The decision was taken amid the row over the alleged use of animal fat in the ghee with which the laddus offered at the Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh are prepared.
The state Higher Education Department has directed all public and private universities, principals of colleges and teacher education institutes to form internal complaint committees to address sexual harassment complaints.
Odisha Police Constable Recruitment 2024 online applications have been started at the official website. Candidates who are interested in applying for the above mentioned posts can do so before the closure of application window. Check vacancy break up, eligibility, how to apply, fee, salary and more.
The inquiry pertains to the case where an Army officer and his wife were allegedly tortured inside the Bharatpur Police Station. The wife claimed a police officer assaulted her, made lewd gestures and exposed himself to her.
A political row erupted between the BJP and BJD after former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik demanded a court-monitored SIT probe into the alleged sexual assault of an army officer's fiancée at Bharatpur Police Station.
The Odisha Chief Minister's Office has ordered an expedited Crime Branch investigation following allegations of misconduct and assault on a serving Army officer and a woman inside Bharatpur Police Station, Bhubaneswar.
The former CM, the leader of opposition in the assembly, condemned the incident and termed it as “very shocking”.
Meanwhile, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of the incident and demanded an action report from the Director General of Police (DGP) within three days.
The scheme is named after Goddess Subhadra, the younger sister of Lord Jagannath, Odisha's presiding deity. Over five years till 2028-29, the scheme will provide financial assistance of Rs 10,000 annually to over 1 crore women across the state.
In view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Visit to Odisha, the government of the state has announced a holiday for September 17 for all schools and colleges in the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area. Students are advised to keep in touch with the official authorities for latest updates.
The DRDO and Indian Navy successfully tested the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from Odisha's Chandipur. The missile from a land-based vertical launcher intercepted a high-speed aerial target, validating key features like the Proximity Fuse and Seeker.
Sujeet Kumar's resignation comes a month after Kudumi community leader Mamata Mohanta resigned from the Rajya Sabha and the BJD. Sujeet Kumar was elected to the Rajya Sabha in April 2020.
The rescued King Cobra measured 11 feet in length and weighed 6.7 kilograms. The snake had entered a house while chasing a lizard as per the man whose house the snake had entered.
Cyclones in the Arabian Sea during August are extremely rare. Only three such storms have been recorded between 1891 and 2023, with the last occurrence in 1976. The 1976 cyclone developed over Odisha, crossed into the Arabian Sea, and eventually weakened near the Oman coast.
Due to an outbreak of bird flu, thousands of chickens are being culled in the Pipili area of Puri district. The culling is a response to the detection of the infection among many chickens in the area.
A tragic collision between a bus and a tanker in Odisha's Ganjam district left five people dead and 12 others injured. The incident occurred on National Highway 59.
All 12 people who were injured were working in a farm field when the lightning struck them in Barpali block of Bargah district. CM Manjhi wished for their speedy recovery.
Odisha news: An Odia girl had raised her voice seeking paid leave during periods at the United Nations Civil Society Conference 2024 held in Nairobi, Kenya.
The latest incident comes as the Kolkata rape and murder case rocked the country in which a postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered while on duty in Kolkata.
Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan asserted there was no report of an influx of Bangladeshis into the coastal state through the sea route after unrest in the neighbouring country.
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