Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday announced former Minister Snehangini Chhuria as its candidate for the upcoming Nuapada by-election. The announcement was made by BJD President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik, underscoring the party’s confidence in Chhuria’s experience and public service record. “Snehangini Chhuria has done many good works for the people,” [...]

New Delhi: In a bid to tackle the problem of antimicrobial resistance, researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have used extracts from medicinal plants to produce potent antibacterial agents that are environmentally safe and effective. The overuse of traditional antibiotics has resulted in the rise of “superbugs” that have become resistant to [...]

Kolkata: The father of the Durgapur gang-rape victim on Wednesday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the incident. Speaking to a section of media persons here, the victim’s father said the central agency probe will help mete out exemplary punishment to the accused. “I have repeatedly demanded punishment for the culprits. Exemplary [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Jay Dholakia as its candidate for the upcoming Nuapada Assembly by-election in Odisha. The announcement has been made today through a formal press release from the party’s central election committee. The by-election was necessitated by the untimely demise of veteran BJD MLA and former Minister Rajendra Dholakia [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday spoke over the phone with the Odia girl who was gang-raped in Durgapur, West Bengal, her mother, and Odisha State Commission for Women Chairperson Shobhana Mohanty, who is currently present in the neighbouring state. During the conversation, the Chief Minister comforted the victim, saying, “Don’t worry, [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revealed that the city is home to 47,126 stray dogs, following a first-of-its-kind comprehensive census conducted within its jurisdiction. The enumeration, carried out in two phases between September 18 and 25, covered all 67 wards of the city. Teams conducted the survey each morning from 5 a.m. to [...]

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader Lekhashree Samantsinghar on Monday condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks on the Durgapur gang rape incident involving an Odia girl. Speaking to IANS, Lekhashree Samantsinghar said, “It is highly unfortunate that an innocent Odia girl from my Lok Sabha constituency, Balasore, specifically from the Jaleswar Assembly segment, was gang-raped [...]

Bhubaneswar: A three-member team of the Odisha State Commission for Women led by Chairperson Sovana Mohanty, on Monday, visited Durgapur in West Bengal to enquire about the health condition of the Odia medical student, who was gangraped by miscreants in the neighbouring state last week. “In view of the gang rape of a girl from [...]

Bhubaneshwar: The Election Commission of India on Monday issued the Gazette Notification for the bypolls to the Nuapada Assembly constituency, which outlines the election schedule. According to the notification, the Nuapada seat fell vacant following the sudden demise of Rajendra Dholakia, former minister and veteran BJD leader, on September 8. With the issuance of the [...]

Bhubaneswar: A team of Odisha State Commission for Women (OSCW) may soon visit West Bengal to enquire about the health condition of the medical student, who was allegedly gangraped by unknown miscreants in the Durgapur area of the neighbouring state. Addressing media persons during a press conference here on Sunday, Sovana Mohanty, Chairperson of the [...]