Rushikulya coast this year, setting a new … Read more
Women carrying millet seeds as part of the Burlang festival at Deopada village in Odisha’s Kandhamal district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Rajamudu Majhi may not be articulate enough to recount the millet’s journey from its glorious past to the brink of disappearance. But when asked in what way the millet is valued in his … Read more