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Dharmendra Pradhan offers prayers ahead of Puri Rath Yatra

Dharmendra Pradhan offers prayers ahead of Puri Rath Yatra

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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri ahead of the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra. Earlier in the day, Pradhan visited the Govardhana Peeth and sought the blessings of Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati before proceeding for the darshan of Lord Jagannath. Speaking to ANI after meeting the Shankaracharya, Pradhan said he felt fortunate to receive his blessings before visiting the temple. “Today, on the occasion of the Rath Yatra at Puri Dham, I had the privilege of receiving the blessings of the revered Shankaracharya. I feel fortunate to be in the presence of Shankaracharya ji. Having received his blessings, I am now proceeding to seek the darshan of Mahaprabhu,” Pradhan said. He was accompanied by Odisha Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra and Sports and Youth Services Minister Suryabanshi Suraj during his visit to the Govardhana Peeth. Earlier in the day, the Union Minister extended greetings on the occasion of the Jagannath Rath Yatra, describing it as a “unique and supreme festival of the Sanatan tradition” dedicated to …

Stranded Andhra fishermen rescued, search continues for six missing

Stranded Andhra fishermen rescued, search continues for six missing

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Andhra Pradesh Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu has said all the fishermen stranded off the Paradip coast in Odisha have safely reached Paradip Harbour and will arrive in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. The fishermen were rescued after their fishing boat developed engine trouble and drifted into deeper waters due to adverse weather conditions off the Odisha coast. “All the stranded fishermen are safe and have reached Paradip Harbour. They are scheduled to arrive in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday,” Atchannaidu said in a press release issued on Monday.Medical examinations conducted at Paradip Harbour confirmed that all the fishermen are in good health, said the Minister.Personnel from the Ichchapuram Police have reached Paradip Harbour on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh government and are overseeing the necessary arrangements for the fishermen, he said. “The safety of the fishermen is the government’s highest priority. We have been coordinating with the concerned officials at every stage and have taken all necessary measures for their well-being. It is a matter of great relief that all of them are safe,” the minister said. …

Ebola surveillance system launched at Bhubaneswar airport

Ebola surveillance system launched at Bhubaneswar airport

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The airport authorities here launched a surveillance system, including mandatory thermal screening, for international passengers, following the WHO`s declaration of the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa, an official said on Saturday. Biju Patnaik International Airport Director Prasanna Pradhan said the arrangement for thermal screening has been made as per the health department instructions. The officials engaged in the screening exercise are also thoroughly checking the 21-day travel history of every passenger in order to ascertain potential risk factors, he said. “The arrangement has also been made on the airport premises for isolation and testing as per the Ebola screening guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry,” Pradhan said. An international flight from Bangkok landed at the airport here, and strict surveillance was maintained on the passengers coming from that country. All the passengers are advised to report any symptoms like high fever, body ache, or unusual fatigue. The health ministry has asked all states and Union territories to step up surveillance, hospital preparedness and screening of international travellers following the World Health Organization`s declaration …

Nepali student dies by suicide in Bhubaneswar’s KIIT hostel, second in 3 months | Latest News India

Nepali student dies by suicide in Bhubaneswar’s KIIT hostel, second in 3 months | Latest News India

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BHUBANESWAR: A Nepali undergraduate student found dead in her hostel room in Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) on Thursday evening, the second such case in less than three months. (File Photo) Bhubaneswar police Commissioner S Devdutt Singh said the girl was found dead in her hostel room on the campus and is suspected to have died by suicide. The circumstances that may have led her to die by suicide are unclear. She was studying computer science and hails from Birgunj area of Nepal. The police reached the KIIT Campus and are investigating the case, Singh said. The death on the campus comes less than three months after a 20-year-old Nepali student, also studying computer science, died by suicide following alleged blackmail by her classmate which later snowballed into a major crisis over some faculty members making racial and humiliating comments at the Nepali students. The accused, Advik Shrivastava, a third-year B Tech student was later arrested by Bhubaneswar police at the city airport while he was allegedly trying to flee. The university had …

Odisha govt introduces new colour code for all govt schools; details here

Odisha govt introduces new colour code for all govt schools; details here

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The Odisha government has revealed a new colour code for the buildings of all government schools, including PM SHRI schools across the state, according to an official statement. The Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) has instructed all Collectors-cum-Chairman to implement the uniform colour code in all government schools. Under the BJD government, all government schools across Odisha were painted green, including official buildings. However, with the change in government, the colour of official buildings was altered to a light orange frost with an orange-tan border. In addition, the BJP government modified the colour and design of school uniforms for classes IX and X, changing them from green to light brown and maroon a few months after taking office. Earlier on Wednesday, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, along with Deputy CMs KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, inaugurated a photo gallery exhibition to honour the legendary leader and former Chief Minister, the late Biju Patnaik. The exhibition, held at Jaydev Bhavan in Bhubaneswar to mark his 109th birth anniversary, features over 100 photographs showcasing …

Why Biju Patnaik Has Become Latest BJP vs Opposition Flashpoint In Odisha

Why Biju Patnaik Has Become Latest BJP vs Opposition Flashpoint In Odisha

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New Delhi: Over a hundred years after his birth, the legendary Odisha politician Biju Patnaik’s birthday has become a political flashpoint between the ruling BJP and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s party, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The Odisha government, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has decided to delink the celebration of Panchayati Raj Divas from the birth anniversary of Biju Patnaik.  This decision has been met with strong opposition from both the BJD and the Congress, who view it as an affront to the legacy of Biju Patnaik. Why Biju Patnaik Is Celebrated  Born on March 5, 1916 in Cuttack, Biju Patnaik belonged to a family rooted in India’s freedom struggle. While his father, Lakshminarayan Patnaik, hailed from the literary and culturally rich village of Nuagaon in Ganjam district, his mother, Ashalata Devi, had an interesting subplot involving East Bengal. Biju Patnaik’s maternal uncles were among the revolutionary youths responsible for the Chittagong Armoury Raid of 1930, along with Surya Sen. At the age of sixteen, Biju Patnaik got on a bicycle …

KIIT row: Odisha govt. orders probe into death of Nepal girl, eviction of students

KIIT row: Odisha govt. orders probe into death of Nepal girl, eviction of students

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Members of the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) take out a candlelight march in protest over the death of a Nepali student at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) campus, in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: PTI A day after more than 500 students from Nepal were forced to leave the campus of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar and dropped at the Cuttack railway station following protests over the death of a student, the Odisha government on Tuesday instituted a three-member committee to ascertain the circumstances leading to the death, the alleged high-handedness of the university authorities, and closing of the institute sine die for a “specific group of students”. The government has directed the private university to deploy officials to trace the evicted students, provide counselling to those traumatised, and facilitate their return. Tension had erupted on the campus of KIIT, a deemed-to-be university, following the death by alleged suicide of Prakriti Lamsal, 20, a third-year B.Tech (computer science) student from the neighbouring country, in her hostel room, leading to …

Woman, 65, Found Living With Corpses Of Family Members For 2 Days In Odisha: Cops

Woman, 65, Found Living With Corpses Of Family Members For 2 Days In Odisha: Cops

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Bhubaneswar: A 65-year-old woman was on Saturday found to have been living with the corpses of three of her family members for at least two days in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, a police officer said. Decomposed bodies of the three – the woman’s husband, her daughter and grandson – were found hanging in their residence at Chaulia Khamar village under Dhenkanal Sadar police station limits. The inspector in charge of the police station, Purna Chandra Rout, said that the woman, Pushpanjali Das, on Saturday left the house and went to her son’s place in Dhenkanal town and told him that three were dead. Following this, her son Prasanna Kumar Das called up someone in the village, who informed him that some stench was coming from the house and that he should come and check. For some reason, Prasanna has been staying away from his father’s house for around 30 years. After going to the village with his mother, Prasanna found his father Shankarshan (70) hanging in one room, while his 45-year-old sister Subarna and her son …

Woman, 65, Found Living With Corpses Of Family Members For 2 Days In Odisha: Cops

Bodies Of 2 Girls In School Uniforms Found Hanging From Tree In Odisha: Cops

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Malkangiri: Bodies of two girls in school uniforms were found hanging from a tree in a forest in Odisha’a Malkangiri district, police said on Saturday. The girls were missing for two days, an officer said. Both were studying in standard VII in a local school. The family members had lodged a complaint, stating that they did not return home on Thursday after school. They searched for the two minors but could not find them. Locals found the two bodies hanging from a tree in the forest, the officer said. After receiving the information, the police personnel of MV 79 Police Station and Motu Police Station along with Malkangiri SDPO Sachin Patel reached the spot and initiated a probe into the incident, he said. A case has been registered, the officer added. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more …

Kalahandi Police arrests eight-member inter-state robbery gang, recover Rs 3.51 crore – India TV

Kalahandi Police arrests eight-member inter-state robbery gang, recover Rs 3.51 crore – India TV

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Image Source : X Inter-state robbery gang busted Odisha Police on Saturday arrested eight accused persons in connection with a robbery in a country liquor factory. The police busted an inter-state robbery gang and recovered Rs 3.51 crore of looted money from their possession. DGP YB Khurania said that the eight accused persons hail from neighbouring Jharkhand, and besides the cash amount, arms and ammunition and vehicles used in the crimes were also recovered. Liquor factory loot A robbery incident took place on the night of January 30 in a country liquor factory at Dharmagarh in Kalahandi district of Odisha. Eight armed miscreants entered the factory and allegedly threatened people working there. They looted a huge amount of cash from the liquor factory. A case was registered at Dharmagarh police station.  After robbery, the accused had fled in a van to Jharkhand. The arrested accused were identified as Tahir Ansari, Hussain Khan, Jasim Khan, Samim Ansari, Basudev Gope, Pintu alias Alim, Anuj Kumar and Samim Ansari from Ranchi district of Jharkhand. The DGP said a …