Tag: Odisha
240 Elephants Spotted In North Bengal
Around 240 elephants were spotted in a 900 square km survey area in north Bengal in the pan-India synchronised elephant census, indicating the animal's numbers may have increased in the are, an official said on Wednesday.....
Odisha CM Disapproves Of 'farm Loan For Alcohol' Statement
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday disapproved Cooperation Minister Damodar Rout's statement that farmers are using agricultural loans to consume alcohol.....
Probe Begins Into Communal Violence In Odisha Town, Curfew Reimposed
The Crime Branch of the Odisha Police has begun an investigation into an incidence of communal violence last week in Bhadrak town where the curfew was reimposed till Monday morning.....
Odisha Will Be Centre's Lab For Pro-poor Policies: Pradhan
Ahead of the BJP National Executive meeting, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said Odisha will be a laboratory for testing of the BJP-led central government's pro-poor policies. ....
Mahanadi Water Dispute A Non-issue: Chhattisgarh CM
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Saturday said the Mahanadi water dispute was no issue, whereas the Odisha government was making an issue out of a non-issue.....
Prime minister Narender Modi attend the BJP National Executive meeting, offers prayers in Odisha's Lingaraj temple, did a roadshow and felicitated the families of freedom fighters in Rajbhawan....
Jagannath Temple Servitor Detained For Opposing Mamata's Visit
A servitor of Sri Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri city was on Tuesday detained by the police for opposing the visit of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to the temple.....
Tata Steel Launches Green School Project With TERI
Tata Steel on Friday launched a Green School Project in association with TERI to create awareness about environment issues in school campuses in the operational areas of the company.....
Odisha Activist Wins Goldman Environmental Prize
Indian environmental activist Prafulla Samantara was on Monday announced as the Asia recipent of the Goldman Environmental Prize for championing the cause of Odidha's Dongria Kondh tribals and safeguarding their land and culture.....
Schools In Odisha To Remain Closed As Mercury Soars
The Odisha government on Monday ordered the closure of schools till June 18 in view of the prevailing heat wave in the state.....
